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      Question

      Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word

      in the following sentence to fill in the blank. The speech was so ________ (melancholy) that many people were moved to tears.
      A sincere Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B mournful Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C cynical Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D practical Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Melancholy means deep sadness or gloom.
      Mournful closely matches this meaning as it means expressing sorrow or grief.
      Sincere means genuine or honest (not a synonym here).
      Cynical means distrustful or negative in outlook.
      Practical means sensible or realistic, unrelated in meaning.

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