Which of the following is an extended definition of noisome?

A. The adjective noisome is defined as "highly offensive to the sense of smell."

B. "Noisome" is related to words like annoyance and nuisance, not to noise. It means something disgusting, most often a smell.

C. My roommate and I argued constantly over her use of floral-scented plug-in air fresheners; she thought they smelled fresh and clean but I found them noisome. Often I’d get a sick headache from the stench the minute I walked into our apartment.

D. Many people are surprised to learn that noisome means a foul smell and not a loud sound.

Question

Which of the following is an extended definition of noisome?

A. The adjective noisome is defined as "highly offensive to the sense of smell."

B. "Noisome" is related to words like annoyance and nuisance, not to noise. It means something disgusting, most often a smell.

C. My roommate and I argued constantly over her use of floral-scented plug-in air fresheners; she thought they smelled fresh and clean but I found them noisome. Often I’d get a sick headache from the stench the minute I walked into our apartment.

D. Many people are surprised to learn that noisome means a foul smell and not a loud sound.

Bubbleshimmer90 · Answer

Well You can't just Give the Answer Out like that......You Have to Explain it to Her/Him So She/He Can Understand it.

b1az34 · Answer

noisome means a disgusted smell

b1az34 · Answer

is that better?

Bubbleshimmer90 · Answer

Yes that's better :D Lol

b1az34 · Answer

@lifewmylilweeb still struggling?

Astro · Answer

The wording of this question is quite helpful in answering this question, as if you read it closely you can find a obvious answer. We know that we are trying to find a extended definition of the word "noisome". Let's start with A...

A informs the reader that noisome is defined as "highly offensive to the sense of smell". This is a very informative definition and can be considered as a true answer. While this does help us figure out the meaning of the given word, it does not give us a in-depth definiton helping us fully understand the word.

We are now left with 3 answers, B. C, and D

Astro · Answer

Let's talk about B, and D. These two are also quite informative considering the fact they give us what the word means. They are informative yet missing something. These may be hard to distinguish while trying to find the correct answer because of how they are worded. Especially B.

That leads me/the reader to believe that the correct answer is C. This is because it gives us a insight into the given word and even uses it in a sentence which enhances the readers knowledge of the word. The other three answer choices give us the definition of the word but C helps us understand the definition and uses it in a sentence to really help the reader gain the knowledge of the word.

Hope this helps~ Astro--

Astro · Answer

@astro wrote:

Let's talk about B, and D. These two are also quite informative considering the fact they give us what the word means. They are informative yet missing something. These may be hard to distinguish while trying to find the correct answer because of how they are worded. Especially B. That leads me/the reader to believe that the correct answer is C. This is because it gives us a insight into the given word and even uses it in a sentence which enhances the readers knowledge of the word. The other three answer choices give us the definition of the word but C helps us understand the definition and uses it in a sentence to really help the reader gain the knowledge of the word. Hope this helps~ Astro--

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