Question

read the sentence,
the look on the villains face seemed to be bursting with
evil, and gave the moviegoers the chills.
based on its structure, which word most likely has the
closest meaning to the underlined phrase?
apathy
baleful
dormant
exhume

Explanation:

1. Analyze the meaning of the underlined phrase "bursting with evil": It means full of evil, having a harmful or evil - like quality.
2. Analyze each option:

• Option "apathy": It means a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. This is the opposite of being full of evil, so it is incorrect.
• Option "baleful": It means threatening or harmful, having an evil - looking or evil - intending quality. This matches the meaning of "bursting with evil".
• Option "dormant": It means inactive, asleep, or latent. It has nothing to do with the concept of being full of evil, so it is incorrect.
• Option "exhume": It means to dig up (a corpse) from the ground. It is a verb related to digging up the dead and has no relation to the meaning of "bursting with evil", so it is incorrect.

Answer:

B. baleful