Question

(a) Give the meaning of the following words as used in the passage: One word answers
[3]
or short phrases will be accepted.
(i) muttered (line 14)
(ii) terrified (line 16)
(iii) undoing (line 22)
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. say something in a low or barely audible voice

2. feeling extremely scared

3. a person's ruin or downfall

Answer 2

Answer:

1. talk or grumble in secret or private. (murmur).

2. cause to feel extreme fear. (petrified).

3. a person's ruin or downfall. ( defeat)