Is there more to this question? If not I would use a word like Persuade? listeners. Or Engage? listeners.
because he told them he never did anything without consulting it
I agree with the person above - I believe the correct answer is A. serenity.
Thoreau was a transcendentalist, which means that he wrote about nature quite a lot. He believed that people should return to living in nature and escape from the concrete cities they were surrounded with in order to find their true selves once again. His description of the pond during the night and day creates a serene and peaceful picture one could relax to.
Answer:
Judy marries a business man from Detroit and Dexter makes tons of dough by investing a chain of high-end laundries.
Explanation:
Refute means to :
prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
prove that (someone) is wrong.
deny or contradict (a statement or accusation).
So, I'll go for...
O An opposing alternative way to view or interpret the topic
Or it could be
O An explanation that disproves something
Hope this helps!