The word "extensive" most likely means as used in paragraph 12 is Widespread.
The 'paragraph 12' which is talking about in the question is from the story " An overview of the great depression" by Jessica McBirney.
The word "extensive" come in a para "At the beginning of the financial problem, few people predicted the crisis would last over a decade , but the problem were more extensive and much deeper than analysts realized at first.
The word extension means having considerable extent , which has a synonym widespread that is given in the option. Therefore, the correct answer is option D.
To entertain the reader with war stories and other major events from the American. Revolution. To describe all the historical events in which Patrick Henry took part during the American. Revolution.
