Read the sentence. the shopkeeper smiled at david as if he were just telling a joke, but his disparaging comments made david feel insulted and embarrassed. based on context clues in the sentence, what is the most likely meaning of disparaging? select two options.

Is "ing" an unstressed or stressed syllable?

What is the main source of conflict in this passage? lee grew up near the old-growth forest. she loved wandering the trails and looking at the natural beauty around her. but the city council recently approved plans to cut down the forest in order to build a shopping center and apartment buildings. the council believed the development would create new jobs and provide more affordable housing. lee was upset when she heard about the plans to destroy her beloved forest, and she vowed to do something to save it.

Based on the map, which arabian city will marco polo describe after kalhat if he continues northwest across the arabian sea?