Answer: gas
Explanation:
the long-ago death of his wife
a lack of true fulfillment in his life
living in a constant state of danger
the degree of authority he is forced to wield
Answer: B. a lack of true fulfillment in his life
Explanation: The tone of this passage highlights his unsatisfaction with his life. This was also on my test (for CA, answer D might be correct in some other school since their are so many 5 star ratings for the other answer).
Answer:
The answer is NOT C.
Explanation:
I would try D.
Nowadays, as a result of the rampant inflation, young workers cannot save money so that their savings are scarce.
Another option could be: nowadays, as a result of the rampant inflation, young employees cannot save resulting in scarce savings in their bank accounts.
Saving is defined as the money one has saved, especially through a bank or official scheme. It is also an economy of or reduction in money, time, or another resource.
Scarce refers to something, especially of food, money, or some other resource that is insufficient for the demand. It is and adjective.
property
suffered
exclaimed
Suffered is the word from the excerpt has a negative connotation. Hence, option C is correct.
The terrible feeling or emotion associated with a word is known as its negative connotation. A word's positive connotation is the pleasant emotion or feeling it conjures up. When a word has neither a good nor a negative meaning, it is said to have neutral connotation.
Connotation is the underlying meaning of a word or phrase. Depending on the language that is used to describe it, it can be either good, negative, or neutral. For instance, someone would be describing their meaning as having an ominous tone if they said, "I have a horrible feeling about this."
As opposed to "inexpensive" or "affordable," saying "This sweater was so cheap!" carries a more negative meaning. The sweater didn't cost much, as indicated by all three of the phrases, but "cheap."
Thus, option C is correct.
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