Vocabulary Studio 29: Frugality to garner

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

1In the example "A furtive glance toward the locked cabinet attracted her attention.", what does furtive mean?A. Resembling or reverting to an ancestral or primitive pattern.B. Brave and spirited in facing danger or difficulty.C. Treacherously disloyal or untrustworthy.D. Secretive in a way that suggests an attempt to avoid notice.

2In the example "The team made a gallant attempt to finish despite the setback.", what does gallant mean?A. Brave and spirited in facing danger or difficulty.B. Stern, gloomy, and unsmiling.C. Tearful or inclined to cause tears.D. Ghostly or resembling an apparition; also relating to a spectrum.

3In the example "The exhibition began to garner favorable reviews.", what does garner mean?A. To provoke or urge someone into action.B. To gather or acquire through effort.C. To polish a surface or improve the appearance of something.D. To speak harmfully or falsely about someone.

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