Select the correct definition of the word derided based on the context of the following line from james joyce’s “araby.” gazing up into the darkness i saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity a. rebuked b. mocked c. saddened d. motivated

mocked

Explanation:

From the list of options a through d, option b has the best fit for the text.

Being derided means being mocked, ridiculed, poked fun at, make fun of, etc.

When you're answering questions like this, whatever new word you're bringing in must not only fit in, by syntax (grammatically correct); it must also fit in by meaning.

Using any other options aside option B may be correct syntactically but any of these options would give another meaning to the what is being implied in the original context.

So, the text

Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and mocked by vanity

has the same meaning as the text in the question.

there is a sequence and logical steps to give an answer of a trouble.

1) strategy is necessary to develop an project idea.

2) to study and know the environment where you are going to work ( ecosystem).

3)   the materials resources to built the ideas.

4) to give a priority order in the context that you study. in this case human needs.