Which word is closest to the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in the paragraph?

use the thesaurus to find the correct meaning.

the weather this summer has been extremely hot. all the blooms on the rosebushes in karen’s garden are beginning to wither. the heat and the sun are making the petals turn brown, and they crumble between my fingers.

wither
v. decay
v. droop
v. dry
v. shrink

a.
decay

b.
droop

c.
dry

d.
shrink

wither is the underline owrd

Why college athletes should not get paid to play state the claim a. point a b. direct quotation to support point a c. point b d direct quotation to support point b

In romeo and juliet who are romeos parents

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18