“Then a strange blight crept over the area and everything began to change. Some evil spell had settled on the community: mysterious maladies swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died. Everywhere was a shadow of death.”
Based on this quote from the excerpt from Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, what can you conclude is the meaning of the word blight?
A. something that causes destruction
B. a curse from an evil spirit
C. a blessing upon a community
D. an alien invasion
Based on this quote from Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, you can conclude that the meaning of the word blight is: something that causes destruction.
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