Answer:D
Explanation:hope I'm right and it helps out
If your asking what thwarted means, the answer is prevented.
If The Scarlett Letter is any indication, Hawthorne likely sees his puritan ancestors to hold a mob mentality.
Root: Pan- all ; Affix: Demic- people
Pandemic: an outbreak of disease
Root: Dis- not ; Affix: Reputable- respected
Disreputable: not considered respectable
Root: Intra- inside ; Affix: Cellular- relating to cells
Intracellular: occurring within a cell
Root: Medi- middle ; Affix: Ate- possessing
Mediate: intervening in a dispute
<span>D. A short story set firmly in reality, told to illustrate a moral or religious lesson</span>