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Item 1
Read the sentence from "Caring for Vets Should Be National Duty."

"In advance of this year's Veterans Day, on Nov. 11, the legions of men and women who have served in our nation's military received some welcoming news: Congress finally agree to fund the VA Mission Act, which since its June passage had been mired in budgetary disputes."

What is the connotative meaning of the word welcoming as it is used in this sentence?


inviting

thanking

encouraging

captivating

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Answer:

thanking

Step-by-step explanation:

it says welcoming and that they agreed to do something and in some cases that means that they are thanking them

P.S i dont know i this is correct right now i am taking the quiz sooooo

User Warhammerkid
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Answer:

c. encouraging

Step-by-step explanation:

"have received welcoming news" means that they were encouraging and something someone would want to hear. Hope this helped!

User Stephan Celis
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