Understanding texts with difficult words can be made easier by a study of all except

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Understanding texts with difficult words can be made easier by a study of all except entomology.

Entomology is a branch of zoology. It focuses on the study of insects.

The other options present expressions that would be useful for understanding difficult words:

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.

1.c

2.a

3.d