Vocabulary Studio 56: Rococo to savor

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

1In the example "The small exhibition did not satiate her curiosity.", what does satiate mean?A. To move or vary repeatedly between positions or states.B. To satisfy a desire or appetite fully.C. To free someone from a mistaken belief.D. To enjoy or appreciate something attentively.

2In the example "The rain would saturate the canvas overnight.", what does saturate mean?A. To intimidate or discourage by presenting difficulty.B. To win favor or reduce anger by a conciliatory act.C. To fill or soak thoroughly until no more can readily be absorbed.D. To swell or cause to expand through pressure from within.

3In the example "She paused to savor the quiet after the performance.", what does savor mean?A. To leave something to another person through a will or as a legacy.B. To hinder or slow progress.C. To thicken or change from a liquid into a clot or semisolid mass.D. To enjoy or appreciate something attentively.

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