Question

**4: affability
a. unfriendly; antagonistic; showing or feeling opposition
b. unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical
c. suffering from a serious problem or illness
d. a persons inherent qualities of mind and character; temperament
e. deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
f. to gather or collect information bit by bit; to gather grain left by reapers
g. skill or expertise in a particular activity or field; bravery in battle
h. to express sorrow, mourning, or regret, often in a demonstrative way
i. fully occupied or absorbed in something; giving full attention to
j. the quality of being friendly, good - natured, or easy to talk to**

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the meaning of "affability". Affability refers to the quality of being friendly, approachable, or easy to converse with. Now we check each option:

• Option a describes an unfriendly or antagonistic nature, which is the opposite of affability.
• Option b is about being skeptical or disbelieving, not related to friendliness.
• Option c refers to suffering from a problem or illness, irrelevant to affability.
• Option d is about a person's inherent mental and character qualities (temperament), which is a broader term and not specifically about friendliness.
• Option e is about regret or guilt, not related.
• Option f is about gathering information or grain, not related.
• Option g is about skill or bravery in battle, not related.
• Option h is about expressing sorrow or regret, not related.
• Option i is about being fully occupied or attentive, not related.
• Option j directly defines the quality of being friendly, good - natured, or easy to talk to, which matches the meaning of affability.

Answer:

j. the quality of being friendly, good - natured, or easy to talk to