Question

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.

Answer 1

The answer is A: Calm

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: I think it’s C

Step-by-step explanation:

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