Match the vocabulary words as they are used in these sentences from kurt vonnegut's "the barnhouse effect" to their respective definitions. the definitions appear within parentheses.

at no time were his experiments, as premier slezak

called them, "a [characterized by materialistic pursuits

or concerns] plot to shackle the true democracies

of the world."

"did you give it everything you had? " asked the

general [in a doubtful manner].

many a stouthearted patriot has found himself

[lying face down] in the tangled bunting and

timbers of a smashed reviewing stand.

save for one short, [mysterious] message left in

my mailbox on christmas eve, i have not heard

from him since his disappearance a year and a

words: :

enigmatic

prone

bourgeois

dubiously

In order, the words are bourgeois, dubiously, prone, and enigmatic.

Explanation:

Bourgeois = characterized by materialistic pursuits  or concerns

Dubiously = in a doubtful manner

Prone = lying face down

Enigmatic = mysterious

Enigmatic - Save for one short, [mysterious] message left in

my mailbox on Christmas Eve, I have not heard

from him since his disappearance a year and a

half ago.

Prone - Many a stouthearted patriot has found himself

[lying face down] in the tangled bunting and

timbers of a smashed reviewing stand.

Bourgeois - At no time were his experiments, as Premier Slezak

called them, "a [characterized by materialistic pursuits

or concerns] plot to shackle the true democracies

of the world."

Dubiously - "Did you give it everything you had?" asked the

general [in a doubtful manner].

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