The phrase “so to speak” in the second paragraph probably means______
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- The phrase "to shore up" in the second paragraph probably means ______. A: "demonstrate" B: "take" C: "strengthen" D: "grasp"
- The phrase "cooped up" in the second paragraph probably means ______. A: mobilized. B: captivated. C: confined. D: shoved.
- The phrase "ward off" in Paragraph 2 most probably means "_________".
- The phrase "are apt to" in the second paragraph means "______". A: are likely to B: are eager to C: are obliged to D: are allowed to
- The phrase "scarcely that" in the second paragraph means ______. A: "just like that" B: "almost not like that" C: "more than that" D: "not at all like that"