Question

mississippi solo assigned by: michael whitehead due: oct 3, 2025 11:59 pm intro vocabulary read quiz instructions read the question carefully and select the best answer what is most closely the meaning of buffet as it is used in the passage below (paragraph 8)? dreams are delicate and made of gossamer. they hang lightly on breezes and suspend as if from nothing. the slightest wind can tear them apart my dream was buffeted by my friends. what the hell for? they asked me. what are you trying to prove? why dont you just go over niagara falls in a barrel? a. i noun i a style of serving meals in which patrons serve themselves b. i noun i an assortment of offerings c. i verb i to strike with force by the hand d. i verb i to assail or harass with repeated blows over a period of time

Explanation:

In the context of "My dream was buffeted by my friends", the word "buffeted" is used as a verb to describe the way the friends' words or actions affected the dream - like repeated attacks or harassments. It's not referring to the noun forms of a style of serving meals (option A) or an assortment of offerings (option B), nor is it about striking with the hand (option C). The friends' words are like repeated blows to the dream.

Answer:

D. verb | to assail or harass with repeated blows over a period of time