Match each underlined word to its correct meaning based on the context of the sentence. tom had long been picking his way cautiously through this treacherous forest; stepping from tuft to tuft of rushes and roots, which afforded precarious footholds among deep sloughs. it was a dreary memento of the fierce struggle that had taken place in this last foothold of the indian warriors. he was sulky, however, and would not come to terms: she was to go again with a propitiatory offering, but what it was she forbore to say. at this propitious time of public distress did tom walker set up as a usurer in boston. favorable arrowboth conciliatory arrowboth dangerous arrowboth bleak arrowboth