Question

Choose the meaning of the bold word.

The ugliness they left was palpable. (from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings)
(1 point)
Responses

able to be felt
able to be felt

strange
strange

hurtful
hurtful

imagined

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

able to be felt

Answer 2

Choose the meaning of the bold word.

“I won’t touch it,” he said sullenly. (“The Scarlet Ibis")
(1 point)
Responses

sulkily
sulkily

savagely
savagely

suspiciously
suspiciously

swiftly

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

able to be felt

Answer 4

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To determine the meaning of the bold word "palpable" in the given sentence, we can look for clues within the sentence itself. In this case, it mentions "the ugliness they left," suggesting that "palpable" is being used to describe the nature of this ugliness. Therefore, we can eliminate options such as "strange" and "imagined" since they do not fit the context. The remaining options are "able to be felt" and "hurtful." To further confirm the correct meaning, we can also consider the dictionary definition of "palpable," which means "able to be felt." Thus, the correct choice is "able to be felt."