mocked
Explanation:
The verb <em>deride</em> means 'to speak of as foolish; to ridicule'.
Without water, the plant will die.
A comma is necessary between the two clauses to connect the sentences.
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In general Huck is a character who tends to separate himself from people he disagrees with. If someone thinks something in a different way than he does, Huck will be grim about it and won't have the desire for that person to be near him or he won't even listen to them. Often it happens that he has to do it even if he doesn't want to.
