Question 1 What is the meaning of the word pacified in this sentence from the passage:
Her father valued her help in keeping the English pacified.
А
Pacified implies that she helped keep the English satisfied.
B
Pacified implies that she sang lullabies to the English.
С
Pacified implies that she deceived the English colonists.
D
Pacified implies that she kept the English under close supervision.

Which statement from chamberlain's speech to parliament did the least to support his cause? a. "no doubt i shall have plenty of critics who will say that i am guilty of facile optimism . ." b. "the house will remember that when i last addressed them i gave them some account of the godesberg memorandum . ." c. "therefore, it was essential that we should quickly reach a conclusion . ." d. "the relief that our escape from this great peril of war has, i think, everywhere been mingled in this country with a profound feeling of sympathy . ."

Complete the sentence. when trying to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word, you should first replace the unfamiliar word with a synonym that you identified based on the context clues. remove the unfamiliar word from the sentence. think of an antonym for the unfamiliar word. look for context clues that indicate the word's meaning.

Which best expresses the irony present in this passage?