Question

He (adumbrated) the situation for the men who were dealing with the (conflagration). Give the definitions of the (bracketed words) 1. calmed down / main issue 2. exacerbated greatly / inundation of water 3. described roughly / uncontrollable fire 4. made worse / raising a flag

Answer 1

Number 3 is the right answer.

Answer 2

Answer :

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'adumbrated' as 'to give only the main facts and not the details about something, especially something that will happen in the future.'

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'conflagration' as 'a large fire that causes a lot of damage' or 'a large and violent event, such as a war, involving a lot of people.'

From the above definitions, we can conclude that the most suitable definitions of the (bracketed words) in the context of the given sentence are :

3. described roughly / uncontrollable fire