The correct answer here is A.
The word "gross" in this line from Frederick Douglas's famous speech named
<span>“What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” </span>means flagrant or extreme. This term is often used with the word "injustice" and it means unacceptable and obvious which is definition for flagrant as well.
A. <span>Good luck comes to those who are ready for it; ambitious people will go to great lengths to gain status.</span>
14.D this is the best answer
As to number 13 I cannot answer because I don’t know anything about their interaction