Question

2 the villagers whispered about ______ forces at work, convinced something unseen was influencing events beyond their understanding a insidious b occult c chimera d irrefutable

Explanation:

• "Insidious" means harmful in a subtle way, not matching "unseen, beyond understanding" supernatural context.
• "Occult" refers to supernatural, mysterious, unseen forces, which fits the description of something unseen influencing events beyond the villagers' understanding.
• "Chimera" is a mythical creature or a fantasy, not a type of force.
• "Irrefutable" means impossible to disprove, unrelated to unseen forces.

Answer:

B. occult