‘As soon as the bacon was well under way, and Millie, her lymphatic aid, had been brisked up a bit by a few deftly chosen expres
sions of contempt, she carried the cloth, plates, and glasses into the parlour and began to lay them with the utmost eclat’. What does the term contempt mean as it is used in the sentence?
A) cheer
B) dislike
C) encouragement
D) motivation
In this excerpt, the word <em>contempt</em> expresses a lack of respect, scorn, and disregard towards the bacon. The rest of the options (cheer, encouragement, and motivation) refers to some positive feelings, while the tone of the sentence evokes disdain, disrespect, and dislike which Millie expresses after biting the bacon.
