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Read this sentence from paragraph 5.And the young man covered his face with his hand; and many a time afterwards, in the course of his life, shuddered at seeing how much inhumanity there is in man, how much savage coarseness is concealed beneath refined, cultured, worldly refinement, and even, O God! in that man whom the world acknowledges as honourable and upright.Which statement most accurately describes the meanings of the words refined and refinement?A Refined means "subtle"; refinement means "subtlety" or "a state or manner of acting in a subtle way."B Refined means "honorable or upright"; refinement means "having attained a state of honor or uprightness."C Refined means "lacking in cruelty"; refinement means "a state in which humanity triumphs over base instinct."D Refined means "cultivated and cultured"; refinement means "a state of being cultured or acting in a well-bred manner."

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Read this sentence from paragraph 5.And the young man covered his face with his hand; and many a time afterwards, in the course of his life, shuddered at seeing how much inhumanity there is in man, how much savage coarseness is concealed beneath refined, cultured, worldly refinement, and even, O God! in that man whom the world acknowledges as honourable and upright.Which statement most accurately describes the meanings of the words refined and refinement?A Refined means "subtle"; refinement means "subtlety" or "a state or manner of acting in a subtle way."B Refined means "honorable or upright"; refinement means "having attained a state of honor or uprightness."C Refined means "lacking in cruelty"; refinement means "a state in which humanity triumphs over base instinct."D Refined means "cultivated and cultured"; refinement means "a state of being cultured or acting in a well-bred manner."

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The most accurate description of the meanings of the words "refined" and "refinement" in this context is option D. "Refined" means "cultivated and cultured"; "refinement" means "a state of being cultured or acting in a well-bred manner." The text suggests that beneath this cultivated and cultured exterior, there can often be a degree of inhumanity and coarseness.

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