READING Which of the answer choices gives the best definitions for the underlined word to the following sentence? Adelaide attempted to assuage her guilt her the piece of cheesecake by limiting herself to salads the following day. A. Increase B. Support C. Appease D. Conceal - answerC. Appease To assuage is to lessen the effects of something, in this case Adelaide's guilt over eating the pice of cheesecake. READING Which of the following would best support the argument that people cause global climate change? A. The average global temperature has increased 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880. B. Common greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide and water vapor. C. Most of the greenhouse gases today come from burning things like coal and other fossil fuels for energy. D. The average person breathes out about 1.0 kg of carbon dioxide every day, while the average cow produces about 80 kg of methane. - answerC. This choice shows how greenhouse gases are released from burning coal and other fuels, which people need for power. READING 1. THE NEXT THREE QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: