Question

Stephen's excellent performance in his French classes _____ him to try speaking only in French during his trip to Paris.

Answer 1

The answer is emboldened if you look up the meaning of each word you will see that emboldened is the correct word of choice given its definition.

Answer 2

Stephen's excellent performance in his French classes emboldened him to try speaking only in French during his trip to Paris.

The correct word is emboldened.

Explanation: Emboldened means "to give someone the courage or confidence to do something or behave a certain way". The word is the best match because Stephen's performance in his French class gave him the confidence to try speaking only in French during his trip.