You did not include options in your question, but based on the meaning of the word cryptic, your answer will be 'A HIDDEN MEANING'.
When you say that something is cryptic, it means that, that thing has a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
From the way the word was used in the given sentence, it means that the message the teacher was passing across about the test is hidden, it was not understood by any of the students.
Answer:
euphemism
Explanation:
downsizing is a more "polite" or less harsh word to stand for layoffs or firing staff
Answer:
yametekudasai." = Can you please stop it?
If you want to know whether that sentence is punctuated correctly, then you are right - it is.
You need to have a comma after the word range, because that is where the dependent clause ends, and there should be no comma before the conjunction and.
Answer:
it's when you motivate yourself negatively. Or just a punishisment based boosting method to make you stop doing a certain thing. (Smoking, drugs, etc.)
