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Read this excerpt from Journey to the Center of the Earth. Besides, if the ascending path was more arduous and painful to clamber, I had one source of secret consolation and delight. Using context clues,
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Read this excerpt from Journey to the Center of the Earth. Besides, if the ascending path was more arduous and painful to clamber, I had one source of secret consolation and delight. Using context clues, what is the best meaning of “arduous”?

A)reduction in size or importance of something
B)spread out over a wide number of people
C)involving or requiring strenuous effort
D)very great or intense

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the answer is C (sorry if i’m late)
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C) Involving or requiring strenuous effort

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