Read the following passage: The thermometer had been in the back of the bathroom drawer for as long as I could remember. I brushed off the
dust and stuck it under my tongue even though I was unsure of its veracity.
What does "veracity" mean as it is used in this reading? Use this dictionary entry to answer the question:
ver- (prefix) truth
scale
accuracy
cleanliness
safety

accuracy

Explanation:

According to the passage, the thermometer has not been used in a long while and had been abandoned, so the narrator picked it up from the drawer and proceeded to put it under his tongue even though he was not sure of its veracity.

The word veracity as used in this passage means accuracy because the thermometer had not been in use for a long while so he tried using it even though he wasn't sure of its accuracy.

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