Read the word in parentheses; then decide which of these sentences most effectively translates an abstract concept into a mental picture.
a. (rumors) whispers of doubt filled the empty halls like the reek of rotten eggs.
b. (studious) lucy lay on her bed reading a back issue of national geographic.
c. (freedom) on her twenty-first birthday, lola declared herself a woman.
d. (honesty) jamal told the truth when asked why his cellphone wouldn't work