Question

select the correct answer.
look at this dictionary entry for the word absorb:
ab·sorb | \\ əb-ˈsôrb , -ˈzôrb \\

1. to take in and make part of an existent whole
2. to take in (something, such as water) in a natural or gradual way
3. to engage or engross wholly
4. to receive without recoil or echo

which definition best represents the meaning of absorbed as it is used in paragraph 7?
a. definition 1
b. definition 4
c. definition 2
d. definition 3

Explanation:

To determine the correct definition of "absorbed" in paragraph 7 (not provided here, but typically in context, when "absorbed" refers to being engrossed or fully engaged, definition 3 ("to engage or engross wholly") is the best fit. Definitions 1 (taking in to be part of a whole), 2 (taking in like water), and 4 (receiving without recoil/echo) don't match the common context of being absorbed in an activity or thought.

Answer:

D. definition 3