Question

In this excerpt from Jack London’s "To Build a Fire," replace each bolded word with the correct synonym.

Answer 1

Answer:

(roaring) raging, blazing

(thawed)  melted

(outwitted)  outmaneuvered, outsmarted

(satisfaction)  contentment

Explanation:

1. roaring (adjective): 1. making a continuous loud deep noise. 2.​(of a fire) burning with a lot of flames and heat.
2. thawed (verb):  to become, or make something become, a normal temperature after being very cold.
3. outwitted (verb):  to defeat somebody/something or gain an advantage over them by doing something clever
4. satisfaction (noun): the good feeling that you have when you have achieved something or when something that you wanted to happen does happen; something that gives you this feeling