Vocabulary Studio 53: Quiescent to ratify

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

1In the example "The dispute remained quiescent for several months.", what does quiescent mean?A. Wet, limp, and disheveled in appearance.B. Free from deceit or cunning.C. Quiet, inactive, or temporarily at rest.D. Wastefully extravagant in spending or use of resources.

2In the example "Her quick quip relieved the tension.", what does quip mean?A. An old-fashioned term for an unmarried woman, often carrying a disparaging implication.B. A predicament in which conflicting requirements prevent a solution.C. A sign or forerunner of something approaching.D. A short, witty remark.

3In the example "His quixotic plan would restore every abandoned station at once.", what does quixotic mean?A. Idealistic to an impractical or unrealistic degree.B. Truthful or accurately representing the facts.C. Relating to a church or its organization and clergy.D. Present but not yet visible, active, or developed.

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