Question

melissa is usually thoroughly engaged with her schoolwork. that’s why it bewildered her teacher when she put forth only an anemic effort on her research paper.
what does anemic mean in the text?
1 weak
2 swollen
3 bitter

Explanation:

The text contrasts Melissa's usual thorough engagement with her schoolwork with her "anemic effort" on the research paper. The context shows the term describes a lack of strength or substance in her work, matching the definition of "weak" in this figurative sense. The other options do not fit the context of describing insufficient effort.

Answer:

1. weak