Question

25190_part ii
part ii: select the best vocabulary word to complete the passage. each word is
only used once.
all season long, i helped coach soccer at our community centers afterschool
program. this saturday, we had a picnic to mark the end of season and found out
that our young players were having trouble giving up their competitive spirit. what
was meant to be a casual game of tug - of - war between two randomly chosen teams
became a highly spirited contest. first one team, which chose to call itself the
cleats, issued such a #6 challenge that it could not be ignored, claiming that it
would pull the members of the other team off their feet in a matter of seconds.
next, the other team, which called itself the nets, made an equally confident reply.
they #7 that they would beat their opponents. then the game began. both
teams #8 themselves and got ready to make a #9 effort. after a short
time, it was all over. the cleats, proving true to its name, really dug in and, at an #10 moment, pulled the rope to its side.

1. select your answer for #7

a averred
b blatant
c buttressed
d herculean
e opportune

Explanation:

The word "averred" means to state firmly or assert. In the context of the passage, the team called the Nets is making a confident statement (assertion) that they would beat their opponents. This fits well with the meaning of "averred".

Answer:

A. averred