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1. Another word for buoyed is

a. tired.
b. bothered.
c. lifted. ☺

2. Distribution of a birthday cake involves

a. cutting. ☺
b. baking.
c. frosting.

3. To accumulate is to

a. take apart.
b. pile up. ☺
c. throw away.

4. A bogus excuse is one that is

a. stupid.
b. genuine.
c. not real. ☺

5. You might listen to a plan skeptically because

a. you doubt it will work. ☺
b. you are really excited about it.
c. you are sure it’s a good idea.

6. When you do something passively, you

a. do it quickly and easily.
b. do it with great passion.
c. are not actively involved in it. ☺

All are correct. ☺

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1. To find another word for "buoyed," you can use a thesaurus or synonym dictionary. This will give you a list of words with similar meanings. By looking up "buoyed," you can find that "lifted" is a synonym and therefore the correct answer.

2. To determine what the distribution of a birthday cake involves, you can think about the process of handing out slices of cake at a birthday party. Cutting the cake into slices and giving them to each person is the step that involves distribution. Therefore, the correct answer is "cutting."

3. To understand the meaning of "accumulate," you can think about what happens when things pile up. For instance, when clothes or objects accumulate in a room, they are being added and piling up over time. Therefore, the correct answer is "pile up."

4. To determine the meaning of "bogus excuse," you can break down the meaning of the word "bogus." It refers to something that is fake, false, or not genuine. Therefore, a bogus excuse is one that is not real. Thus, the correct answer is "not real."

5. To understand why you might listen to a plan skeptically, you can consider the meaning of the word "skeptical." It means having doubts or uncertainty about something. Therefore, if you listen to a plan skeptically, it means you doubt it will work. Thus, the correct answer is "you doubt it will work."

6. To comprehend what it means to do something passively, you can break down the word "passive." It refers to not being actively involved or not taking active actions. Therefore, if you do something passively, it means you are not actively involved in it. Thus, the correct answer is "are not actively involved in it."