Question

a. directions: read each sentence. then write the meaning of the underlined word, using a dictionary if needed. 1. a heavy lunch makes greta feel very sluggish and tired in the afternoon. meaning: slow 2. by the end of the school year my books are ratty from so much use. meaning: shabby - worn out 3. when i asked my brother why he had been so late to pick me up from practice, there was something fishy about his excuse. meaning: suspicious 4. my niece is so mousy that she has difficulty participating in a conversation or introducing herself to others. meaning: shy b. directions: use each of the following words from part a in a new sentence. 1. sluggish 2. ratty 3. fishy 4. mousy c. directions: on the lines below, write one sentence each for the animal words dovish and hawkish.

Explanation:

1. "Sluggish" means slow - moving or lacking energy. A possible sentence could be: After the long run, the dog was sluggish and lay down to rest.
2. "Ratty" implies shabby or in poor condition. Example: The old sofa in the attic looked ratty with its frayed fabric.
3. "Fishy" is used to describe something that seems suspicious. Sentence: There was a fishy smell coming from the closed room.
4. "Mousy" refers to being shy or timid. Sentence: The mousy girl sat in the corner, not saying much.

For "dovish" (peace - loving or mild - mannered) and "hawkish" (aggressive or war - like in attitude), possible sentences are: The politician had a dovish stance on foreign policy. The general's hawkish views worried some of his colleagues.

Answer:

1. After the long run, the dog was sluggish and lay down to rest.
2. The old sofa in the attic looked ratty with its frayed fabric.
3. There was a fishy smell coming from the closed room.
4. The mousy girl sat in the corner, not saying much.

Dovish: The politician had a dovish stance on foreign policy.
Hawkish: The general's hawkish views worried some of his colleagues.