In context: 'After months of austerity, the lavish gala felt almost obscene.' OBSCENE here means:
AMorally repugnant or shockingly excessive
BInexpensive
CIndecent in sexual sense
DQuiet
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Morally repugnant or shockingly excessive
'Obscene' has both literal (sexually indecent) and figurative (morally repugnant) senses. In context (austerity vs lavish gala), the figurative sense applies — the excess is morally shocking.
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