Vocabulary Studio 31: Gravitas to harangue

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

1In the example "Her quiet delivery gave the announcement gravitas.", what does gravitas mean?A. A prolonged, angry outburst of criticism.B. A concise collection of information about a subject.C. A quality of seriousness, dignity, and authority.D. Refusal to compromise or change one's position.

2In the example "The guide omitted the grisly details of the old legend.", what does grisly mean?A. Relating to disease or showing a persistent, abnormal pattern.B. Loud and forceful in expressing an opinion.C. Serving as an artificial, usually inferior substitute.D. Causing horror or disgust.

3In the example "His guileless question exposed an assumption everyone else had accepted.", what does guileless mean?A. Free from deceit or cunning.B. Having a sharply strong smell or taste; figuratively, sharply effective.C. Able to govern or direct itself independently.D. Fluent and ready in speech but shallow or lacking sincerity.

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