Margaret had ambivalent feelings about attending the concert. She knew she’d enjoy the music, but she didn’t really want to go out in the rainy weather.

Question

Using context clues, choose the correct definition of the word underlined in italics.
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mixed

angry

distrustful

depressed

In the question above, which type of context clue hints at the word’s meaning?
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1 point

example

synonym

antonym

explanation

Answer 1

The correct definition is "mixed."

The type of context clue that hints at the word's meaning is "synonym." This is because the word "ambivalent" is described as "mixed" feelings in the sentence.