Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word to fill in the blank.
Instead of becoming joyous to hear the breaking news, she became _________.
Option 1: melancholic
Option 2: vengeful
Option 3: ecstatic
Option 4: exuberant
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Correct Answer: melancholic
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Melancholic means a feeling of pensive sadness and is the antonym for "joyous" in the given sentence.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Vengeful means seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury.
- Ecstatic means feeling overwhelming happiness.
- Exuberant means full of energy.
Therefore, the complete sentence is, "Instead of becoming joyous to hear the breaking news, she became melancholic ."
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