Question

the identity of the hero could not be confirmed because they were wearing a mask to cover their face. confirm means... to fall apart; to settle as true; to bring together; to work something into; to make stronger

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "confirm", we analyze the context: the hero's identity couldn't be confirmed (established as true) due to a mask. Now we evaluate the options:

• "to fall apart" means to break down, which doesn't relate to confirming identity.
• "to settle as true" matches the idea of establishing the truth of the hero's identity (since it couldn't be settled as true here).
• "to bring together; to work something into" refers to combining or integrating, not confirming.
• "to make stronger" means to reinforce, which isn't the meaning of "confirm" in this context.

Answer:

B. to settle as true (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C, D with A: to fall apart, B: to settle as true, C: to bring together; to work something into, D: to make stronger)