Which word gives the best meaning of the word, tortured in the sentence below?
My Aunt Mimi was stricken with a terrible illness a few months ago. She has lost some of the strength in her muscles. We all feel helpless watching her tortured body struggle. She exercises every day to build up her strength, and she doesn’t give up.

A.
troubled

B.
timid

C.
strong

D.
rugged

Question

Which word gives the best meaning of the word, tortured in the sentence below? 
My Aunt Mimi was stricken with a terrible illness a few months ago. She has lost some of the strength in her muscles. We all feel helpless watching her tortured body struggle. She exercises every day to build up her strength, and she doesn’t give up.
 
 A.
troubled
 
 B.
timid
 
 C.
strong
 
 D.
rugged

anonymous · Answer

(fan and medal earned)

<3meggann<3 · Answer

Well the word strong is not relative to the word tortured plus the passage explains how weak the Aunt is, so "strong" can be ruled out. Rugged is something tough or durably made or an un even surface so that word isn't very applicable either. Timid basically means really shy so that ones out as well.

anonymous · Answer

So it is A?

<3meggann<3 · Answer

well that is the only applicable option left.