Question

Read this excerpt below from Little Women and answer the question. "Well, I like that? So you keep an account of my good and bad marks in Brooke's face, do you? I see him bow and smile as he passes your window, but I didn't know you'd got up a telegraph." "We haven't. Don't be angry, and oh, don't tell him I said anything! It was only to show that I cared how you get on, and what is said here is said in confidence, you know," cried Meg, much alarmed at the thought of what might follow from her careless speech. Which of the following vocabulary words best describes Laurie’s response? contentedness. petulance. pique. venerability.

Answer 1

I think the best answer of them would be pique

Answer 2

Answer:

Pique

Explanation:

Pique is a transient feeling of wounded pride, of resentment or irritation. Lauress' response expresses this feeling: she feels slightly offended, irritated and indignant by Meg's actions toward her, and this feeling is mostly conveyed in the following lines: Well, I like that? So you keep an account of my good and bad marks in Brooke's face, do you?