Question

read the sentence.
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:

To solve this, we analyze the context: the comments made David feel insulted and embarrassed, so "disparaging" means negative/critical.

• "Uplifting" is positive, so incorrect.
• "Funny" and "hilarious" relate to humor, not insult, so incorrect.
• "Belittling" means making someone feel unimportant (insulting), and "uncomplimentary" means not giving compliments (critical/insulting), both match "disparaging".

Answer:

C. belittling, D. uncomplimentary