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What does 'strew' mean in the sentence 'They marked the end of the war by strewing flowers over the graves of 18,000 soldiers'?
What does 'strew' mean in the sentence 'They marked the end of the war by strewing flowers over the graves of 18,000 soldiers'?
- to gather things together
- to scatter or spread things neatly
- to scatter or spread untidily over a surface or area (correct)
- to throw things in various random directions
What does 'rummage' mean in the sentence 'She rummaged in/through all the drawers, looking for a pen'?
What does 'rummage' mean in the sentence 'She rummaged in/through all the drawers, looking for a pen'?
- to move things around in order to find something (correct)
- to scatter or spread things neatly
- to throw things in various random directions
- to drag something
What does 'haul' mean in the sentence 'They hauled the boat out of the water'?
What does 'haul' mean in the sentence 'They hauled the boat out of the water'?
- to drag something (correct)
- to throw things in various random directions
- to scatter or spread things neatly
- to split something open
What does 'patrol' mean in the context of prison officers?
What does 'patrol' mean in the context of prison officers?
What does 'incriminating' mean in the sentence 'He was cleared of the charge, despite some incriminating CCTV footage'?
What does 'incriminating' mean in the sentence 'He was cleared of the charge, despite some incriminating CCTV footage'?
What does 'dumping' mean in the sentence 'They have promised to limit the dumping of sewage in the sea'?
What does 'dumping' mean in the sentence 'They have promised to limit the dumping of sewage in the sea'?
What does 'stinking' mean in the sentence 'Houses were built along stinking drainage ditches'?
What does 'stinking' mean in the sentence 'Houses were built along stinking drainage ditches'?
What does 'disposal' mean in the sentence 'The disposal of waste in accordance with the law involved significant costs'?
What does 'disposal' mean in the sentence 'The disposal of waste in accordance with the law involved significant costs'?
What does 'prosecutions' mean in the sentence 'In often difficult and dangerous circumstances, officers gathered evidence and information to use in prosecutions'?
What does 'prosecutions' mean in the sentence 'In often difficult and dangerous circumstances, officers gathered evidence and information to use in prosecutions'?
