Question

select the correct answer from each drop - down menu. read these excerpts from charles dickenss oliver twist and identify the meaning of the words in bold based on their context. now, mr. bumble was a fat man, and a choleric, so, instead of responding to this open - hearted salutation in a kindred spirit, he gave the little wicket a tremendous shake, and then bestowed upon it a kick which could have emanated from no leg but a beadles. oliver, having had by this time as much of the outer coat of dirt which encrusted his face and hands, removed, as could be scrubbed off in one washing, was led into the room by his benevolent protectress. the boys polished them with their spoons till they shone again; and when they had performed this operation (which never took very long, the spoons being nearly as large as the bowls), they would sit staring at the copper, with such eager eyes, as if they could have devoured the very bricks of which it was composed, employing themselves, meanwhile, in sucking their fingers most assiduously, with the view of catching up any stray splashes of gruel that might have been cast thereon. choleric = encrusted assiduousl

Explanation:

1. "Choleric" - Mr. Bumble's angry reaction (shaking and kicking) suggests he has an irritable or bad - tempered nature.
2. "Encrusted" - It describes the dirt on Oliver's face and hands as something that has built up and adhered firmly, like a crust.
3. "Assiduously" - The boys are sucking their fingers with great care and attention to catch any stray gruel, indicating they are doing it in a diligent way.

Answer:

choleric = bad - tempered
encrusted = covered with a hard layer
assiduously = diligently