Answer: The best meaning of "gaunt" as it is used in the sentence provided is A. skeletal.
Explanation: "Gaunt" is an adjetive used to describe someone as very thin and haggard. In the sentence provided,<u> the word "gaunt" has been used to describe a sinister figure</u>; therefore, in this case<u>, the best meaning of "gaunt" is "skeletal"</u>. "Skeletal" is also an adjective and<u> it makes reference to someone that does not have a lot of flesh</u>, that is to say someone that resembles a skeleton.
The correct answer is B., hope this helps:)
C. accidental
Peterson had an accidental death
Before Achilles reenters the battle, he was warned that he is fated to die shortly after he kills Hector by his mother Thetis.
The mother of Achilles, Thetis prophesied that he had two fates in life. It was either that he lived a short life marked by a glorious achievement or he retired to Phtia, he will return to obscurity till his old age and death.
Initially, he chose life over glory. But when his beloved friend, Patroclus died in battle, he could not resist the urge to avenge his death.
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