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? \toil\ \attracted\ \disgraced\

Explanation:

The word "disgraced" suggests a negative outcome similar to what "miscarriage" might imply in this context. "Toil" refers to work, "attracted" is about being drawn to something positive, while "disgraced" is a negative - connotation word like a "miscarriage" (in the sense of something going wrong).

Answer:

"disgraced"