Read this excerpt from "The Contest" by Arthur Conan Doyle:

An hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the Emperor, having received the Chaplet of Olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making enquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.
Based on the context of the passage, which definition most clearly fits the word insolent?
a.) a critical judgment of someone that is put in acceptable terms
b.) showing rudeness, especially when you should be respectful
c.) seeking revenge for a rude remark by another person
d.) a person who puts on a positive performance under pressure
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Based on the context of the passage, the definition that most clearly fits the world insolent is b) showing rudeness, especially when you should be respectful, since the word insolent is referring to a character who had had the courage to pronounce some accusations or judgmental commentaries. By definition, an insolent person is someone who is rude, disrespectful or insulting, such as the character defined in this excerpt.

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