Use the text below to answer the question.
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In the royal hall, troops of jubilant dancers prance about in perfect choreography before the
king. Next to the king is the ever-present scer, whose prophecies I the anxieties of
the nervous king, as a lullaby might calm a baby. Whether the soothsayer is mendacious and
just concocts his predictions or whether he has legitimate telepathic abilities remains a
point of dispute in the royal court.
Choose the word that best fills in the blank.
A
concoct
B
slander
C
alleviate
D
envy