What is most closely the meaning of enraptured as it is used in paragraph 16?
The crowd listened, enraptured by Hare's words, not realizing that the boiling water had slowly grown cold. With the clay pot still held high, Hare bowed to the king, to the princess, and finally to the crowd. Then, he lowered the pot slowly to his lips and, with an expression of feigned agony, drank the water to the last drop. The crowd let out a great cheer as they rushed forward to acknowledge the hero. Hare had faced the terrible challenge and survived!
Answer choices for the above question
A. captivate
B. bewilder
C. feign
D. acknowledge
