Question

tuesday: reread paragraph 21 from the cask of amontillado. \my friend, no. it is not the engagement, but the severe cold with which i perceive you are afflicted. the vaults are insufferably damp. they are encrusted with nitre.\ based on the context of the passage, what is the most likely meaning of the word encrusted, as used in this sentence? heavily coated broken or shattered completely filled with covered in a thin layer

Explanation:

The passage mentions the vaults are "insufferably damp" and have nitre on them. "Encrusted" implies a heavy - coating due to the dampness causing the nitre to adhere in a thick way. It's not about being broken, completely filled, or having a thin layer.

Answer:

A. heavily coated