ead the following sentence: Sitting next to the crackling fire, he grew torpid, like a bear curled up in a coz

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ead the following sentence:

     Sitting next to the crackling fire, he grew torpid, like a bear curled up in a cozy den for the winter.

Based on context clues in the reading, define "torpid."

	
annoyed

	
happy

	
inactive

	
restless

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inactive

Explanation: The simile "like a bear curled up in a cozy den for the winter" implies sluggishness/hibernation, not annoyance, happiness, or restlessness.

ead the following sentence:

Sitting next to the crackling fire, he grew torpid, like a bear curled up in a cozy den for the winter.

Based on context clues in the reading, define "torpid."

annoyed

happy

inactive

restless

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ead the following sentence: Sitting next to the crackling fire, he grew torpid, like a bear curled up in a cozy den for the winter. Based on context clues in the reading, define "torpid." annoyed happy inactive restless

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ead the following sentence:

Sitting next to the crackling fire, he grew torpid, like a bear curled up in a cozy den for the winter.

Based on context clues in the reading, define "torpid."

annoyed

happy

inactive

restless