Which definition is correct for the underlined word?

The inebriated person staggered while walking to the car.

The medical term for a soft spot near the crown of a newborn's head is "Fontanel." Fontanels are soft areas where the infant's skull bones have not yet fused, allowing for the flexibility needed during birth and early development.

The correct action is "Buttress." A buttress is a structure built against a wall or building to give support and strength. To buttress something means to support or strengthen it, often by adding additional support structures. In this context, a homeowner should reinforce the falling apart section of the fence to prevent it from collapsing further.

The correct meaning of the word "affect" in the sentence is "Influence." Affect is usually a verb, and it means to impact or change. This is synonymous to the word influence, which is the power to have an important effect on someone or something. Bad weather might influence or impact the store owners' sales, potentially affecting customer traffic or purchasing behavior.

The correct word to make the sentence grammatically correct is "imports." To import is to bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale. The use of the word from in the sentence also supports this answer because the word from is used to show the time or point in time when something starts. As such, the sentence would be; United States imports most of its silicon chips from Japan and China to stay competitive in the technological market, indicating the inbound flow of goods from foreign countries.