Read the excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story, "The Jelly Bean."

He turned it on fuller. The dripping became a flow and formed an oily pool that glistened brightly, reflecting a dozen tremulous moons on its quivering bosom.

This passage provides a synonym clue to the meaning of the word "tremulous." Based on its context, the word "tremulous" most likely means _____.

shining
saturated
shaking
slippery

Question

Read the excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story, "The Jelly Bean."

He turned it on fuller. The dripping became a flow and formed an oily pool that glistened brightly, reflecting a dozen tremulous moons on its quivering bosom.

This passage provides a synonym clue to the meaning of the word "tremulous." Based on its context, the word "tremulous" most likely means _____.

shining
saturated
shaking
slippery

atsie · Answer

@zander
Hello! Welcome to OpenStudy!
Now lets see, tremulous is derived from the root word tremble. To tremble expresses nervousness and a visible action that one or an object might do.
So with that in mind, what clearly makes sense in the options below to you? :)