His dog, however, was having a fantastic time—the Labrador retriever enthusiastically leaped into the drifts, rooting around in the snow with his nose. Which word is related to rooting as it is used in the passage?
a) applauding
b) encouraging
c) planting
d) poking

D) Poking
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Refute it, showing why it is mistaken—an apparent but not real problem; acknowledge its validity or plausibility, but suggest why on balance it's relatively less important or less likely than what you propose, and thus doesn't overturn it; concede its force and complicate your idea accordingly—restate your thesis in a more exact, qualified, or nuanced way that takes account of the objection, or start a new section in which you consider your topic in light of it. this will work if the counterargument concerns only an aspect of your argument; if it undermines your whole case, you need a new thesis.