Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

We .......... over our meal for two or three hours.

  1. decayed

  2. deceived

  3. dawdled

  4. dawned

  5. dangled
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Dawdle means to waste time or linger slowly, doing things in a leisurely or idle manner. This perfectly matches the context of spending a long time over a meal. Decayed means decomposed, deceived means tricked, dawned means became clear, and dangled means hung loosely.

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