Reading Comprehension

Exacerbated means to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

Dancing leaves' gives the leaves a light, active, and playful quality.

A melody is pleasant, so comparing a voice to one suggests a beautiful and soothing quality.

Surreptitious means kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

Howled' is a sound, so the simile appeals to the sense of hearing.

The sun 'smiling' suggests a warm, happy, and pleasant day.

A façade is an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.

The instruction for a fever is 'stay home'.

A snake moves in a winding, twisting motion, describing the path's shape.

A 'guardian' protects, so the metaphor suggests the mountain 'protects' the valley.

The passage states: 'On Thursdays, it closes at 5 PM.'

Leaden' implies heavy and difficult to move, describing the sensation of fatigue in his legs.

Incontrovertible means not able to be denied or disputed; it is absolute fact.

Bit at his skin' is a tactile sensation, appealing to the sense of touch.

The instructions say not to open it for the first twenty minutes, implying you can open it after that.

Describing silence as 'heavy' and 'suffocating' creates a tense, uncomfortable, and expectant mood.

Vitriolic describes criticism that is filled with bitter, hateful, or angry words.

The verbs 'coughed' and 'sputtered' attribute human-like signs of distress to the car, indicating it was failing.

The text says: 'Flight 402 departs at 10 AM'.