There was agitation for the … law on libel to be re-enacted.

The question text doesn't show which word is underlined, so I'll reason from the sentence. "Re-enacted" means made into law again. So the missing word must describe a law that was previously removed, and the word that is opposite to "enacted" fits best.

Step 1: Analyze the question The sentence: "There was agitation for the __ law on libel to be re-enacted."

• The underlined word is most likely "enacted" (in "re-enacted"). We need a word that is opposite in meaning to it and that fits the gap.

Step 2: Explain the concept

• Enact means to make a bill into law.
• Repeal means to officially withdraw or revoke a law.
• A law can only be "re-enacted" if it was earlier taken off the books.

Step 3: Test the options

• A. enforced: This means to compel obedience to a law. It is not the opposite of "enact", and an enforced law would not need to be re-enacted.
• B. repealed: This is the direct opposite of "enacted", and it makes the sentence logical: "the repealed law on libel to be re-enacted" (a law that was revoked, and people want it brought back).
• C. rejected: This is used for proposals or bills that are turned down, not for an existing law being removed. It is a weaker fit.
• D. cancelled: This is used for events, appointments, or contracts, not laws. "Cancelled law" is not standard usage.

Step 4: Answer The best answer is B. repealed. It is the legal opposite of "enact" and fits the gap perfectly.

Exam tip: In opposite-meaning questions that also require a gap fill, ask what the sentence logically needs. Associate legal terms in pairs: enact ↔ repeal, pass ↔ veto, ratify ↔ annul.