Question

Choose the correct word from the table to complete each sentence. The words appear in bold within phrases from Thomas Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard." It’s a pretty cottage, away in the mountains. The cat gave a sniff when I tried to pet it. Graduation was a event; congratulations could be heard everywhere. The castle was a crumbling, thing running down the cliff side.

Answer 1

Answer:

It's a pretty cottage sequestered away in the mountains.

The cat gave a disdainful sniff when I tried to pet it.

Graduation was a jocund event; congratulations could be heard everywhere.

The castle was a crumbling, moldering thing running down the cliff side.

Explanation:

The verb sequestered means "hidden away" or "isolated."

The adjective disdainful means "having contempt or strong disapproval."

The adjective jocund means "cheerful and lighthearted."

The adjective moldering means "slowly decaying or disintegrating."