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A. There was a lot of <u>CONFUSION </u>surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the school's quarterback.
B. The event left us all with a profound<u> SADNESS </u>that we did not know how to handle.
C. Most people are uncomfortable with<u> LONELINESS </u>but I find that I am able to write my best work when I am alone and detached.
D. Child<u> ABANDONEMENT</u> is more than just leaving a child to be cared for by another person, it is also being emotionally distant from them in their daily struggles.
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By reading the second passage, the reader can better understand the first passage when they refer to children being sent to childless couples. In the first passage, the author describes everything the second passage is referring to.
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The word "gives" indicates the cause because it is showing what the cause does. Hope that helps :)