Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing his feelings or complaining

stoic

The correct option is stoic. It means "a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing his feelings or complaining." The other options are incorrect.

• Ascetic means "a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons."
• Agnostic means "a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God."
• Pedant means "a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning."