Question

read the sentence from a passage. after the debate, the candidate faced a cold reception from the audience. 1. what does the word cold most likely mean as used in this sentence? having a low temperature feeling physically uncomfortable unfriendly or unwelcoming calm and quiet

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "cold" in the sentence "After the debate, the candidate faced a cold reception from the audience", we analyze the context. A "cold reception" here refers to how the audience received the candidate, not a physical temperature or being calm/quiet or physically uncomfortable. "Unfriendly or unwelcoming" fits the context of a negative, unwelcoming response from the audience.

Answer:

The option with "Unfriendly or unwelcoming" (the second option among the choices, assuming the options are ordered as: Having a low temperature, Unfriendly or unwelcoming, Feeling physically uncomfortable, Calm and quiet; so the correct one is the second radio button option labeled "Unfriendly or unwelcoming").