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:
See explanation for answer.
Explanation:
That bluebird soars through the sky
Looking ever so graceful
It's beak ready to catch it's breakfast for the morning
It's eyes black and glistening like the sky at night
It's light bone structure allows it to glide through the white clouds
Soaring and flying, sometimes looking down
Flies solo but is not alone
For many of his kind exist everywhere
So beautiful, so light
So elegant in flight
Uses all his energy and might
Flies back to his cozy nest once day is night
There goes that beautiful bluebird fly
Only once has caught my eye
I hope this helps! Have a lovely day!
Answer:
"B", Introduce a snobbish tone.
Explanation:
Because in the story it talks about how Ida's side of the room is bleak and is kinda depressing, and snobbish means someone who thinks their better than others. So if you put it all together then it would all lead to "B" being the answer.
