Read this excerpt from a speech given by president harry s. truman shortly before sending troops to korea:

the communists in the kremlin are engaged in a monstrous conspiracy to stamp out freedom all over the world. if they were to succeed, the us would be numbered among their principal victims.

what feeling is truman most likely trying to evoke in the audience?

edit: the answer is threatened feeling

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