Çözüldü Reading Comprehension - Paragraph Completion - Vocabulary

We are under the impression that some of our colleagues in Istanbul are ________ themselves by putting great trust in foreign powers that are far away, instead of seriously concentrating their final efforts on doing something practical to protect us against the blows ________ the unity of the national forces, which are the cause of so much anxiety and trouble. Concerning ourselves, we ask you ________ this in mind: If we do not now succeed in making the best use of the power we have in our hands, foreign powers will ________ consider us worthy of mercy.

A) consoling / aimed at / to bear / no longer
B) reassuring / focused on / to keep / indelibly
C) solacing / bouncing from / for enduring / perennially
D) soothing / yielding up / never to disregard / anyhow
E) commiserating / reconveying to / must restore / utterly

Correct Choice: A (consoling / aimed at / to bear / no longer)

"The Great Speech" by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Some Word Explanations: ( https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ , Google Dictionary, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ )
aim (at): (phrasal verb) to produce something for a particular purpose or a particular group of people
bear: (verb) to have or continue to have something
commiserate: (verb) to express sympathy to someone about some bad luck
console: (verb) to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better, usually by giving them comfort or sympathy
convey: (verb) to take or carry someone or something to a particular place
indelibly: (adverb) in a way that cannot be removed or forgotten
perennially: (adverb) in a way that lasts a very long time, or happens repeatedly or all the time
reassure: (verb) to comfort someone and stop them from worrying
reconvey: (verb) to convey back to a previous position or owner
solace: (verb) to give help and comfort to someone when they are feeling sad or worried
soothe: (verb) to make someone feel calm or less worried
utterly: (adverb) completely or extremely
yield (up): (phrasal verb) to give up the control of or responsibility for something, often because you have been forced to