Answer:atmosphere (at' muh-sfir')
n. The gaseous mass or envelope surrounding a celestial body, esp. Earth.
n. A unit of pressure equal to the air pressure at sea level.
n. Surroundings; environment.
n. A dominant tone or attitude.
[Gk. atmos, vapor + Lat. sphaera, sphere]
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What is the meaning of the word atmosphere in the sentence below?
It takes a tremendous amount of energy to launch a shuttle beyond the atmosphere.
A.
definition 1 The gaseous mass or envelope surrounding a celestial body, esp. Earth.
B.
definition 3 Surroundings; environment.
C.
definition 2 A unit of pressure equal to the air pressure at sea level.
D.
definition 4 A dominant tone or attitude
Vestigial usually refers to traits which over evolution have lost their main function and are less useful than they once were.
In number one Hunter means that he thinks the teeth were from the ancestor whale shark but are now useless or nearly useless to the current whale shark.
I'm pretty sure the answer is B :)
It's A because it's saying how since the cat is lazy/tired it's sitting beside the window all day which is considered indicative
