Vocabulary Studio 6: Assuage to aver

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1In the example "A clear explanation helped assuage the parents' fears.", what does assuage mean?A. To make an unpleasant feeling or condition less intense.B. To block or close a passage or opening.C. To strip of valuables or damage through plundering.D. To fill or soak thoroughly until no more can readily be absorbed.

2In the example "The novelist described the crowd's fear as atavistic.", what does atavistic mean?A. Sullen and gloomy in mood.B. Resembling or reverting to an ancestral or primitive pattern.C. Excessively proud of oneself or one's achievements.D. Relating to a church or its organization and clergy.

3In the example "Their audacious plan was to move the entire theater in one night.", what does audacious mean?A. Presenting difficulties, uncertainty, or grounds for concern.B. Practicing strict self-denial and avoiding material pleasures.C. Boldly willing to take risks or challenge expectations.D. Secretive in a way that suggests an attempt to avoid notice.

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