36. the cute puppy eventually ingratiated itself with my mother. (1 point) joined charmed offended irritated 37. my repeated attempts to ask my dream date to prom were rebuffed to my great dismay. (1 point) rejected mocked accepted ignored

36. Charmed

37. Rejected

Explanation:

In the first example, the word "ingratiated" is similar in meaning to the word "charmed." The sentence means that the mother eventually liked the dog. In the second sentence, the word "rebuffed" is closest in meaning to the word "rejected." This means that the invitation to the prom was not accepted. When unsure of the meaning of a word, a useful strategy to follow is to look for context clues that might hint at what the meaning of the word might be.

explanation:

it's important for any number of settings.   but then i'm a retired teacher and my view may be biased.

it certainly will not weigh as a minus when applying to a college, while poor grades always work against you.

other factors are important like what you do to improve the community.  

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