The following sentence contains a word in italics. From the context of the paragraph containing the word, which definition below is closest to the
meaning of the word?
The whole village considered the old woman to be a termagant. She liked to
scold all the small children when they passed her cottage, and she was
frequently seen yelling at the baker about his bread with a red face and
flaming eyes.
A. an angry woman
B. a thoughtful woman
C. a creative woman
D. a kindly woman