Fill in the blank with an appropriate option. Participants were ______ a meal of steak and French fries under dim light.

served

The correct option to fill in the blank is served.

• Served is the most appropriate word to use in this context, as it means to provide food to someone. In this case, the participants were provided with a meal of steak and French fries under dim light.
• Nerved means to make someone feel nervous or anxious. It is not the most appropriate word to use in this context, as the participants were not feeling nervous or anxious.
• Cured means to make someone healthy or well again. It is not the most appropriate word to use in this context, as the participants were not sick.
• Calmed means to make someone feel relaxed or peaceful. It is not the most appropriate word to use in this context, as the participants were not feeling anxious or stressed.