Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best Answer of the listed choice which is nearest in meaning to the given word.

facetious

  1. <font face="Arial">melancholy</font>

  2. <font face="Arial">saturnine</font>

  3. cheeky

  4. <font face="Arial">elegy</font>
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Explanation

Facetious means treating serious issues with inappropriate humor, or being playful. 'Cheeky' captures this sense of humorous disrespect. 'Melancholy' and 'saturnine' mean sad/gloomy, while 'elegy' is a mournful poem.

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