Question

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Jill feared that the weeks she had to spend off her feet would cause her skills to atrophy, but when she could practice again she found that her soccer skills remained as good as ever.

Based on the context, which is the most likely meaning of atrophy?

(1 point)
Responses

weaken
weaken

unite
unite

return
return

improve

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

Based on the context provided, the most likely meaning of "atrophy" is "weaken." Jill feared that her skills would become weaker or deteriorate during the weeks she had to spend off her feet, but she found that her soccer skills remained as good as ever when she could practice again.