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.
The stranger's interaction with Elisa at her garden is different from Henry's interaction with her at her garden. The stranger's interaction with Elisa was a bit awkward since they were not introduced formally and Elisa was a bit professional as she entertains the stranger. On the other hand, Elisa was comfortable with Henry since they have been friends for a while already.
The denotative definition of a word is its literal meaning. This would be the meaning one would find in the dictionary.
By contrast, the connotative definition is the meaning associated with the word. It is the implied meaning of the word.
For example, the words in bold have the same denotation but different connotations:
-- a beautiful woman
-- a handsome woman
-- a pretty woman
While all these words mean the same thing, they do not have the same associations.
B
by suggesting that his son avoid bringing physical harm to anyone.
1-unfeeling
2-easy to do
3-when snow covers the ground
4-a great person
5-weak and shaky
6-<span>someone who knows a lot of words
7-wild and noisy</span>