Question

Read the sentence.

My father was livid when another driver crashed into the back of our van, but my mother was delighted that we would have to get a new car.

Which word in the sentence gives a clue about the meaning of the word livid?

father
driver
delighted
new

Answer 1

delighted

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

delighted

Step-by-step explanation:

This is how you can reasonably deduce the meaning....

The word 'but' introduces a contrastive idea to the one preceding it. Assuming that the reader knows the meaning of the word 'delighted,' then the reader can conclude that the word 'livid' must mean the opposite of that.

'Delighted' means happy, so 'livid' means unhappy or mad. IN actuality, 'livid' means like "hot-like-the-sun angry." (in other words, very, very, mad)