When the solicitor told Awa to wait outside, she considered it … to her dignity

Analyze the question: We need the word that best fits the idea of being told to wait outside and how that relates to Awa's dignity. The sentence says she "considered it __ to her dignity," so the missing word must describe something that insults or harms a person's dignity.

Explain the concept: An affront is a deliberate insult or act of disrespect. We often say something is "an affront to someone's dignity," and this is a common collocation in English.

Check each option:

• A. a drawback means a disadvantage or a problem in a plan. It doesn't relate to dignity, so it is wrong.
• B. an affront means an insult or a slight, so "an affront to her dignity" fits perfectly.
• C. a strain means pressure or tension, usually physical or mental. "A strain to her dignity" is not a natural phrase.
• D. a withdrawal means pulling back or removing something. It doesn't fit the meaning here.

Solution: Being told to wait outside made Awa feel disrespected, so she saw it as an insult to her dignity.

Answer: B. an affront

Tip: In "best completes the sentence" questions, watch for fixed word partnerships (collocations). "An affront to" is a common one. Learn phrases such as an affront to dignity, a threat to peace and a blow to hopes, because WASSCE and JAMB often test them.