The closest meaning of the word “abash” in the text 4 is: A) To make yourself seem to be less important or to not deserve respect. B) Shocked and upset by an unpleasant experience. C) Liking or wanting someone or something very much. D) Make feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. E) Sad or not satisfied with in a way that shows or involves sadness.

D) Make feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

The closest meaning of the word “abash” in the text 4 is:

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Hope is the thing with feathers

(Emily Dickinson 1830 –1886)

Hope is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul,

And sings the tune without the words,

And never stops at all,

And sweetest in the gale is heard;

And sore must be the storm

That could abash the little bird

That kept so many warm.

I've heard it in the chillest land,

And on the strangest sea;

Yet, never, in extremity,

It asked a crumb of me.

* This poem is in the public domain. Available in:< https://poets.org/poem/hope-thing-feathers-254>

The closest meaning of the word “abash” in the text 4 is: