Absorb- take in or soak up (energy, or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action, typically gradually.
anxiety- a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease.
bafflement- confuse, bewilder, or perplex.
Answer:
D.
Explanation:
Although A seems like a great answer as well, D is a statement that only gives one side of a story. You and I both don't know the man, but the speaker of the sentence has already gotten you and I to think about one thing: The man's lack of intelligence.
Answer: B
Explanation: the text has the key word "creates" after the cause to signal that star shine is the effect of matter vaporizing into energy
(1) infinitive, (2) past tense, (3) present participle, and (4) past participle.
Hence, the option B.