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After she slept through her final exam, Cassie tried to placate her teacher's irritation by making up an amusing excuse that involved a fishing rod, a wobbly chair, and a stack of pancakes. Based on context
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After she slept through her final exam, Cassie tried to placate her teacher's irritation by making up an amusing excuse that involved a fishing rod, a wobbly chair, and a stack of pancakes.

Based on context clues in the sentence, what does placate mean?

A. Calm

B. Increase

C. Explain away

D. Apologize for

I think the answer is A.

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Answer:

The answer is A: Calm

Step-by-step explanation:

User Piotr Zolnierek
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Answer: I think it’s C

Step-by-step explanation:

She was making up an amusing excuse, or explanation for hat she did.

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