Choose the option opposite in meaning to the words underlined.
Explanation
Correct Answer: D. pompous
The word "crestfallen" means sad, disappointed, or dejected.
To find the opposite meaning, we need an option that suggests being happy, confident, or proud:
- D. Pompous refers to someone who is overly self-important or proud, which contrasts with feeling sad or dejected.
The other options are not opposite in meaning to "crestfallen":
- A. Highly irritable suggests being easily annoyed, not the opposite of sadness.
- B. Dejected is synonymous with crestfallen.
- C. Dated refers to something being old or out of style, not relevant here.
- E. Unconcerned suggests indifference, which is not the opposite of crestfallen.
