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C. Challenging a assumption
That is because Charlotte assumed that Lin is weak, and Ramy challenges the assumption by saying that he might not be weak.
Answer:
Fear. In the first excerpt it says that Ryan was scared, and in the second excerpt the man driving up the icy hill was afraid that he would slide down to the bottom and crash. his knuckles became white because he was squeezing the steering wheel so hard.
Explanation:
1. abandoned
2. basics
3. income
4. dig
5. effort
6. destiny
7. precious
8. livestock
9. labour
10. unprofitable
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