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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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