Question

1 curt (kûrt) -adjective ● the fast - food manager trained workers to give polite, full answers to customers, not curt responses. ● betsy doesnt mean to be curt. when shes with other people, she often says just a few quick words to them because shes so shy.
curt means a. cautious. b. courteous. c. rudely brief.
2 demoralize (dī - mŏrə - līz) -verb ● caras refusal to date my brother demoralized him so completely that for months, he lacked the confidence to ask another woman out. ● when bonita gained a pound during her diet, it so demoralized her that she ate a banana split.
demoralize means a. to cheat. b. to discourage. c. to excite.
3 dilemma (dī - lĕmə) -noun ● the store manager faced a dilemma: either having an elderly, needy man arrested or ignoring store rules about shoplifters. ● in old romantic movies, the heroines dilemma often involves choosing between a rich boyfriend and the man she really loves.
dilemma means a. a hard choice. b. a great danger. c. a benefit.
4 inclination (ĭn - klə - nāshən) -noun ● my inclination is to major in nursing, but im going to speak to a few nurses before i make my final decision. ● that two - year - old has some irritating habits, such as her inclination to say
o\ to everything.
inclination means a. a preference. b. a reason. c. a fate.
5 irate (ī - rāt) -adjective ● if kate got angry only occasionally, i could take her more seriously, but shes always irate about something or other. ● ray gets mad when his wife misplaces the tvs remote control, and she becomes equally irate when he writes a check and forgets to record it in the checkbook.
irate means a. thrilled. b. selfish. c. furious.
6 retort (rĭ - tôrt) -verb ● when i told my parents id put the dishes in the dishwasher the next morning, my father retorted, \maybe we should serve you dinner in the mornings, too.\ ● \what do you want?\ the young woman asked dracula. \only to drink in your charms,\ he retorted.
retort means a. to approve. b. to reply. c. to ask.

Explanation:

1. In context, "curt" means rudely brief.
2. "Demoralize" is to discourage as shown by examples.
3. "Dilemma" is a hard - choice situation.
4. "Inclination" implies a preference.
5. "Irate" means furious.
6. "Retort" is to reply.

Answer:

1. C. rudely brief.
2. B. to discourage.
3. A. a hard choice.
4. A. a preference.
5. C. furious.
6. B. to reply.