Question

FOR 30 POINTS

Use context clues in the passage to determine the meaning of the underlined word, and then choose the correct definition below.

Near the sleds, the dogs huddled together so tightly that they seemed to be a single enormous beast at rest. At the start of the journey, they had been rowdy, often scrapping among themselves; now, after more than a month, however, they were listless.

energetic

inactive

annoying

excited

Answer 1

Answer:the answer is C inactive

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

inactive

Step-by-step explanation:

The underlined word in the passage is "listless." The context clues in the passage suggest that the dogs have become less energetic and less active. They are described as being "huddled together so tightly" and "seemed to be a single enormous beast at rest." This is in contrast to the beginning of the journey, where the dogs were "rowdy" and "often scrapping among themselves."

Given these contextual clues, the correct definition for the word "listless" in this passage is "inactive."