Answer:
C. Consult.
Explanation:
From the four words given in the question, the word "consult" is the only word that suggests the expression of 'any attempt or action of learning'. To "consult" means to ask the meaning of something, to ask for something, to ask for help etc.
The other three words - Contradict means to oppose, Connive means to plan something illegal and lastly to confute means to prove something to be wrong.
