Use the passage to answer the question. Read the sentence from the passage.
Many people have a snake phobia because they know only
the common myths about these reptiles.
The root of phobia is phob, meaning "fear." What is someone
with a phobia most likely to do?
A. laugh
B. scream
C. sigh
D. yawn
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What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.