Adjective
adjective: lenient
1.
(of punishment or a person in authority) permissive, merciful, or tolerant.
"judges were far too lenient with petty criminals"
synonyms: merciful, clement, forgiving, forbearing, tolerant, charitable, humane, indulgent, easygoing, magnanimous, sympathetic, compassionate, mild
"Brother Andrew was a lenient teacher"
antonyms: severe
2.
archaic
emollient.
A. Instill fear in another country’s citizens. Hope this helps!
Answer:
B) the speaker's attitude toward the topic or a character
Explanation:
Affective cause that's like an influence