In this sentence from "the black cat," what is the best definition of the word "odious"? 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. a. in a grotesque manner b. sneaky, sly, untrustworthy c. causing or deserving disgust d. a decreasing anger