Like Superman, he seemed nearly invincible. He couldn’t get them free, and so he had no way to lessen the impact of the fall. Pneumonia had set in, making surgery too risky. Christ... Like Superman, he seemed nearly invincible. He couldn’t get them free, and so he had no way to lessen the impact of the fall. Pneumonia had set in, making surgery too risky. Christopher also managed to wean himself off his feeding tube.
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The question is asking us to identify synonyms or antonyms for the given words within a context. Each item requires selecting the closest meaning or the opposite meaning to the highlighted word.
Answer
1. c (indestructible) 2. b (reduce) 3. c (hazardous) 4. b (gradually phase out)
- c (indestructible) 2. b (reduce) 3. c (hazardous) 4. b (gradually phase out)
Answer for screen readers
- c (indestructible) 2. b (reduce) 3. c (hazardous) 4. b (gradually phase out)
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The questions test vocabulary by asking for synonyms (closest) or antonyms (opposite or nearly opposite) of the underlined words in each sentence.
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