Vocabulary Studio 40: Laud to luminous

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

1In the example "The critics would laud her restrained performance.", what does laud mean?A. To praise highly.B. To scold or express mild disapproval.C. To exclude someone from a group or shared activities.D. To separate, release, or withdraw from involvement.

2In the example "The workers inspected the levee after the heavy rain.", what does levee mean?A. Failure to fulfill a duty or obligation.B. An embankment built to prevent a river from flooding adjacent land.C. The secretion or shedding of tears.D. A sharp fragment of a broken object, especially glass or pottery.

3In the example "The crew would log each change in the instrument readings.", what does log mean?A. To intimidate or discourage by presenting difficulty.B. To forbid or officially condemn.C. To record information systematically.D. To spread information, ideas, or knowledge widely.

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