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13.So there I was with a(n) ___ in one of my rear tires, on a lonely road, on a dark night and during a violent rainstorm
puncture
15.My definition of a(n) _____ is someone who worries about the hole in the donut and forgets about the cake surrounding it
pessimist
16.In ancient times people gazed at the sky and studied the planets and other ___ bodies to predict the future
beacon
16 is wrong. The other two are right.
Right.
18.Although he could speak no english he made us understand the use of _____ that he was extremely thirsty
patomime
19.The workbook directions instruct the user to ____ the subject of each sentence in red and the predicate in blue
underscore
13. The answer to the question is "puncture." To arrive at this answer, you can eliminate the other words that don't fit the context of a flat tire. After eliminating the unrelated words, you should be left with "puncture," which refers to a hole or tear in something, in this case, the rear tire.
15. The answer to the question is "pessimist." To arrive at this answer, you can analyze the given definition and look for a word that matches the characteristics described. In this case, the definition describes someone who worries about a small detail (the hole in the donut) and overlooks the bigger picture (the cake surrounding it). Thus, the answer is "pessimist," which refers to someone with a negative outlook.
16. The answer to the question is "celestial." To arrive at this answer, you can consider the context provided, which mentions ancient times and studying the sky to predict the future. Among the given words, "celestial" is the most fitting because it refers to objects related to the sky, such as stars, planets, and other astronomical bodies.