Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence:
My uncle was so chagrined that he avoided mentioning the incident.

• A. pleased
• B. humiliated
• C. disappointed
• D. tired

Answer 1

The correct option is B humiliated

Option B: 'Chagrined' means 'feel distressed or humiliated, disappointed especially by a failure or mistake'.

'Humiliated' means 'feel ashamed'.

This word means the same as the given italicized word. Hence option B is correct.

Option A: 'Pleased' means 'feeling pleasure and satisfaction'.

Option C: 'Disappointed' means 'sad or displeased with someone's failure'. 'Chagrined' means 'to feel disappointed with yourself'. But, the word 'disappointed' does not specifically direct toward oneself.

Option D: 'Tired' means 'in need of sleep or rest'.

These words do not mean the same as the given word 'chagrined'.

So, options A, C and D are wrong.