1. Scientists CONJECTURED <span>that reducing the consumption of substances that emit harmful gases would reduce pollution.
2. </span> Jonathan was irritated by the VORACIOUS <span>noise made by the loud musical procession on the street.
3. T</span>he poor farmer was in for a pleasant surprise when he fortuitously <span>stumbled upon a pot of gold buried in his yard.</span>
I'd choose dark, inaccessible, and comfortless. The other words don't really pin down the tone ("draperies"? "General"?).
well to do and upper crust are synonyms
Answer: A
Explanation: A is the only option that states that there is a problem and explains what the problem is