Which word means 'making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill'?

• A. Benevolent
• B. Conciliatory
• C. Pious
• D. Quaff

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is recognizing a word that describes trying to settle a disagreement through goodwill. The best choice conveys an approach that aims to calm tensions and bring about agreement—an effort to make peace in a conflict. A conciliatory stance involves gestures, language, or actions intended to reconcile opposing sides, often through compromise or apologies, so it directly matches the sense of resolving a dispute with goodwill.

Benevolent describes kindness or generosity in general, which is related to goodwill but doesn’t inherently involve resolving a dispute. Pious means devout or religious, which is unrelated to peacemaking in conflicts. Quaff means to drink deeply, also unrelated.