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The answer should be B) therapeutic
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melancholic means pensive sadness how can that ease anxiety?

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I found the explanation and correct answer:

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The latter part of the sentence, after the colon, is the clue to the blank. It says baking is a process that eases depression and anxiety. Hence, the word must be a positive one that shows that baking can reduce depression and anxiety.

Let us understand the meaning of the words.

enthralling – captivating and capturing interest
therapeutic – exhibiting healing powers
exasperating – annoying greatly
vindictive – revengeful
melancholic – characterized by causing or expressing sadness
The best word from the options is therapeutic. There is only one other word with a positive connotation – enthralling. However, this is irrelevant to the context. The other three words – exasperating, vindictive, and melancholic – are negative ones and could have been eliminated. Option E, melancholic, is in fact the opposite of the appropriate word.

The correct answer is Option B.

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how can the answers be E?🤣
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Many studies have confirmed that baking, especially when it's done for others, is __________: it eases depression and anxiety.

Since it eases depression and anxiety, it has to be therapeutic.
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