Of these four words, the one which is most likely to have a negative flavor or connotation is d)meander. To confuse is the state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something. To distract is to the divided attention of an individual or a group away from the designated object on which the focus should be put on. A harangue is a long speech delivered in front of an audience. To meander is to walk around aimlessly without a fixed direction which contains a negative flavor or connotation.
Answer:
Romeo and Juliet's families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are enemies.
Explanation:
"Two households, both alike in dignity / (In fair Verona, where we lay our scene) / From ancient grudge break to new mutiny / Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean" (1.Prologue.1-4).