Question

skill: word meaning reread the end of the opening paragraph of part i of gullivers travels and the dictionary entry below to determine the answers to the follow - up questions. your turn offend / ə-fend - / transitive verb 1. a. to break or disregard something, as the law b. to cause pain or discomfort to 2. obsolete: to cause to sin or fall 3. to cause a person or group to feel angry or upset by something said or done origin: middle english offenden “to assail, violate, displease, hurt the feelings of,” borrowed from anglo - french & latin; anglo - french offendre, borrowed from latin offendere, “to strike against, stumble (upon), trouble, break a rule, displease, annoy” 1. this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b. part a: which definition best fits the way offended is used in paragraph 2? a. definition 1.a b. definition 1.b c. definition 2 d. definition 3 part b: which phrase is a clue to the meaning of the word offended? a. “several slender ligatures” b. “heard a confused noise” c. “arm - pits to my thighs” d. “sun began to grow hot” 2. what is the word origin of the word offend? a. middle english, anglo - french, and latin b. latin, french, and greek c. german and anglo - french d. cannot be determined 3. which of the following parts of the entry provides the pronunciation of the word? a. obsolete: to cause to sin or fall b. origin: middle english offenden “to assail, violate, displease, hurt the feelings of,” c. transitive verb d. ə-fend -

Explanation:

1. Question 1 Part A: In Gulliver's Travels opening, "offended" describes Gulliver's discomfort from being tied down, matching Definition 1.b (cause pain/discomfort).
2. Question 1 Part B: The phrase "sun began to grow hot" explains the physical discomfort tied to Gulliver's offended (uncomfortable) state, acting as a context clue.
3. Question 2: The dictionary entry clearly states the origin traces to Middle English, Anglo-French, and Latin.
4. Question 3: The entry places the pronunciation immediately after the word, formatted as /ə-'fend-/.

Answer:

1. Part A: B. Definition 1.b

Part B: D. "sun began to grow hot"

1. A. Middle English, Anglo-French, and Latin
2. D. ə-'fend-