Ineed this answer immediately. it's for an important test hint is most useful in determining the meaning of the underlined term?

louis was despondent after the untimely death of his best friend.

despondent is a noun.

the word despondence is part of this word's family.

a cognate for the term is the spanish word desalentado.

an antonym for the term is enthusiastic.

The hint that is most useful in determining the meaning of the underlined term is "An antonym for the term is enthusiastic."

Explanation:

The meaning of the underlined word "despondent" is to be unhappy and disappointed because of the loss of something or someone loved, then the opposite would be enthusiastic and it would help determine the meaning of the word because of the popular awareness of the meaning of enthusiastic, the reader will connect despondent with no enthusiastic.

i think the answer is d)solicitude sorry if the answer is wrong.