If we imagine ourselves in the scene in which the witness speaks with a firm and confident voice saying "that is the man I saw", the most probable thing is that it convinces us because she is very sure of herself, the witness does not doubt it for a moment, she/he is stating it.
The word <u>averred</u> can be replaced by <u>stated</u> since they have the same meaning. Other synonims can be claim, declare or affirm.
The correct answer is C. Automobiles
Neruda uses all three mentioned there, including stores and goods. Depending on the translation, you might find spectacles instead of glasses, but the point remains. He says he doesn't want to look at them no more and wants to lie still like stones or wool.
Tempests and storms. A tempest is a type of violent and windy storm. Wheatley uses the repetition of the word storm, to clarify and reinforce the idea that the American Army under the leadership of George Washington is one of a brutal, unstoppable physical force. The image brought about by the idea of a tempest is a completely uncontrollable and menacing force.
