It means most important. For example, a priority for you would be to get good grades. It's currently the most important thing for you right now. 
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Your answer would be D: A children's story that teaches a lesson
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Answer:
A)Because the characters’ view the lottery as acceptable, while readers view it as horrific, it creates shock and suspense over Tessie's fate.
Explanation:
 I took the K12 test: 
4.10 Quiz: Telling Tales 4
 
        
             
        
        
        
The answer is "Nature"
The scene described in Walden focuses heavily, if not exclusively, on nature and the effect that the natural wonder of Walden Pond had on Thoreau. This is also the most key element of Transcendentalism: the search for enlightenment not in man-made society but in the natural world.