In this excerpt from the life of charlotte brontë by elizabeth gaskell, what do the underlined words mean? from the same cause come also enduring grudges, in some cases amounting to hatred, which occasionally has been bequeathed from generation to generation… …but while mr. redhead was reading the second lesson, the whole congregation, as by one impulse, began to leave the church, making all the noise they could with clattering and clumping of clogs, till, at length, mr. redhead and the clerk were the only two left to continue the service. the word bequeathed means. 1).crowned 2).given 3).complained 4).hated the word congregation means. 1).gathering 2).company 3).team 4).ministers

The answer to the first question would be: option 2 "Given", when taken into context the word bequeathed seems to mean that the hatred passed or was given from one generation to the next, the word itself can be defined as to pass on or leave something to someone else.

The answer to the second question would be: option 3 "Team", when taken into context the word congregation seems to mean a group of people who were at a certain place and not the act of getting a group of people together (which would be "gathering"), the word can be defined as a number of people who something together, as a group.

explanation:

communication is extremely important in any relationship. importance of communication has been stressed upon time and again. lack of communication creates a number of problems that only increase with time.

it is often seen that the families where people talk to each other frequently are happier. they share their joys, sorrows and other emotions with each other. there is a lively atmosphere in such families. they laugh it out together and celebrate every moment whole-hearted. they never feel lonely or bored. they know whenever they want to talk about something or share an emotion they always have an ear to listen to. such is the importance of communication.

compared to this, the families where all the members are engrossed in their own tasks and do not bother to care about or talk to people around them are usually not as happy. the atmosphere in such families is quite dull and gloomy. people are busy with their own tasks. they have friends outside and are not as close with their family members.

they plan outings with their friends and colleagues rather than their family members. this is because they have neglected the importance of communication all along and are thus not comfortable communicating with each other. and without good communication there is no way one can enjoy.