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'Batter' means 'hit somebody / something hard a lot of times, especially in a way that causes serious damage'. This meaning fits in the framework of the meaning of the sentence.

'Assemble' means 'fit together all the separate parts of something as a piece of furniture or a machine'. This meaning fits in the framework of the meaning of the sentence.

'Char' means 'make something black by burning it, become black by burning'. This meaning fits in the framework of the meaning of the sentence.

'Betray' means 'hurt somebody who trusts you, especially by deceiving them or not being loyal to them'. This meaning fits in the framework of the meaning of the sentence.

'Implode' means 'burst or explode inwards'. This meaning fits in the framework of the meaning of the sentence.

'Check' means 'look at somebody / something closely to make sure that everything is correct'. This meaning fits in the framework of the meaning of the sentence.

'intervene' means 'interrupt somebody when they are speaking in order to say something'. This meaning fits in the framework of the meaning of the sentence.

'Damage' means 'cause physical harm to something'. This meaning fits in the framework of the meaning of the sentence.

'Explain' means 'tell somebody about something in a way that makes it easy to understand'. This meaning fits in the framework of the meaning of the sentence.

'Pick' means 'to choose somebody / something from a group of people or things'. It is used especially when the choice being made is not very important. This meaning fits in the framework of the meaning of the sentence.

Chicanery means the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them). It fits best here.

'Native land’ is the country where one is born; the place of origin. So, it is the correct option here.

Eager means interested. Other options do not fit here.

Solitary means alone and the statement talks about her loneliness.

It means that the house has a very a comfortable atmosphere.