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svetoff [14.1K]
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An unshelled fish is lively and elusive past the power of words to portray, and in this, undoubtedly, lies its desirability. Wha

t is the best meaning of the word elusive in the context of this sentence? A) amphibious B) filled with energy C) difficult to catch D) used as a reference point
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Andrei [34K]3 years ago
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Answer:

C) difficult to catch.

Explanation:

In the given excerpt from "The Catching of Unshelled Fish", the narrator states how the unshelled fish is <em>"lively and elusive"</em>. Now, elusive means something that tends to evade capture or is hard to define or even comprehend. The narrator also states that it is<em> "past the power of words to portray".</em> So, the best meaning of the word "<em>elusive</em>" in the context of the sentence will be it is "difficult to catch".

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