Select the best word to fill in the blank.

After discovering her deceptive actions were all ultimately for personal gain, he realized she had never grown out of her __________ stage.

(1 point)
Responses

A) riveted
A) riveted

B) baffled
B) baffled

C) egocentric
C) egocentric

D) prosaic
D) prosaic

1 answer

The best word to fill in the blank is C) egocentric.

The context suggests that her actions were self-serving, which aligns with being egocentric (focused on oneself).