What is the meaning of the word "lamentable" as it is used in this sentence from Winston Churchill's Address to Parliament?

I will say: It is to wage war, by sea, land and air, with all our might and
with all the strength that God can give us; to wage war against a
monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark and lamentable
catalogue of human crime.

A) celebratory
B) cowardly
C) regrettable
D) satisfactory

What is the definition of scathing? a. to assail with abusive language c. to deter by advice or persuasion b. bitterly severe, as a remark d. the west wind; a mild wind

In order really to hate white people, one has to blot so much out of the mind — and the heart — that this hatred itself becomes an exhausting and self-destructive pose. but this does not mean, on the other hand, that love comes easily: the white world is too powerful, too complacent, too ready with gratuitous humiliation, and, above all, too ignorant and too innocent for that.which sentence best explains how the use of parallelism in the excerpt supports baldwin's purpose? a. it proves baldwin's central idea by highlighting the obvious.b. it emphasizes the problems that prevent one from loving the white world.c. it explains why the white world is unable to replace hate with love.d. it enumerates the many ways of dealing with the white world.

What can you infer about esperanza's character from the fact that she argues three days with her mother trying to persuade her to write the note?