Question

as the snake attacked, leo blasted it in the eyes, causing it to veer left and smash into the bench.
source: blood of olympus
in the sentence above, veer has the same or almost the same meaning as:
○ collapse
○ faint
○ retreat
○ swerve

Explanation:

First, analyze the context: the snake is attacked in the eyes, so it changes direction suddenly to the left. Now match this to the options:

• "collapse" means to fall down, which does not fit.
• "faint" means to lose consciousness, which does not fit.
• "retreat" means to move back, which does not fit.
• "swerve" means to change direction suddenly, which matches the meaning of "veer" in the sentence.

Answer:

D. swerve