Read the passage below carefully and then choose the correct answer. Caesar said to me 'Darest thou, Cassius, now Leap in with m
e into this angry flood, And swim to yonder point?' Upon the word, Accoutred as I was, I plunged in And bade him follow; so indeed he did. The torrent roar'd, and we did buffet it With lusty sinews, throwing it aside And stemming it with hearts of controversy; But ere we could arrive the point proposed, Caesar cried 'Help me, Cassius, or I sink!' The word in bold means (10 points) A. dressed in uniform B. Greek mythology C. muscle strength D. rushing water
The word torrent represents a rapid and impetuous stream of water, ger. produced by abundant rainfall.
A torrent is a stream of water with a rapid and irregular flow, situated in a generally sloping terrain. After heavy rain, torrents may have sudden (brutal) (very fast) and very important (volume) floods.
"C. By reviewing information in and around the unknown word."
When attempting to decipher the meaning of a new word, it is often useful to look at what comes before and after that word. The surrounding words can give readers helpful context clues about the meaning and structure of the new word, as well as how it is used.