Answer:
A. Most people seemed to respond to the candidate's charisma rather than to his political agenda.
Explanation:
The definition you want to use is "A magnetic charm that appeals to people.
With answer 'a', this statement basically is telling how people react to the candidate's personality outside of his political agenda. Making him seem more charismatic.
I don't if this answer was really any help to you, I hope you understand a bit of it though.
Throughout this passage, Wiglaf is presented as a model of loyalty. When all other warriors act like cowards, retreating to safety, Wiglaf decides to risk his life and stand by his old king in this last battle. He still doesn't act as Beowulf's equal, but he nevertheless offers him support, as his sworn warrior. Beowulf is indeed encouraged by this act and manages to kill the dragon while receiving a mortal wound himself.
Persuade Their Parents
definition of persuade: to convince
Amy Tan (author of the Joy Luck Club) has written an absolutely terrific piece on what a well educated daughter (Tan) thinks of her mother's "spirited" English. It is an essay that is a masterpiece of its kind.
She explains in detail why her mother's English and how it is written doesn't matter. Her mother has other qualities that her language emphasizes. What matters is how well her mother is able to express herself ignoring all the usual rules of syntax.
From Tan's description, I have to say that C is the best answer.
If the lady speaks only Chinese, the meaning of the phrase means absolutely nothing. It is just sounds. D is wrong.
B is possible, but it would not be true for every idiomatic phrase. So I wouldn't pick B.
A has the same problem as D. I would stick with C
