In the poem "in trying times" the speaker says that "in trying times, nothing is so useful in checking hatred or lies." what is the intended meaning of "checking" in the poem?
a. marking
b. ensuring
c. stopping
d. inspecting

The author most likely uses the word monstrous rather than the word “unpleasant” because it has a more positive connotation than the word “unpleasant.” a more negative connotation than the word “unpleasant.” a more neutral connotation than the word “unpleasant.” almost the same connotation as the word “unpleasant.”

Abelief that one's culture is superior to another.

"alice wondered a little at this,but she was too much in awe of the queen to disbelieve it".what is the effect of the author's word choice in this sentence?