Identify the definition of the word depression that is being used in this passage. Then describe which context clues help clarif
y the meaning of the word. Words
When it rains, it's harder to see the depressions in the road. It's important to drive more slowly than usual so that any potholes don't lead to a surprise trip to the mechanic.
Depression: (1) a state of unhappiness; (2) an economic slump; (3) a sunken area.
"It's harder to see the depressions in the road." That means sunken area because think about it, why would depression, the feeling, be hard to see in the road? How can you tell there's an economic slump? Only certain things can describe that. However, have you noticed that your roads have a sunken area?
"It's harder to see the depressions in the road." That means sunken area because think about it, why would depression, the feeling, be hard to see in the road? How can you tell there's an economic slump? Only certain things can describe that. However, have you noticed that your roads have a sunken area? There you go!
"Deflect" does not suggest a mental process this would suggest that the thought never entered the mind, since it would be "deflected" from the mind and unable to be pondered.
