Which of the following is another word for compressed?

Read the passage from "the lady, or the tiger.” as the youth advanced into the arena he turned, as the custom was, to bow to the king, but he did not think at all of that royal personage. his eyes were fixed upon the princess, who sat to the right of her father. had it not been for the moiety of barbarism in her nature it is probable that lady would not have been there. . the author builds suspense in the passage by

Miguel is making an obstacle course for field day.at the end of every sixth of the course,there is a tire .at the end of every third of the course,there is a hurdle.at witch locations of the course will people need to go through more than one obstacle?

Which of the following is an assertive statement? whatever you want to do is fine by me. i see your point, but i still think the other solution is more effective. well, that may not be the best idea, but we could try it. that will never work. just think about it.