Choose the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the boldface word or expression in the
phrase. Write that word on the line. Use a dictionary if necessary
Synonyms
1. dedicated themselves to healing the sick
2. cruel acts of retribution
3. delegated to the care of friends
4. sent a sincere message of empathy
5. courting the most debonair bachelor
6. jeered at by the protesters
7. surrounded by like-minded friends
8. babysitting a cantankerous child
9. rejected the author's antiquated theories
10. an old house with a dilapidated porch

the correct answer is: d

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.

i don’t know your in college god damit

gregor's attempts to crawl on the walls