Answer:
D). Rapacity and debauch.
Explanation:
Word-choice always play a vital role in conveying the intended message effectively to the audience and elicit desired response and feelings from them. It makes the idea more clear and meaningful.
In the given passage, the words 'rapacity and debauch' conveys the author's contempt towards railway corporations. These <u>words reflect that how does the author adopt a critiquing tone by reflecting how they defy law to curtail their 'greed and avarice'(rapacity) through 'morally corrupt'(debauch) politics</u> and 'crimes' for which they are never found guilty. Therefore, <u>option D</u> is the correct answer.
<h2><u>A</u><u>n</u><u>s</u><u>w</u><u>e</u><u>r</u>:-</h2>
1. They took up their heels when the lion roared.
2. She was praised for telling the truth.
3. Ducks wade through dirty water.
4. Thieves broke into the bank safe and made up with large sums of money.
5. No one liked the song but it soon caught up.
6. Humans are liable to error.
7. Brothers and sisters should get along very well.
8. I couldn't make out who he was since it was dark.
9. Mutinta didn't really want to go to church, but her friends talked against her.
10. The soldiers carried on with exercises despite the heavy rain.
11. My uncle died three years ago but it's taking me a long time to get through.
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Did you ever get the answer? If you did could you please tell me
Periodicals
"Short articles" seems to be a hint towards the newspaper industry. Periodicals were newspapers that were published from time to time.
