Select the correct answer.
Read the excerpt from Rogue Heart by Axie Oh.
"She slips through the beaded curtain to the kitchen, presumably to hang up her apron and apply a sweep of cherry gloss across her lips."
Which dictionary entry supports the meaning of the word sweep as used in the excerpt?
A. a smooth, curving movement
B. a search over an entire area
C. a movement of irresistible force
D. the removal or clearing away of
Answer (2)
The word "sweep" in the excerpt refers to a motion associated with applying lip gloss. The best dictionary entry that supports this meaning is "a smooth, curving movement." Therefore, the correct answer is A. ;
The word "sweep" in the excerpt refers to a motion associated with applying lip gloss. The correct dictionary entry that supports this meaning is "a smooth, curving movement". Therefore, the answer is A.
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