Question

read the paragraph.
teaching the rambunctious group of canines at the obedience school was a great deal of work, but each instructor took a respite once the dogs were placed in their individual kennels.
which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
○ vacation
○ beverage
○ payment
○ break

Explanation:

To find the word closest in meaning to "respite", we analyze the context: teaching dogs was hard work, and instructors took a respite after placing dogs in kennels. "Respite" means a short break or rest.

• "vacation" is a long period of time off, not a short break.
• "beverage" is a drink, irrelevant.
• "payment" is about money, irrelevant.
• "break" means a short period of rest, matching "respite" in context.

Answer:

D. break