Question

1. read the following sentence: other cities across the world had been thrilled when new york bagels finally came to town, but the montrealers were outraged. bagelville, the new shop, went out of business and closed its doors in less than a year. as used in the passage, what does the word \outraged\ mean? a. furious b. excited c. unresponsive d. competitive

Explanation:

The word "but" in the sentence shows a contrast. Other cities were thrilled, so Montrealers had an opposite reaction. "Furious" means extremely angry, which is a negative - reaction opposite to being thrilled.

Answer:

A. furious