Question

look at the word grimaced in the passage below. kofis math team met twice a week to prepare for their first competition. kofi was excited about the big day, but he was also incredibly nervous. a few days before the competition, his brother kwabena asked him, \hows the math team going?\ \good,\ kofi said. \our first competition is saturday.\ \this saturday?\ kwabena bit his lip and grimaced. \oh no! were running drills all day for soccer. regionals are coming up. i hate that i wont be able to come.\ kofi stared down at his plate, even more nervous than before about the upcoming competition. \dont worry, though,\ his brother said with a smile. \ill help you practice some more. that way well both win our matches.\ what is the meaning of grimace as used in the passage? make a face suggesting pride or confidence make a face suggesting pain or dislike

Explanation:

En el contexto, Kwabena dice que no podrá ir a la competencia de Kofi debido a que tiene entrenamientos de fútbol. La reacción "bit his lip and grimaced" sugiere una expresión facial negativa. La palabra "grimaced" se asocia con una mueca que muestra dolor o disgusto, no orgullo o confianza.

Answer:

make a face suggesting pain or dislike