Question

PLEASE HELP!!!!!
The child’s ______ grew worse, but he eventually found ______ in the company of his favorite toy.

A)despondence, lamentation
B)lamentations, despondence
C)amentations, solace
D)solace, lamentations

Answer 1

despondence- a feeling of dejection and depression
lamentations- an expression of regret or grief
solace- comfort during a period of sorrow

According to these definitions, the answer that makes most sense is c, because he would not find despondence or lamentation from having his favorite toy. 

Answer 2

The answer is C) because lamentations means passionate weeping and solace means comfort.