Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.

In 1024, a king named Mahmood ____________ (robbed) a city called Anhilwad.

plundered

The most appropriate synonym of the word "robbed" to fill in the blank is plundered.

• Conquered means to win control of a territory by force. This is not the most appropriate synonym because Mahmood did not take control of Anhilwad, he simply stole from it.
• Annexed means to add a territory to one's own country. This is not the most appropriate synonym because Mahmood did not add Anhilwad to his own country, he simply stole from it.
• Attacked means to launch a military offensive against someone or something. This is not the most appropriate synonym because Mahmood did not launch a military offensive against Anhilwad, he simply stole from it.