Respuesta :
It would be a whole lot easier to answer this question if we could see the paragraph. I know that scourge means, a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering. So, i would best say C) Curse
Answer:
C) curse
Explanation:
These are the last lines from Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural speech: "Fondly do we hope--fervently do we pray--that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away."
In this context, the the word "scourge" means punishment, maculation or torture.