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What is the meaning of the bold print word in the following quote?

“That spiritual and physical oneness we all share with this common homeland explains the depth of the pain we all carried in our hearts as we saw our country tear itself apart in terrible conflict, and as we saw it spurned, outlawed and isolated by the peoples of the world, precisely because it has become the universal base of the pernicious ideology and practice of racism and racial oppression.”


A. constructive
B. hopeful
C. destructive
D. angry

c?

Which word is in bold print?

Um, I don't see any word in bold print. You have tell us which word it is.

OOhhh am extremely sorry Ms. Sue and Reed. The bold printed word is PERNICIUOS.

Yes, C.

Thank you so much :D :D

To determine the meaning of the bold print word in the quote, you can look at the context in which it is used. In this case, the word is describing the ideology and practice of racism and racial oppression. The author states that the country has become the universal base of this ideology and practice. Given this context, the word "pernicious" is used to convey a negative and harmful connotation, making option C, "destructive," the most appropriate choice.