Question

The shopkeeper smiled at David as if he were just telling a joke, but his disparaging comments mad David feel insulted and embarrassed.

based on the context clues in the sentence, what is the most likely meaning of disparaging? Select two points.

1) uplifting

2) funny

3) belittling

4) uncomplimentary

5) hilarious

Answer 1

The most likely meaning of disparaging based on the context clues in the sentence is:

3) belittling and 4) uncomplimentary.

The sentence suggests that the shopkeeper made negative comments about David that made him feel insulted and embarrassed, despite the shopkeeper appearing to be friendly and humorous on the surface. This suggests that the comments were likely critical or insulting in nature, rather than uplifting or complimentary.