THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (C).CAVIL MEANS TO CARP, TO QUIBBLE, TOMAKE...

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The correct answer is (C).

Cavil

means to carp, to quibble, to

make trivial objections, choice (C). If you did not know that,

Substitute likely synonyms

into the cited sentence to see

you could try educated guessing. Begin by eliminating choice

if the choice works in the

(B), questioners, as redundant in the sentence. Then use the

context of the sentence and

context for clues to the word’s meaning. Eliminate choice (A)

of the selection.

because Jane asks a question, she does not criticize. Nor does

she protest, choice (D). You might think that Jane is causing

trouble, choice (E), but in the cited sentence, choice (C), raises

an objection, is the more precise response.