Which word best completes the sentence below?
The store's pastries are simply the most ______ and delicate morsels I've ever had the opportunity to let melt in my mouth.
adequate
interesting
luscious
tortuous
Hester receives a constant stream of admonitions and moral guidance, but the guidance and nudgings Dimmesdale receives from Chillingsworth are far more sinister and evil.
Based on the context, what does the word admonitions mean?
Gentle or friendly criticism or advice
Loud and frightening spirits or apparitions
Free and loving manipulation of people
Kind and open misinformation or lies
