Which word from the paragraph the reader understand the meaning of the underlined word?

the description of a man seen fleeing the scene of the robbery matched the suspect. he tried to deny that the backpack filled with stolen jewelry found beside his car was his. as much as he tried to contradict the evidence, it was clear he was the thief. he was quickly arrested.

a.
matched

b.
filled

c.
found

d.
contradict

(deny is the underlined word)!

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. then, in 1958, when he was nine, his mother got a job as a dental assistant – and a raise. at about the same time, wash got a job, too. six days a week for eight years, he woke up by four o'clock in the morning to deliver milk. by the time he got to school each day, he'd already put in almost half a day's work. how does this excerpt readers make a personal connection to the story? by connecting readers to his mother’s medical training by connecting readers to the milk-delivery business by connecting readers to wash’s academic success by connecting readers to wash’s daily work routine