Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
Despite the heavy losses, the chairman remained ________ about the company’s future and promised better results next year.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → sanguine
Complete sentence: Despite the heavy losses, the chairman remained sanguine about the company’s future and promised better results next year.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) sanguine (answer) | hopeful and cheerful about the future, even when things look bad (fits a chairman who promises better results in spite of the losses) | The farmers were sanguine about a good harvest after the early rain. |
| (2) morose | sad, gloomy and silent (a gloomy chairman would not promise better results next year) | Raju sat morose in a corner after losing the match. |
| (3) indifferent | not caring or not interested (the chairman cares about the future, since he makes a promise about it) | He was indifferent to the noise outside and went on reading. |
| (4) apprehensive | worried or afraid that something bad will happen (worry after heavy losses is natural, but “despite” needs a feeling that goes against the losses) | Priya was apprehensive before her first interview. |