Based on the context, which word best replaces the word "odious" in this
sentence from "the black cat," by edgar allan poe?
i did not, for some weeks, strike, or otherwise violently ill
use it; but gradually - very gradually - i came to look
upon it with unutterable loathing, and to flee silently from
its odious presence, as from the breath of a pestilence.
o
a. horrible
b. sneaky
o
c. lovable
o
d. joyous
answer quickly

a. horrible

Explanation:

From the context provided, we can tell the narrator cannot stand his cat anymore. His word choice (e.g. loathing) emphasize his new found hate. Horrible is well fit in this paragraph.

odious adj.

extremely unpleasant, repulsive

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)