Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word.

If you have a sudden loss of cabin pressure at 20000 feet, passengers will become torpid and then lose consciousness.

  1. grim

  2. inactive

  3. grin

  4. gape

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Torpid means mentally or physically inactive, sluggish, or lethargic. At high altitudes with oxygen deprivation, people become drowsy and inactive before losing consciousness. "Inactive" is the correct synonym. Grim (serious), grin (smile), and gape (stare with mouth open) are unrelated.