<span>A statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary.</span>
Answer: entangled
Explanation:
Mired has several meanings but in this case it refers to being entangled.
The scenario above tells of a situation where an Act to provide for better healthcare to Veterans, the VA Mission Act, had not been passed due to budgetary issues.
In using the word ''mired'', the author wanted to describe that the Act had not been passed because it had been entangled in budgetary disputes between different parties.
Answer:
Test are useful in determining Charlie's suitability for the experiment.
"Cache" - a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place.
Ex; In preparation of the drought, the farmer has stored a sizeable cache of water tanks.
The troops are looking for the former dictator’s cache of gold bars.
When digging in the backyard, I discovered a cache of antique coins.
Did the troops ever find the cache of nuclear weapons?
The archaeologist hopes to find a cache of artifacts on his next dig.
