Question

read the sentence.
the media criticized governor dunham’s callous behavior, noting that the politician regularly ignored the struggles of the people who had voted for her.
what is the definition of \callous\ in this context?
a. immature
b. impolite
c. unenthusiastic
d. unsympathetic

Explanation:

To determine the definition of "callous" in the context, we analyze the sentence: the governor ignored the struggles of her voters, and the media criticized this behavior. "Immature" refers to lack of maturity, "impolite" to rudeness, "unenthusiastic" to lack of enthusiasm, while "unsympathetic" means lacking compassion or concern for others' struggles. The governor's ignoring voters' struggles shows a lack of sympathy, so "unsympathetic" matches.

Answer:

D. unsympathetic (assuming the options are labeled A - D with D being unsympathetic; if the original options had different labels, adjust accordingly. Based on the given options, the correct one is the option with "unsympathetic".)