8 WOTD Dig Deeper V (uh oh) Ep. 1

Can abate be used as an intransitive verb?

• yes

• no

Can abate also be used as a transitive verb?

• yes

• no

A) "The storm finally abated after several hours of heavy rain."

B) "His anger gradually abated once he understood the situation."

How is "abate" used in these sentences?

• A is transitive

  B is intransitive

• A is intransitive

  B is transitive

• Both are transitive

• Both are intransitive

A) "The medicine helped to abate the patient's fever."

B) "The company worked hard to abate the annoying customer complaints."

How is "abate" used in these sentences?

• A is transitive

  B is intransitive

• A is intransitive

  B is transitive

• Both are transitive

• Both are intransitive

Is the ostrich beautiful

Which description is the best fit for "zealous"?

• full of intense and passionate feeling

• no longer hungry from eating intense and passionate feeling

• full from eating food

The word "cacophony" has a...

• positive connotation

• negative connotation

• neutral connotation

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use the right form/tense of cacophony :D

"Bob isn't very pragmatic; his idealistic views often clash with reality."

Based on this sentence and what you know pragmatic means, idealistic most likely means...

• extremely pragmatic

• realistic

• the opposite of pragmatic

• cacophonous and clashy

pragmatism is a term belonging to

• math

• philosophy

• sports

• music