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A. all B. before C. not D. very c. Consult general and specialized reference Read the dictionary entry below and answer the question that materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, follows. thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify depression (di presh en) n. 1 a pit or a hollow; 2 great sadness; 3 a its precise meaning or its part of speech. reduction in activity; 4 a period in which an economy declines. definition matches how depression is used in the following sentence? A female beetle chews depressions in the bark of a hardwood tree and lays her eggs in them. A. Definition 1 B. Definition 2 C. Definition 3 D. Definition 4 ELAGSE7L5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, In the 7th inning of a scoreless baseball game, the watched biblical, and mythological allusions) in context. as a batter hit a homerun. At that moment, the conversations melted into a single roar. The phrase “the conversations melted into a single roar” means: A. the spectator stopped listening to other people. B. everyone began to cheer when the ball was hit. C. only one person was cheering as the ball was hit. D. everyone in the crowd was speaking about the same subject. b. Use the relationship between particular Read the following sentence. (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to Volunteer organizations contribute time and energy to promoting better understand each of the words. methods of reducing pollution. Which is a synonym for contribute as it is used above? A. donate B. aid C. impede D. influence c. Distinguish among the connotations Which word best fits the meaning of the sentence below? (associations) of words with similar denotations After running for nearly an hour in the heat of the day, Ryan couldn’t (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful, polite, wait to _____________ his thirst with a tall glass of ice-cold water. diplomatic, condescending). A. drink B. drown C. quench D. swallow