Answer:
Designed to inflict punishment.
Explanation:
The word "punitive" means an act that is meant to punish, reprimand, or inflicted with some pain or revenge, etc. This means that it is more connected to the act of being punished or given harsh dealings.
In the given passage, the word "punitive" is used in such a way that it is suggestive of the punishment the British inflicted or want to inflict on the African nation. Britain organized an expedition with the intention of inflicting punishment as revenge for the killing of the British delegates in what is termed as the "Benin Disaster".
Thus, the correct answer is the third option.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
A has the strongest meaning amongst all other options
Sounds like the Arabian Nights, said Mrs. White, as she rose and began to set the supper. Don't you think you might wish for four pairs of hands for me
Her husband drew the talisman from his pocket, and all three burst into laughter as the Sergeant-Major, with a look of alarm on his face, caught him by the arm
Answer:
Is it maybe B?
Explanation:
I dont want to have you get this wrong but i think this is it.
<span> The word thy in this context is used as a comparison between the flower and the speaker. The word Thy indicates </span><span>attributive adjective before a noun beginning and this often use to provide a certain similarity in adjective between a person and another non-living object.
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