Question

use this dictionary entry to answer the question. ex- (prefix): out of what does the word expend mean as it is used in the following sentence? the narrator will have to expend energy while working on the farm. increase develop use up pay for reading passage legacy 1 as a young child, i remember listening to stories about angelo pagano, my great - grandfather who emigrated from italy to the united states in the early 1900s. i had always envisioned him traveling on a ship like the titanic, sailing across the atlantic in a luxury liner to his new home in america. 2 those fanciful images faded one warm autumn day when, as i was cleaning out the attic, i uncovered a collection of old letters tied together with a worn green ribbon. the paper was yellow and dry and started to crumble as i touched it. as i carefully untied the ribbon and unfolded the top letter, i realized the writing was italian. my knowledge of the language is limited to spaghetti and espresso, but from the greeting at the beginning of the letter and the signature at the end, i could tell that the letter was written by my great - grandfather to sofia, his beloved wife and my great - grandmother. immediately, i decided to have the letters translated into english so that i could learn more about angelo and the rest of my family. 3 a few weeks later, i received the translations. i learned so much about my family and about my heritage through angelos words. i learned about a mans hopes for a better future. here, these few letters offer a small glance into his past, and my present.

Explanation:

The prefix "ex -" means "out of". In the context of "expend energy", it implies using up energy. The other options do not fit the context as well. "Increase" is the opposite, "develop" is not relevant here, and "pay for" is about money, not energy usage.

Answer:

C. use up