7. Denotation: Read the following sentence. The hedgehog was ecstatic she had found a hole to burrow into, and she happily settled beneath the ground, excited to sleep the day away.
Based on the context clues, what is the denotation of the word “ecstatic" in the passage?
a overly intelligent
b. greatly impressed
c. extremely happy
d. often late

well, number 1, the 1920s was not economically prosperous until the start of the lend-lease act, which employed large amounts of people in producing equipment for the allies.

b. world war ii is your answer, because wwi had already ended at 1918, and the cold war was after 1945.

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boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.