Valéry argues that Europe's intellectual crisis is caused by _____ and _____.
B) the awareness that civilization could die out
C) the fear that the future will be worse than the past
No one can say what will be dead or alive tomorrow
1. Cope, treat, control, handle, treat
2. trouble, worry, dilemma
3. Relax, unwind, rest, unlax
4. Healthy, healthful
5. Adequate, abundant, decent, sufficing
6. Daily, day-to-day, often, periodically, regularly, regular, routinely
7. belittle, criticize, slam, slander,
8. abounding, bounteous, bountiful, countless, innumerable, plentiful
9. Cramped, inflexible, solid, rigid, stiff, tense, tightened
10. Depressed, morose, pessimistic, unhappy, blue, destroyed, dispirited, down, dragged low, bad, cast-down, glum, grim, let-down, low-spirited, woebegone
11. Afraid, anxious, panicky, startled, petrified, shaken, terrified, aghast, panic-stricken, terror-stricken
12. Fatigue, weariness, debilitation, enervation, expenditure, feebleness, lassitude, prostration
Answer:
It is meant to exaggerate how fast and easily the house was lit on fire
