One day, a crane told him about a nearby marsh with a ….…… of food and water. It urged, "Come now, or you will miss your chance." Option 1: Dilatory Option 2: Scour Option 3: Surfeit Option 4: Squelch

A noun for abundance is needed: a marsh with a 'surfeit' (an excess or large supply) of food and water. 'Dilatory' is an adjective, 'Scour' a verb, and 'Squelch' means to suppress, none of which denote plenty.

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Dilatory

Scour

Surfeit

Squelch

✅ Correct Option: 3

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