Question

this became the backdrop for the montage of nostalgic childhood memories that played in my mind. source: the autobiography of malcolm x. in the sentence above, nostalgic has the same or almost the same meaning as: needful baleful wistful careful

Explanation:

“Nostalgic” means feeling or showing a longing for the past. “Wistful” also implies a yearning or longing, often for something in the past. “Needful” means necessary, “baleful” means menacing, and “careful” means cautious. So “wistful” is the closest in meaning.

Answer:

C. wistful