Vocabulary Studio 10: Canonize to catalyst

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

1In the example "The naturalist watched scavengers gather around the carrion.", what does carrion mean?A. Extreme poverty or lack of basic resources.B. The decaying flesh of dead animals.C. A person authorized to act for another, or a substitute representing something else.D. Sand, silt, clay, or gravel deposited by flowing water.

2In the example "The report offered a sharp castigation of careless management.", what does castigation mean?A. A collection of wild or unusual animals, often kept for display.B. A fixed or limited period of work or activity.C. Severe criticism or reprimand.D. A concluding section that rounds off a musical or literary work.

3In the example "The exhibition became a catalyst for the neighborhood's revival.", what does catalyst mean?A. A beginner or recent convert.B. An act that violates a rule, law, or moral boundary.C. A claim or position advanced in an argument; also disagreement.D. Something that brings about or accelerates a change.

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