Palpable means that something can be felt or touched. In the short story "the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht". The answer is D.
Answer:
a) A military officer with a high rank or position.
Explanation:
Lieutenant is one of the several positions of leadership, that compose the military career. It is the officer who performs the functions of section chief or fraction commander, and replaces the captain in command of the subunit. In this sense, "lieutenant" is a military officer with a high rank or position.
I would say the answer is d. just as
This is because you are comparing the similarities between two things. The other words either contrast the two things or explain the relationship instead of comparing it.
