Today's Test Prep Question of the Day is a sentence completion. DIRECTIONS: Select the lettered word or set of words that best completes the sentence. Click here for strategies for answering this type of question.

Most people today think of licorice as candy; however, the ------- properties of the licorice root were once relied on to treat coughs, digestive problems, and insomnia.   (A) somnolent   (B) basic   (C) sweet   (D) indelible   (E) medicinal