Question

the shopkeeper smiled at david as if he were just telling a joke, but his disparaging comments made david feel insulted and embarrassed. based on context clues in the sentence, what words most likely could replace disparaging, but still keep the meaning of the sentence the same? select two options. - uplifting - funny - belittling - uncomplimentary - hilarious

Explanation:

"Disparaging" means speaking of someone or something in a negative, belittling way. "Insulting" and "uncomplimentary" both convey a negative - speaking of someone or something in a demeaning or not - positive manner, similar to "disparaging". "Suffering" refers to undergoing pain or hardship, "funny" is related to humor, and "hilarious" is extremely funny, none of which have the same meaning as "disparaging".

Answer:

C. Insulting
D. Uncomplimentary