I believe that the answer is c (or the second one from the bottom)
Answer: the direct object is read
I believe the answer is A since the meaning of the word is ‘causing moral revulsion
Answer and Dragons-from the memoir of author Abigail Prynne. 1. I sit at my desk listening to thunder growl outside my window. Flashes of light burst through the darkness, and wind races past my window. The thrilling combination of sight and sound conjures up visions of dragons roaring proudly, breathing fire, and soaring across the midnight sky