Question

read the excerpt from \sinners in the hands of an angry god.\ the devil is waiting for them, hell is gaping for them, the flames gather and flash about them, and would fain lay hold on them, and swallow them up; the fire pent up in their own hearts is struggling to break out; and they have no interest in any mediator, there are no means within reach that can be any security to them. in short, they have no refuge, nothing to take hold of. which word has a similar connotation to the word \swallow\ in this excerpt? devour taste invite betray

Explanation:

The word "swallow" in the context implies a forceful and complete consumption. "Devour" also means to consume greedily or rapidly, having a similar connotation. "Taste" is just a light - touch experience of food, "invite" is about extending an offer, and "betray" means to be disloyal, none of which match the connotation of "swallow".

Answer:

A. devour