The black widow is the most dangerous spider living in the United States. It is most common in the southern parts of the country, but it can be found throughout the country. The black widow got its name because the female has been known to kill the male after mating and, as a Line result, becomes a widow.

The black widow is rather distinctive in appearance; it has a shiny globular body, the size and shape of a pea, and is marked on its underbelly with a red or yellow spot. The female is considerably more ample than the male, roughly four times larger on the average.

If a human is bitten by a black widow, the spider’s poison can cause severe illness and pain. Black widow bites have occasionally proved deadly, but it is certainly not the norm for black widow bites to be mortal.

1.In line 2, the word “widow” means

2.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “globular” in line 4?

3.The word “ample” in line 5 indicates that the spider is

4.Which of the following has the same meaning as the word “moral” in line 8?