Question

which two words with similar meanings does the author use in this excerpt to describe how kenyan feels about having wasted so much time?
a. refocus, attention
b. shocked, horrified
c. realize, thought
d. glued, distracted

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "refocus" is a verb related to directing attention, "attention" is a noun. They don't have similar meanings.
• Option B: "shocked" and "horrified" both describe strong negative emotional reactions to something, so they have similar meanings.
• Option C: "realize" is a verb (to become aware), "thought" is a noun (an idea or mental process). Different meanings and parts of speech.
• Option D: "glued" (stuck, often metaphorically to something) and "distracted" (unable to focus) have opposite or unrelated meanings.

Answer:

B. shocked, horrified