Which sentence uses fortified correctly?

Xi was fortified by the overwhelming number of emails in his inbox.

Xi fortified his car with chrome wheels, a leather steering wheel, and fur seat covers.

Although he was fortified in advance, Xi chose to ignore the warnings.

Fortified by a good night's rest and a full stomach, Xi was ready for his long journey

QUESTION NUMBER 2

Look at the thesaurus entry for the word degradation.

degradation \ ˌde-grə-ˈdā-shən \ deterioration, decline

Based on this entry, what is the best definition of degrade in this sentence?

Be careful; exposure to sunlight will degrade the film beyond repair.

scale down, decrease in size

lower in dignity or character

reduce in rank or status

break down or decompose

1) Fortified by a good night's rest and a full stomach, Xi was ready for his long journey

2) Break down or decompose

Explanation:

I figured out the answer to question number 1 by researching what fortified means. Fortified means being strengthened mentally, physically, and/or morally. The last sentence satisfied this definition.

In order to understand the second question, you have to know what the words deterioration and decline mean. Deterioration means breaking down or breaking apart, and decline can mean steadily going downhill or decomposing.

“the iliad” (gr: “iliás”) is an epic poem by the ancient greek poet homer, which recounts some of the significant events of the final weeks of the trojan war and the greek siege of the city of troy (which was also known as ilion, ilios or ilium in ancient times).