The contextual meaning of the word; "untoward" as used in paragraph 9 is; Defective.
<h3>Contextual meaning of Untoward</h3>
It follows from traditional English that the word, untoward is characterized as unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient.
On this note, similarly, the word Untoward as used in paragraph 9 simply means Defective.
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I don't know which central idea you're referring to, but I would say the correct answer is A. <span>Taking from the wealthy to feed the poor discourages hard work. It sounds like a critique of a utopian idea about a just and equal society. The remaining three statements are not critiques at all. They are mere information about the society and its customs, or the utopia itself.</span>
If they are group captured to be eaten asking if their capture is a liar would not make the difference of their survival. They are to be eaten the cannibals lies won’t be found. Also these are a group of peoples that eat peoples their words are clearly not to be trusted