Question

choose the word that best completes the sentence.
his response was so ______ that i thought he must be angry at my question.
condensed pithy concise terse

Explanation:

We analyze the connotations of each word:

1. "Condensed" means reduced in volume, not related to tone of anger.
2. "Pithy" means concise and meaningful, with a positive/neutral tone.
3. "Concise" means brief and clear, neutral in tone.
4. "Terse" means short and abrupt, often implying irritation or anger, which matches the context of thinking someone is angry.

Answer:

D. terse