The type of figurative language used is a simile.
The word "like" is used to compare the pair of socks to something else, making it a simile.
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<span>1. Samantha tried to look impassive when they announced her essay as a finalist in the competition. - impassive means not to show any feelings, so <u>unemotional </u>is the correct answer
2. </span><span>Mr. Bradford lunged at his wedding ring as it fell into the vortex of the bathtub drain. - vortex is when a liquid is rotating around its center, which means that the correct answer is <u>whirlpool</u>
3. </span><span>Sarah’s mother mollified her screaming baby by giving her a teddy bear to hold. - to mollify means to appease, which means that the correct answer is <u>calmed</u>
4. This question is incomplete so I cannot answer it</span>
The best word to complete this sentences and to have a logical idea is tail (option B).
<h3>How to choose the best word?</h3>
- Understand the situation or context in the sentence.
- Based on the context choose a word that matches.
<h3>What is the best word for this the sentence?</h3>
The best word is "tail". The word "tail" is used in skateboarding to refer to the rear section of the board. The speaker is referring to the fact of keeping his foot in this section.
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