Question

select the correct answer.
what is the meaning of the underlined word?
\that ignoble peace! it was no peace at all, with that crime and shame at our very gates.\
a. disharmony
b. contemptible
c. petty
d. terrifying
e. misunderstood

Explanation:

The context describes the "peace" as not real, tied to crime and shame, so it is a shameful, unworthy peace. "Ignoble" means not honorable or contemptible, which matches this context. Other options don't fit: "disharmony" is the opposite of peace, "petty" means trivial, "terrifying" means frightening, "misunderstood" means misinterpreted.

Answer:

B. contemptible