I believe that the message the author is trying to convey in this excerpt is that humans need to take action to end further destruction of the natural environment, because if they don't, more and more species will disappear.
Answer:
D.
Explanation:
Although A seems like a great answer as well, D is a statement that only gives one side of a story. You and I both don't know the man, but the speaker of the sentence has already gotten you and I to think about one thing: The man's lack of intelligence.
Answer: Synonym
Explanation: Synonym and antonyms,
Meaning: act of cleansing. Synonyms: purification, sanctification. Antonyms: contamination, defilement. ABDUCT. Meaning: to forcefully take away. Synonyms: kidnap, carry off, steal, nab. Antonyms: deliver, rescue, salvage, liberate. ABERRATION.
slow breathing reframing walking away
