Question

read the passage.

When she realized that she had missed the bus, Jia became distraught. She paced back and forth, wringing her hands and trying not to cry. There was no doubt about it—she would be late for her meeting and might lose her job as a result of her tardiness.

Based on context clues in the passage, what is the most likely meaning of distraught?

tardy
agitated
doubtful
earnest

Answer 1

Agitated.

Context clues: she paced, wrung her hands, and tried not to cry — signs of being upset and distressed, not simply late, doubtful, or earnest.