read the sentence. the shopkeeper smiled at david as if he were just telling a joke, but his disparaging…

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
Answer
Brief Explanations:
The word "disparaging" means speaking of someone or something in a negative or belittling way. "Belittling" and "uncomplimentary" have similar negative - connotation meanings. "Uplifting" is positive, "funny" and "hilarious" are related to humor and not negative in the sense of "disparaging".
Answer:
C. belittling, D. uncomplimentary