This is because the sound you make when you say x is ex thus using a but when you make the b sound it sounds like be.
Answer:
In the reaction of the Attack of Pearl Harbor
Explanation:
In 1941 the Japanese attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor to weaken their fleet. The attack was almost a complete success. The United states then got agrivated against the Japansese and they imprisoned anyone they think were involved with the Japanese. Even if they were born in the United States.
caused embarrassment - The word mortify means to cause someone to feel embarrassed or humiliated. So when Janis found out that her brother had read her diary, she felt embarrassed, or rather, she felt like her brother's actions were purposely intended to make her feel embarrassed and ashamed. The word mortify is derived from the latin word mortificare, meaning to put to death. In most contexts it signifies making someone to want to die of embarassment.
Inarticulate means not being able to speak or express clearly. In this case, Peter was inarticulate because he was angry when Mr. Dussel teases Peter about his cat which he loves very much. Not the same with Mr. Dussel who claims he is allergic to cats.