How does Josh Billings writing style differ from Mark Twain's style? A. Billings uses a style that is more modern.
B. Billings uses a more formal, eloquent style.
C. Billings uses a much less formal style.
D. Billings uses a style that is more poetic.

C. Billings uses a much less formal style. would be the best answer

Explanation:

He was a late bloomer who tried his hand at a number of professions before hitting on the comic formula that made him famous. He used the slang of the day and delivered short, punchy aphorisms.  “Brevity iz power,” was one of them.  “The way tew Fame is like klimbing a greast pole; thare aint but phew kan do it, and even then it don’t pay,” was another.

most likely the answer would be a.) cupidity

definitions:

cupidity - greed for money or possessions

hydrophobia - extreme or irrational fear of water, especially as a symptom of rabies in humans

pathology - the science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic

patho -   relating to disease