Question

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her outrageous anger toward such a small incident resulted in her being a persona non grata in our debate club.
based on how it is used in the sentence, what is the literal meaning of the latin phrase persona non grata?
(1 point)
ungrateful person
not academically inclined
unacceptable person
not mentally stable

Explanation:

To determine the literal meaning of "persona non grata" from the sentence, we analyze the context: her outrageous anger over a small incident led to her being "persona non grata" in the debate club. Let's break down the Latin terms: "persona" means "person," "non" means "not," and "grata" means "grateful" or "acceptable" (in the sense of being welcome). So "persona non grata" should mean a person who is not acceptable/welcome. Now we check the options:

• "ungrateful person" focuses on lack of gratitude, not matching the context of being unwelcome due to anger.
• "not academically inclined" is irrelevant to the context of a debate club incident and the phrase's meaning.
• "unacceptable person" matches the idea that her behavior made her unwelcome (unacceptable) in the club.
• "not mentally stable" refers to mental state, which isn't indicated by the phrase or the context.

Answer:

C. unacceptable person