Which words in this excerpt from The Count of Monte Cristo can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto? Dant? s entered the second grotto. The second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell Dant? s was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. He waited in order to allow pure air to displace the foul atmosphere, and then went on. 1. Air 2. Opening 3. Mephitic 4. Cavern 5. Pure 6. Atmosphere

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Sylvia Carlson

22 August, 22:55

Which words in this excerpt from The Count of Monte Cristo can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto? Dant? s entered the second grotto. The second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell Dant? s was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. He waited in order to allow pure air to displace the foul atmosphere, and then went on. 1. Air 2. Opening 3. Mephitic 4. Cavern 5. Pure 6. Atmosphere

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Nicolas Turner · Answer 1

4. Cavern

In the excerpt it is clear that a grotto is something you can enter through an opening. The only other word in the excerpt that you can enter is a cavern. For this reason, we can eliminate air, opening, pure, and atmosphere. If you do not know what mephitic means this could still be an option. However, if we look at how mephitic is used in the sentence, we know that it is an adjective that can describe how something smells. You can't walk into a description of a smell through an opening, so mephitic can also be eliminated.