I belive the synonym he is using is : passionate
-Hope this helps.
The answer is: Serious and forceful.
Tone: Is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words, or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject. In this case Lake´s words give the impression he is being serious and forceful.
The answer is : C
Cause I know it
Nabokov’s favorite word is mauve
