Question

based on the nuance in the sentence below, what does gracious mean? his gracious response let the panel of judges know they were interviewing a courteous and polite young man. arrogant well mannered simple

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "gracious", we analyze the context. The sentence says the response showed the man was "courteous and polite". "Arrogant" means proud/unpleasant, opposite of polite. "Simple" doesn't relate to politeness. "Well mannered" matches "courteous and polite" as it means having good manners.

Answer:

B. well mannered (assuming the middle option is labeled B; if not, the middle option "well mannered")