Question

Try to imagine the life of a mole. It lives underground, far from the reach of predators. It spends roughly four hours working, followed by four hours of sleeping. But if you think the mole's life sounds a bit relaxed, then guess again! It actively burrows through the soil beneath our feet, seeking earthworms, insects, and sometimes mice to eat. Its saliva contains a toxin that can paralyze earthworms. And the mole doesn't just settle for a single day's meal. Sometimes it constructs a special lair, or "larder," to store a bounty of earthworms it plans to eat later. Researchers have discovered such larders with over a thousand earthworms in them! If eating earthworms sounds a little indiscriminate, keep in mind that the mole can be particular in what it chooses to eat. For example, it doesn't simply eat the earthworm whole: it uses its paws to squeeze the dirt from the worm first.
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What does the word relaxed suggest in this passage?
A.
pleasant
B.
generous
C.
drowsy
D.
inactiv

Answer 1

D. inactive — in this context "relaxed" means leisurely or not busy, but the passage contradicts that because the mole is very active.