Albe The shopkeeper smiled at David as if he were just telling a joke, but his disparaging comments made David
feel insulted and embarrassed.
Based on context clues in the sentence, what is the most likely meaning of disparaging? Select two options.
uplifting
funny
belittling
uncomplimentary
hilarious

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Read this inference: "one day the neighbors will move out of the little frame house." what detail from the story best supports this inference?

How do the soldiers' feelings about macbeth in act i differ from their laterfeelings about him in act v? a. in act i, theymere jealous of his rise to power; in act v, they feelsorry for him and the burdens he bears. b. in act i, they think he is a bully; in act v, they believe he will make agood king if given enough time to rule. c. in act i, they think he is brave and honorable; in act v, they think heis an insane tyrant who must be defeated. d. in act i, they are frightened of his fierceness; in act v, they areafraid of what horrible crimes he will commit next.