Read the excerpt from "Digging." The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft Against the inside knee was levered firmly. Which idea is typically associated with the word "coarse”?

“Coarse” typically describes something rough or lacking smoothness and refinement. In the excerpt, it suggests the boot has a rough texture, not that it represents perfection, comfort, or sadness. The correct choice is roughness.

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