Question

alicia resented the fact that she had to sit through the same training two summers in a row. she had been a junior counselor for the summer park program last year, and knew the rules and regulations by heart. she had come up with inventive ideas for craft projects, and had opened the program on her lap reluctantly. but here she was, being treated like a beginner. she settled back into her seat, and which word is closest in meaning to the word reluctantly as it is used in the passage? 1. cautiously 2. grudgingly 3. hesitantly 4. regretfully

Explanation:

The word "reluctantly" implies doing something with hesitation or unwillingness. "Grudgingly" also means doing something unwillingly. "Cautiously" means being careful. "Hesitantly" is about being unsure or slow to act. "Regretfully" is about feeling regret. Among them, "grudgingly" is closest in meaning to "reluctantly" as used in the context.

Answer:

1. grudgingly