Question

After making his speech for the class president elections, Abel took a step back from the podium and gazed at his fellow students. He had always been uncertain about his role in school because he felt that he didn’t actually fit into any of the groups. Also, he didn’t want to fit in with anyone. Abel was a renegade among his peers, and he kind of liked being different . . . sometimes. Even though Abel was an outsider, he wanted to run for class president—not for the prestige, or respect, of the office but to show others that not everyone had to be alike. He wanted to be the voice for the loners. Although Abel didn’t care about what people thought of him, he was tentative about his decision to run for class president. He was unsure if anyone would vote for him because he rarely spoke to anyone in his class. Even when he was spoken to, he usually answered in grunts or with a shrug of the shoulder. So, as Abel stood on stage, he was uncertain about his future as a potential class president.
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Read the following sentence from the passage.

Even though Abel was an outsider, he wanted to run for class president—not for the prestige, or respect, of the office but to show others that not everyone had to be alike.

What does the word prestige mean?
A.
being someone who truly respects people
B.
showing respect for the boundaries of others
C.
commanding respect in people's minds
D.
having strong respect for the belief of others

Answer 1

The word "prestige" in the context of the sentence refers to "commanding respect in people's minds." Therefore, the correct answer is:

C. commanding respect in people's minds