Concept:The underlined word describes a strong positive emotion; its opposite must express sadness or low spirits.Explanation:"Elated" means extremely happy or joyful.The word most nearly opposite to it is "dejected", which means sad, depressed, or dispirited.The other options do not fit: "baffled" means confused, "pitiful" means deserving pity, and "frightened" means afraid.Thus, "dejected" correctly fills the gap as the opposite of "elated".Answer:B. dejected