Question

1. \the counselor, luke, came over. he had the hermes family resemblance, too. it was marred by that scar on his right cheek, but his smile was intact\ (100). which word in this excerpt best helps in understanding the meaning of marred? (l.6.5b) resemblance smile scar intact

Explanation:

The word "scar" indicates that something (the Hermes family resemblance) is damaged or impaired, which helps define "marred" as spoiled or damaged.

Answer:

scar