I think that the italicized word is "trained" as it's a participle and there is no other participle or gerund! A participle is a verb form that can be used to modify a noun.
Answer:
B. Dismisses her friends claims as unfounded and false.
Explanation:
Poetry is not a luxury. It is considered as soul satisfaction. The poetry provides author with a self satisfaction and condoles his heart.The author rejects the claim of his friend that a poetry is a luxury. The authors considers poetry as a normal and he does not level the poetry as luxury.
Answer:
5.Unassertive. 6.Incoherent
Explanation:
5.
Factious= irritable
Irritable=easy to be annoyed
Unassertive=Not having or showing confidence
Peevish=Irritable
It doesn't fit as all the other words define to be easily annoyed.
6.
Immodest=Lacking humility or decency
Improper=Not by accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty.
Incoherent=Unclear-cant understand
Indecent=Not confirming with generally accepted standards of behaviour
Incoherent as all the other answers defines to not conforming to society through feelings and or behaviour
The ways in which the characters respond to a specific situations frequently reveal the authors' meaning.