Answer: C. To reject or treat with disgust.
Explanation: denotation is the literal meaning of a word, the one that we can find in a dictionary, connotation is the meaning given by the context of the word, or also by the readers based on their emotions or personal experiences. In the given excerpt the connotation or meaning from the context of the word "spurn" is to reject or treat with disgust, we can infer that by noticing that the excerpt in general have a negative tone about fate, death and hope.
11. ADV (<em>Although many tornadoes occur throughout the United States </em>is an adverbial subordinate clause because it functions as an adverb expressing concession.)
12. ADJ (This sentence contains two adjectival clauses coordinated with one another with the conjunction <em>or</em>.)
13. N (<em>that trucks can no longer travel on Grove Street</em> is a noun subordinate clause because it functions as a noun in this sentence and it is the object of the verb <em>heard</em>.)
14. ADV (<em>before you put it in the freezer</em> is an adverbial subordinate clause, because it functions as an adverb, which expresses time.)
15. ADV (<em>Since I will have a test in Spanish</em> is an adverbial subordinate clause because it functions as an adverb expressing reason.)
I believe the answer might be C
Answer:
The correct answer is option D.
Explanation:
During his speech, Wiesel declares that the Jews, while they were captive and suffering, thought that the great leaders of the world did not know what was happening with them, because they would had stopped it.
But then, he realized that the great leaders knew it and yet did nothing.
To soften this criticism, he mentions that Franklin D. Roosevelt was undoubtedly a great leader, but nevertheless his behavior towards the Jews was flawed.
His speech talks about indifference in general, and how not being indifferent could save many lives.
