Question

1. complete each sentence using the vocabulary term that makes the most sense. refer to your definitions to help you.

draggable item → category
the bridge and all its ___ were under military guard. → amiable
the soldier’s family, including his ___ wife, lived nearby. → interminable
the sound of the watch ticking grew into a ___ roar. → appurtenances
the sound of the sentinels’ footsteps was the only sound that broke the ___ silence. → languidly
he moved ___ through the forest, the exhaustion beginning to take hold. → portentous

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each sentence and match with the appropriate vocabulary term:

1. "The bridge and all its ____ were under military guard."

Appurtenances means associated items/accessories. A bridge has appurtenances (like railings, supports). So match with appurtenances.

1. "The soldier’s family, including his ____ wife, lived nearby."

Amiable means friendly/pleasant. Describes a wife’s nature. So match with amiable.

1. "The sound of the watch ticking grew into a ____ roar."

Portentous means ominous or significant (here, the roar feels foreboding). So match with portentous.

1. "The sound of the sentinels’ footsteps was the only sound that broke the ____ silence."

Interminable means endless. Describes a long, unbroken silence. So match with interminable.

1. "He moved ____ through the forest, the exhaustion beginning to take hold."

Languidly means tiredly/sluggishly. Matches the exhaustion context. So match with languidly.

Final Matches:

• The bridge and all its $\boldsymbol{\text{appurtenances}}$ were under military guard.
• The soldier’s family, including his $\boldsymbol{\text{amiable}}$ wife, lived nearby.
• The sound of the watch ticking grew into a $\boldsymbol{\text{portentous}}$ roar.
• The sound of the sentinels’ footsteps was the only sound that broke the $\boldsymbol{\text{interminable}}$ silence.
• He moved $\boldsymbol{\text{languidly}}$ through the forest, the exhaustion beginning to take hold.

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each sentence and match with the appropriate vocabulary term:

1. "The bridge and all its ____ were under military guard."

Appurtenances means associated items/accessories. A bridge has appurtenances (like railings, supports). So match with appurtenances.

1. "The soldier’s family, including his ____ wife, lived nearby."

Amiable means friendly/pleasant. Describes a wife’s nature. So match with amiable.

1. "The sound of the watch ticking grew into a ____ roar."

Portentous means ominous or significant (here, the roar feels foreboding). So match with portentous.

1. "The sound of the sentinels’ footsteps was the only sound that broke the ____ silence."

Interminable means endless. Describes a long, unbroken silence. So match with interminable.

1. "He moved ____ through the forest, the exhaustion beginning to take hold."

Languidly means tiredly/sluggishly. Matches the exhaustion context. So match with languidly.

Final Matches:

• The bridge and all its $\boldsymbol{\text{appurtenances}}$ were under military guard.
• The soldier’s family, including his $\boldsymbol{\text{amiable}}$ wife, lived nearby.
• The sound of the watch ticking grew into a $\boldsymbol{\text{portentous}}$ roar.
• The sound of the sentinels’ footsteps was the only sound that broke the $\boldsymbol{\text{interminable}}$ silence.
• He moved $\boldsymbol{\text{languidly}}$ through the forest, the exhaustion beginning to take hold.