1. impinge = strike
The word impinge can have various meanings, but in the case above, it means to strike. When 'the rain impinge[d] upon the earth,' it means that it started raining, the rain started striking the earth. To impinge means that something starts, and usually something negative.
2. garrulous = loquacious
The word garrulous refers to someone who talks excessively, likes to talk a bit too much, and usually about something trivial. Loquacious is a fancy word to denote the same thing, although it has a more positive connotation - it refers to someone who can speak nicely.
3. pious = religious
The word pious comes from the Latin word pius, which means dutiful. So when English took this word from Latin, it added a different suffix (-ous), and gave it the meaning of being 'dutiful to God.' So nowadays, pious refers to someone who is devoutly religious.
4. ruinous = dilapidated
The word ruinous refers to something which is in ruins, which is falling apart. The word which means the same thing is dilapidated - both of these words are usually used to describe buildings that are very old, and derelict, and are practically in ruins.
Answer:
"Since"
Explanation:
The word "since" shows that the author is writing about the effects of this "storm"
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Answer:
A
Explanation:
because it is just A so get over it!!!!
Jem ages from 10-13 over the course of "To Kill A Mockingbird", which has brought a great change in any child's life. The changes he had went through has been seen from the point-of-view of his younger sister. He has represented an idea of bravery in the novel. In the beginning of the novel, Jem thinks bravery is touching the side of the Radley house because he has never declined a dare. But as the story progresses; Jem has learned more about bravery from Atticus facing the mad dog, to Scout's confrontation towards the mod at the jail. He grew overall from a boy who drags his sister along to a young gentlemen that protects Scout and tries to help her understand all the events that are surrounding her.
A 5-line poem containing 22 syllables is A cinquain
