THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (B).THE ANSWER IS CHOICE (B), GRAFT, ANARCHA...
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The correct answer is (B).
The answer is choice (B), graft, an
archaic meaning of the word
imp.
Specifically in falconry, it
means to repair the wing or tail of a falcon by grafting on
feathers. While you probably don’t know this meaning, you
could narrow down your choices. Because this is an unusual
meaning for the word, it is important to place the word in the
context of the sentence. While mimicry, choice (A), may be one
characteristic of an imp, a mischievous child or person, it does
not fit in this poem. There is nothing mischievous about this
poem. Choice (C), cure, does not make sense in context nor
does choice (D), improvise. The word
imp
in the poem is
clearly a verb, so choice (E), a noun, is clearly wrong.
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