I could smell the cinnamon all the way up the stairs.
It called my name, begging me to wander to the source of the wonderful scent.
"run, run, as fast as you can. you'll never catch me I'm the gingerbread man"
As I reached the kitchen I saw the cookies on the pan.
Answer:
to be ignored and treated poorly
Answer: C. Devastation
Explanation:
Cataclysm refers to an event which brings about a great change or harm. It is an event that leads to destruction or a violent change. Its synonyms include cdisaster, collapse, destruction, devastation, catastrophe, etc.
The accurate synonym for cataclysm as it is used in the excerpt is devastation. It implies that the animals that had survived the initial devastation were eventually killed.
