Answer:
c. the reason characters behave the way they do
Explanation:
A motivation is reason why people behave the way they do, their goal, the leading outcome that they wish to achieve through their actions.
An example of motivation is "the wish to win the marathon".
Antediluvian is an adjective and has two meanings:
1) of or belonging to the time before the Biblical flood
2) Ridiculously old fashioned or greatly out of date (sometimes used in a humorous sense)
Here, I'll use it in a sentence:
I often feel my mother wears clothes that are so antediluvian, she never has to worry about blending in with the crowds.
<span>As soon as the latest iPhone came out, the older models became antediluvian to tech experts.
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Hope this helped! :)
The answer is B, riches filled the empire.