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

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Read 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."

	
inactive

	
annoyed

	
restless

	
happy

GPT-5 mini · Answer

inactive

Explanation: the simile to a bear curled up for the winter suggests sluggishness or hibernation, not annoyance, restlessness, or happiness.

Read 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."

inactive

annoyed

restless

happy

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Read 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." inactive annoyed restless happy

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Read 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."

inactive

annoyed

restless

happy