Question

PLEASE HELP THE BOOK IS "The Alchemist"

"His heart was heavy, and he had been feeling gloomy since the previous night." Which of the following best replaces "feeling gloomy" in the sentence?
a.) Luminous
b.) Monotony
c.) Melancholy
d.) Prognostications
e.) Agitated
(choose ONE answer)

Answer 1

c.) Melancholy.


"Melancholy" is the most suitable replacement for "feeling gloomy" because it describes a feeling of sadness, depression, or unhappiness, which fits the context of the sentence.