The correct answer is (A) 1. Sharpness of tongue, temper or manner; harshness; severity. 2.hardship, rigour, something difficult to endure. 3. Roughness, unevenness (of surface). .

Examples of use:

• She spoke with an asperity that dissuaded him from bringing up the other matter on his mind.
  
  
• His anger did not justify such asperity.