Read the following passage written by a teen hero:
1. I want to be a vocal advocate for nature.
2. I reject the idea that I am too young to make a difference.
3. I recently helped a group with a river cleanup.
4. I was mortified to see the destruction of animals and plants.
5. When I got home, I composed a letter to my state politicians and asked them to allocate more money to the local river cleanup effort.
6. I believe my vocation is to help citizens see that we are at a junction.
7. We can decide to subject nature to abuse, or we can decide to be a benefactor to nature.
8. I won't let obstacles detract from my mission.
In sentence 4, the root in the word "mortified" means:
the answer is A. Since the teen is mortified to see the destrution of animals and plans. The teen is frustrated to see it happening an disappointed at the same time.
