I think that the question is looking for a synonym of one word in the sentence.
and the answer would be:
1.the decorations were reminiscent (=reminding) of autumn leaves.
2.No buildings still stood at the epicenter=
- point on earth directly above an earthquake.
3.The puppy
wrested (pulled) the squeaky toy from under the couch.
4.Luis angled the car obliquely into the parking spot and
passed his drivers license test
Here the best answer is "indirectly" since it's one of the meanings of the word "obliquely.
Well the mood is definitely not peaceful because it says they are in pain. It is not exciting because something bad is happening. It is not cheerful because they are in pain so it has to be oppressive means to be overwhelmed.<span>
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You can always use () them or " " them bc it goes better
