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as the enemies approached our camp, the watchmen thwarted an attack by firing warning shots into the air.
prepared
prevented
caused
wanted

Prevented

Explanation:

To "thwart" means to successfully oppose something. It can also mean to frustrate or prevent a plan from taking place. In this sentence, we learn that enemies were approaching to the camp, and that the watchmen reacted to this. We learn that they "thwarted" the attack, which means that they prevented it.

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.

a. they have shared matter.