Question

read the passage and then answer the question. abraham lincoln was president of the united states in the 1860s. he worked hard to hold the country together during the civil war. lincoln appears somber in many pictures taken when he was president. but lincoln actually had a great sense of fun and loved jokes. sometimes he told funny stories to make an important point. other times, they were just for laughs. some people didnt like his stories, but lincoln said that making up the stories helped him think. what is the meaning of somber as used in the passage? tall serious smart silly

Explanation:

The passage says Lincoln "had a great sense of fun and loved jokes" which is a contrast to how he "appears somber in many pictures". So "somber" should mean the opposite of having a sense of fun, and "serious" fits this contrast.

Answer:

serious