Vocabulary Studio 61: Suffuse to timorous

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

1In the example "Warm light would suffuse the room at sunset.", what does suffuse mean?A. To think carefully or deeply about something.B. To move or vary repeatedly between positions or states.C. To spread through or over something, often with color or feeling.D. To free someone from a mistaken belief.

2In the example "Her supercilious smile discouraged further questions.", what does supercilious mean?A. Conflicting or lacking harmony.B. Uncertain and unable to make a firm decision.C. Thoroughly soaked or saturated with moisture.D. Showing arrogant disdain or an air of superiority.

3In the example "The novel's sybarite insists that even a picnic requires silver plates.", what does sybarite mean?A. A person devoted to luxury and sensual pleasure.B. The capacity to change shape or adapt.C. A written statement confirmed under oath or affirmation.D. Disappointment following the loss of an earlier illusion or enthusiasm.

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