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Reread the following excerpt from "The Necklace": Instead of being delighted, as her husband had hoped, she threw the invitation spitefully upon the table, murmuring: "What do you suppose I want with that?
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Reread the following excerpt from "The Necklace":

Instead of being delighted, as her husband had hoped, she threw the invitation spitefully upon the table, murmuring: "What do you suppose I want with that?"

Which word most closely replaces the word "spitefully" in this excerpt? 

       A. Eagerly   B. Sadly   C. Reluctantly   D. Resentfully

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D- resentfully
by reading context clues, you can tell that the woman was angry (spiteful) at her husband. resentful is a synonym of spiteful
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