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.