Question

given the answer to the question above, what phrase could you substitute for adjacent in the following sentence to best preserve its meaning? the two small properties were adjacent, so a builder could purchase both and construct a good - sized house with a nice yard. different from each other on different levels far from each other next to each other question 22 1 pts the word ambitious appears in the following sentence in the passage from mark antony’s speech: he was my friend, faithful and just to me, but brutus says he was ambitious, and brutus is an honorable man. which answer choice has the same denotation as the word ambitious as it is used above? dishonest power - hungry multi - talented trustworthy

Explanation:

1. For the first question, "adjacent" means next to or adjoining. The option "next to each other" best preserves the meaning in the sentence about the two small properties.
2. For the second question, in the context of Mark Antony's speech where Brutus accuses a friend of being "ambitious", it implies a negative - seeking more power. "Power - hungry" has the same denotation.

Answer:

1. next to each other
2. power - hungry