Question

Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
 PESTER
A)Console
B)Disturb
C)Gratify
D)Torture

Answer 1

Hint: Pester means to bother or interrupt someone while they are busy doing something else. It is a verb.

Complete step-by-step answer:

From the hint given to us, we know that pester means to bother or interrupt someone when they are busy. We also know that it is a verb.
Console means to make someone feel better when they are feeling upset or bad about something. It is a verb. We observe that the meaning of the console does not mean the same as that of pester. Hence, option A is not the correct answer.
 Disturb means to interrupt someone while they are busy doing something else. It is a verb. We observe that the meaning of disturb is the same as that of pester. Hence, option B is possible a correct answer.
Gratify means to give someone a feeling of pleasure or happiness. It is a verb. We observe that the meaning of gratify does not have the same meaning as that of pester. Hence, option C is not the correct answer.
Torture means to inflict physical pain upon someone. It is a verb. We observe that the meaning of torture does not have the same meaning as that of pester. Hence option D is not the correct answer.
After analyzing all the given options we can conclude that option B is the correct answer.

Note: Disturb is an interruption for a given moment. However, pester means to continuously bother someone.