(3 pt) based on the prefix "de" as it is used in "descend," which is the best meaning for the underlined word in the paragraph? tom felt depressed when his good friend moved away. then tom joined a comic book club and started going to meetings every week. at the last meeting, when he and liam had shared the new characters they'd been drawing, tom realized he felt better. a. to miss something or someone b. the act of pushing away c. to be happy or full of joy d. to feel down or low

Which words in this excerpt from the count of monte cristo can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto? dant? s entered the second grotto. the second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell dant? s was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. he waited in order to allow pure air to displace the foul atmosphere, and then went on. 1. air 2. opening 3. mephitic 4. cavern 5. pure 6. atmosphere