Read the paragraph and dictionary entry. A recent editorial suggested the candidates ignored the issues of greatest interest to the citizens. This caused a majority of voters to
purposely neglect voting. The low voter turnout at the polls yesterday supports the idea that the voters are jaded.
Dictionary
jaded (jā' did)
1. adj. overworked, exhausted, weary
2. adj. bored, tired, or uninterested from having too much of something
3. adj. hardened due to negative experience or living to excess; indifferent
When Paul first read this paragraph in the newspaper, he thought the word jaded meant "busy." He looked it up in a dictionary to see if he
was correct.
In the context of this paragraph, is Paul's understanding of the meaning of jaded correct?
1. No, because people were simply uninterested in the election,
O 2. No, because people had a negative experience with the candidates.
3. Yes, because people were overworked and therefore too tired to vote.
4. Yes, because people had rejected voting as a result of numerous elections.