A) mount . . precursor (B) decrease . . credential (C) climb . . president (D) oscillate . . prophecy (E) augment . . byproduct
Explanation:
The answer is A) mount . . precursor
The car company's losses continued to mount, as the product recalls drove customers away,rarely a precursor of the future growth. The filled in options are the most suitable.
The answer to the given question above would be the first option. How the bolded figurative language added meaning to the scene that Mark Antony is describing since it <span>creates a visual image of the betrayal of the conspirators: they feigned respect for Caesar only to stab him to death. Hope this helps.</span>