Pluck: Courageous readiness to fight against superior odds Which Sentence best fits the above definition

A. He looked in the mirror, sighing as he noted it was time to pluck his eyebrows.

B. She felt as if she could pluck the moon from the sky

C. The hunter reached the bird, bending down to pluck its feathers

D. The small band of Englishmen showed great pluck against the French

D. The small band of Englishmen showed great pluck against the French.

Explanation:

As given in the question, the word "pluck" is interpreted as a noun, signifying the courage to do something despite the odds. This means that the noun "pluck" will be used to suggest a brave and confident act.

Now, considering the way "pluck" is defined in the question, we can eliminate the sentences that use it in the verb sense/ form. This results in the elimination of sentences A, B, and C, leaving just sentence D.

And in sentence D, the word "pluck" shows the determination and courage of the Englishmen against the French despite their lesser number.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”

bgr myujyte k6ujrykury which of the following was specifically permitted by the emancipation proclamation?

free african americans were allowed to fight for the confederacy.

free african americans were allowed to enlist in the union army and navy.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to move to the north.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to become confederate citizens.