THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (B).THIS IS NOT SO MUCH A VOCABULARYQUESTION...

11.

The correct answer is (B).

This is not so much a vocabulary

question as a test of your comprehension. None of the responses

Substitute the word choices

into the sentence to ensure

is an exact synonym for the word

exuberant

as the word is used

that the word makes sense in

today. You must determine the definition from the context of

the context of the cited

the sentence. Substitute each of the proposed responses for the

sentence and the passage.

word

exuberant

and select the one that makes the most sense,

keeping in mind the tone and theme of the selection. Neither

choice (A), meager, nor choice (D), shriveled, would be likely

responses given the rest of the sentence. Choice (C), cultivated,

is illogical because plants cannot be cultivated before they

sprout. Enthused, choice (E), is a modern synonym, but it does

not work in the context of the sentence. Exuberant may mean

prolific or abundant.

A

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