Read this sentence, focusing on the underlined word.
We hoped that the concert would have a stunning conclusion; however, the end was
anticlimactic, with the star just walking off the stage after her last song.
Which clues would most likely lead you to determine that anticlimactic means something like “less exciting than expected”? Choose two options.
A. The overall meaning of the sentence suggests that anticlimactic has something to do with concerts.
B. The overall meaning of the sentence suggests that anticlimactic has something to do with fame.
C. Anticlimactic begins with the prefix anti-, suggesting that the word has a negative meaning.
D. The word however creates a contrast between anticlimactic and stunning.
E. Anticlimactic ends with the suffix -ic, indicating that it is an adjective.