Animus- a feeling of ill will not animalistic spirit, the author who made this is really teaching wrong!
The options presented did not make any sense for the question, and the explanation has also been presented for a completely different set of options.
All of the following, if true, would cast a doubt on the conclusion drawn by the argument, EXCEPT:
Shouldn't option (2) also have been correct since the question asks for an option which does not cast a doubt on the conclusion, and not one that strengthens it?
Jugulate= region of neck or throat which no way meaning cut or kill or anything. Fuse means to add together.....Who set this paper?