Which word corresponds to meaning "a feeling of nervousness before something"?

• A. Tenacious
• B. Tension
• C. Tentative
• D. Termination

Answer: (B)

Understanding when a word describes a nervous, tense mood before something happens is key here. A feeling of nervousness before an event is often described as tension—the mental and emotional strain you feel while waiting or anticipating what’s to come. You can say there’s tension before a performance or a test, reflecting that anxious, stretched state.

Tenacious describes someone who is stubbornly persistent or determined, which isn’t about mood or nervous anticipation. Tentative means hesitant or uncertain, but it focuses on doubt or provisional steps, not the anxious energy before an event. Termination means ending or stopping, which has nothing to do with pre-event nerves.

So, tension best captures that sense of pre-event nervousness and the corresponding mental strain.