The answer is B: indolent or inactive
In the excerpt above, the word "gyre" can best be understood to mean a spiral.
Answer: Option C.
Explanation:
The line ‘Turning and turning in the widening gyre. The falcon cannot hear the falconer’ is from the poem ‘The Second Coming’ which is written by William Butler Yeast’s. In the poem, the word ‘gyre’ refers to spiral or vortex which means s circular or spiral motion. The poet here describes a nightmarish scene where he sees that falcon turns into a widening gyre by making use of terrifying ritualistic language. William believes that the world is closer to revelation.

The Correct choice will be : 3. " refuge "
" During the tsunami, my family took <u>refuge</u> in a guest house on the hill. "
[ The other words are not suitable for the situation expressed by the sentence ]
Answer: Because Antonio Meucci was a trained engineer, he was able to invent a “talking telegraph.”
Explanation: This is the correct answer because the cause of his invention is the fact that he is a trained engineer, and the effect is the creation of the talking telegraph.