The answer (after 2 hours of deciphering...) is
"THE TONGUE IS THE ONLY INSTRUMENT THAT GETS SHARPER"
Hope I could help, this was a tough one.
Two main factors: The Norman invasion and political unification. The Norman invasion introduced a great many French loanwords, some 40% of English vocabulary by Chaucer's time.
The correct answer among all the other choices is antipodes. This word describes the people who live on opposite sides of the world. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.
1942...............................
Those were the happiest years that Simone had known.
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