Question

read the passage from etiquette, by emily post. new yorks bad manners are often condemned and often very deservedly. even though the cause is carelessness rather than intentional indifference, the indifference is no less actual and the rudeness inexcusable. what is the closest meaning of the underlined phrase as it used in the excerpt? carefully scrutinized justifiably criticized undeniably improper thoroughly convincing

Explanation:

The word "scrutinized" means to be closely examined or inspected. In the context of the passage about bad manners being condemned, "carefully scrutinized" makes the most sense as it implies that the bad - manners are closely looked into. "Justifiably criticized" focuses more on the criticism aspect rather than the examination, "undeniably improper" emphasizes impropriety, and "thoroughly convincing" is not relevant to the meaning of being closely examined.

Answer:

C. carefully scrutinized