Question

read the sentence from whale wind turbines.
the blades have bumps on their leading edges that imitate a humpback whales flipper.
what does the word imitate mean in this sentence?
(a) copy
(b) cover
(c) display
(d) support

Explanation:

The context shows that the blades' bumps are modeled after (copy) a humpback whale's flipper. "Imitate" means to copy in this context. "Cover" means to put something over, "display" means to show, and "support" means to hold up. None of these fit as well as "copy".

Answer:

A. copy