Read the sentence.
This cool weather is a nice (reprieve), but the heat will be back soon.
Use the excerpt from a dictionary page to answer the question.
repeal
1. v. to withdraw formally or officially
2. n. the act of withdrawing
repel
1. v. to force back
2. v. to resist effectively
repetition
1. n. doing the same action again
2. n. saying the same thing again
reprieve
1. v. to delay the punishment of
2. n. a temporary relief
According to the dictionary page, what does the word (reprieve) mean in this sentence?
A. n. the act of withdrawing
B. v. to force back
C. v. to delay the punishment of
D. n. a temporary relief