The answer is C. salire: accelerate
Salire is an Italian Verb that translates as “to ascend” or “to go up”.
Whilst, accelerate is defined as an increase in units such as speed, momentum or any actions being done at the moment.
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The wrong answer is b, that some other gold diggers had rigged the sled.
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