Question

carefully read these two sentences: \you must prepare yourself for the confrontation that will ensue with her arrival.\ \you must prepare yourself for the encounter that will ensue with her arrival.\ the words in bold have very similar meanings. how does the authors choice to use the word confrontation affect our understanding of the first sentence? it implies that the meeting will be a surprise. it emphasizes how soon cecilia will be there. it suggests that they have met before. it warns that there will be a conflict or problem.

Explanation:

The word "confrontation" typically implies a face - to - face situation that may involve conflict or a difficult problem, unlike the more neutral "encounter".

Answer:

It warns that there will be a conflict or problem.