I️ believe the word ‘sadistic’ would be the poor word choice in this sentence.
Some words I’d suggest would be, “Spirited, sprightly, frisky, combative, quarrelsome,”
Hope this helps and good luck :)
<span>This is an analogy that you need to complete in order to see what the final word should be. So, exciting is an adjective that describes the noun thrill. So, in order to finish the analogy, you need a noun that the adjective difficult refers to. That noun could be ordeal, hardship, trouble, torment, torture, etc. You need a word that means "something difficult," so any of those words could be the correct answer.</span>
D. address any opposition to his or her claim