All I know about that book is that it's set in small New England villages, so C would make sense but not 100% sure
I would say the answer is d. just as
This is because you are comparing the similarities between two things. The other words either contrast the two things or explain the relationship instead of comparing it.
Answer:
D. to express sharp disapproval of someone’s behavior
Explanation:
According to the excerpt from "On Reverence for Parents" by Zhao Ban,
"If your parents rebuke you,
Receive it not impatiently,
But, standing in their presence,
Hear with reverence and obedient heart,"
The word “rebuke” most closely means that there's a sharp disapproval of a particular behavior.
This is shown in the excerpt as the narrator says that if your parents rebuke you, we should receive it patiently.
