Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank.

The fans were ______ when their team lost its seventh game in a row.

  1. irascible

  2. despondent

  3. lucid

  4. didactic
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Despondent means in low spirits from loss of hope or courage. Fans who see their team lose seven games in a row would feel discouraged and hopeless. Irascible means easily angered, lucid means clear/thinking clearly, didactic means intended to instruct - despondent best captures the emotional state of disappointed fans.

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