Question

27.Based on the thesaurus entry and how the word is used in the paragraph, which word is the closest meaning for tyrant and why is that meaning the best choice?

Kim wanted to take dance classes at a studio in the next town because of its great reputation. She was excited when her mother enrolled her. But it didn’t turn out as wonderful as Kim had expected. The woman who ran the school was a tyrant. She worked the dancers to exhaustion. The woman was rude and openly criticized the girls until they were in tears.
Read the thesaurus entry.
tyrant, n. bully, dictator, master, monarch

Answer 1

tyrant is the underlined word

Answer 2

A.
bully
It explains how the owner treated the dancers.

B.
dictator
It tells about the power the owner has over the dancers.

C.
master
It describes how the dancers performed.

D.
monarch
It tells that the owner was in charge of the dance studio.

Answer 3

i believe a

Answer 4

What's your guess, sport?

Answer 5

I think its B

Answer 6

Yes indeed

Answer 7

Thanks, kyan

Answer 8

No problem, yo