1. getting the idea of a paragraph by looking over it in a short time is called. a. scanning b. skimming
c. careful reading

2. What sort of reading do you use to find out what's on TV today?
a. skimming
b. scanning
c. careful reading

3.If you're looking for the lotto result you will?
a. skim
b. scan
c. read carefully

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.