1. He searched doggedly for his favorite socks. - with great determination
2. The tornado precluded our trip to the zoo. - made impossible
3. I am sick of the reprimands I get from my driver’s ed instructor! - scoldings
4. quarry - D. prey, target
5. retribution - A. punishment, revenge
6. balmy - E. temperate, soothing
7. coveted - C. desirable, longed for
8. cryptic - B. puzzling, obscure
The meaning of the phrase "thou art wedded to calamity” is that <u>You often have disaster around you.</u>
This dialogue has been said by Friar Lawrence to Romeo in the play “Romeo and Juliet.” sufferings have been personified as a human being with whom Romeo has completed the steps of marriage. It was after meeting and falling in love with Juliet that Romeo's life got surrounded by difficulties. A metaphor has been used in the line which compares Juliet with 'calamity.'
(D) That Leila is shocked at what the driver of the convertible did
Incredulous is defined as being "unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true". If we analyze the sentence carefully, we can sort of make out how she feels, but if we completely remove the word from the sentence and input something we can understand a little easier, such as:
<em>"...</em><u><em>incredibly surprised</em></u><em> that he would stop traffic just to yell at another driver behind him."</em>
We can see that it fits right in.
Lastly, look at the word itself. It has a lot in common with "incredible" which is a much more commonly used word, knowing that it means "too improbably to be believed". This is one of the best methods for finding out the meaning to words we don't know. It won't be perfect 100% of the time, but in most cases it works.
The Answer is C.
The <em>physicians and surgeons are professionals</em> that studied many years and dedicated a lot of attention and efforts to learn important scientific knowledge. To practice their profession, they will need <em>additional skills</em> to be able to manage the many aspects of this work: talking with the patients, having an organized office, take important decisions etc.
