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‘You look terrific in that dress!’ The word ‘terrific’ in the above sentence means—

  1. A) excellent
  2. B) funny
  3. C) very ugly
  4. D) horrible
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Answer: A) excellent

Explanation

"Excellent" is right. In everyday speech "terrific" means very good or great, so "you look terrific" is a compliment. The word's older sense was "causing terror", which is why "horrible" is a trap, but modern use is positive.

Asked in: BCS

Topic: Vocabulary