Livery - a servants uniform
descant - to make a comment or to discuss
tendering - to treat with regard
tempers - to make something less severe
The dress is sold by Gilmans
YES
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The most likely definition for 'derivative' as used in the above context is 'INVENTIVE'. To be inventive means having the ability to create or design new things or the capacity to think original thoughts. From the passage given, the writer used the word 'derivative' to mean that some people can create new, original things or ideas which people around them may not understand at all.
This question is missing the explanation. I've found it online, and it is as follows:
For each question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive (e.g. helpful) or negative (e.g. unhelpful).
In ...............with an ancient tradition, dinner will be served on blue China
Keep
Answer:
In keeping with an ancient tradition, dinner will be served on blue China.
Explanation:
This particular question requires knowledge of the expression "in keeping with". It means "in harmony with", "conforming with", or "suited to". An example with this expression would be:
- Cindy's actions are not in keeping with her words.
The question was asking us to change the word in bold. In this case, all we did was add -ing to keep to adjust it to the expression.