Question

Read the sentence.

Louis was Underline StartsdespondentUnderline Ends after the untimely death of his best friend.

Which hint is most useful in determining the meaning of the underlined term?

Question 19 options:

The word despondence is part of this word's family.


An antonym for the term is enthusiastic.


A cognate for the term is the Spanish word desalentado.


Despondent is a noun.

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Answer 1

the answer is b. the underlined word despondent means to be somber or sad, which is the opposite of enthusiastic. hope this helps! 

Answer 2

Answer: An antonym for the term is enthusiastic.

Explanation: The easiest and quickest way to understand what "despondent" means is to look at the rest of the sentence and identify the mood. With the "untimely death of his best friend" it is safe to say that Louis feels the opposite of enthusiastic.