Question

it is the fate of those who toil at the lower employments of life, to be rather driven by the fear of evil, than attracted by the prospect of good; to be exposed to censure, without hope of praise; to be disgraced by miscarriage, or punished for neglect, where success would have been without applause, and diligence without reward. - preface to a dictionary of the english language, samuel johnson. which word in the passage helps the reader determine the meaning of the word miscarriage? \disgraced\. what is the best definition of the word miscarriage as it is used in this passage? failure victory uncertainty

Explanation:

The context suggests that those in lower - employments face negative outcomes like being disgraced. "Miscarriage" here is related to a negative result, similar to failure. The word "disgraced" helps set a negative tone for understanding "miscarriage".

Answer:

failure