English, 11.02.2020 21:02 tyrique86

Choose the meaning of the word in quotations in each excerpt.

The heavy clouds on the horizon were dark and "portentous".
a) magical
b) colorful
c) deafening
d) threatening

As his mother scolded him endlessly over the dent in the car door, Austin accepted the blame silently, with a "chastened" look on his face.
a) tragic
b) blank
c) meek
d) anxious

He wanted to launch into a long "expostulation" and explanation, but he only said: 'The night I locked her out -' and she interrupted, 'I don't feel up to going over that again'.
a) sermon
b) justification
c) argument
d) tirade

Winking at his chums, Clarence leaned toward Viola and "roguishly" snatched the bobbling guinea hen feather from her bonnet.
a) angrily
b) playfully
c) carefully
d) silently

The alpha wold bared his teeth, communicating to the "fawning" pack members that they had best stay away from the elk carcass until he had his fill.
a) drooling
b) howling
c) flattering
d) rejoicing

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