Vocabulary Studio 27: Felicity to fledgling

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

1In the example "The reunion brought a rare moment of felicity.", what does felicity mean?A. A group of lines forming a unit in a poem.B. A predicament in which conflicting requirements prevent a solution.C. Great happiness; also an apt or pleasing quality of expression.D. An old-fashioned, disparaging term for a woman who sells sexual services.

2In the example "Her fervid defense of the theater impressed the audience.", what does fervid mean?A. Easily angered or irritated.B. Belittling one's own abilities or achievements, often humorously.C. Intended to reduce hostility or restore goodwill.D. Intensely enthusiastic or impassioned.

3In the example "The volunteers worked with remarkable fervor.", what does fervor mean?A. Intense enthusiasm or passionate feeling.B. Playful fancy or an unusual imaginative notion.C. Something that discourages an action.D. An illness or a serious problem affecting something.

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