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havoc \ha-vak, -vikl noun 1. Widespread destruction. 2. Great confusion or
disorder. Middle English havok, from Anglo-French, modification of Old French
havot plunder.

meander \mē-an-der\ verb 1. To have a lot of curves instead of going in a
straight or direct line. 2. To walk slowly without a specific goal, purpose, or
direction. 3. To go from one topic to another without any clear direction. Latin
maeander, from Greek malandros, from Malandros, the name of a river.

pristine pris- tēn, pri-stên\ adjective 1. In perfect condition. 2. Completely
clean, fresh, neat. 3. Not changed by people. Latin pristinus; akin to Latin
prior

subside \sab-sidl verb 1. To become less strong or intense. 2. To move
down to a lower level. Latin subsidere, from sub + sidere to sit down, sink;
akin to Latin sedere to sit.

Read this passage:
Ava screamed when she saw the havoc the new puppy had created in
her room. Muddy paw prints covered her pristine white bedspread.
Apparently, the puppy had escaped from his crate and meandered
around her room chewing up any item he found. However, as soon as
those sweet puppy eyes and floppy ears bounded back into her
bedroom, her anger subsided.

According to the dictionary entries, which word most likely means weakened?

A. havoc
B. pristine
C. meander
D. subside

Answer 1

D. subside

Step-by-step explanation:

Weakened is a word that means that something has less strength or power. From all the options, the most suitable was subside, where the two definitions of the word meant losing intensity or go a level down.

The other options are incorrect since havoc means destruction, meader means zigzag and pristine means in perfect condition. None of these words have a similar meaning to weakened.

We can see with the passage that the word "subside" meant that her anger moved down to a lower level due to the cuteness of the puppy.