Question

read this sentence from the text. the word
epels\ in this sentence means
a washes off.
b mixes with.
c forces away.
d holds up.

today, we know that smoke temporarily repels
disease - carrying mosquitoes.

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "repels" in the sentence "Today, we know that smoke temporarily repels disease - carrying mosquitoes", we analyze each option:

• Option A: "washes off" implies removing something by washing, which has nothing to do with the effect of smoke on mosquitoes.
• Option B: "mixes with" means combining, but smoke and mosquitoes don't combine in a way that this would relate to the context.
• Option C: "forces away" makes sense as smoke is known to drive mosquitoes away, which matches the meaning of "repels".
• Option D: "holds up" means to delay or support, which is not related to the interaction between smoke and mosquitoes.

Answer:

C. forces away.