Question

What is the meaning of the word appalled based on its context in this excerpt from Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge started back, appalled. Having [Innocence and Want] shown to him in this way, he tried to say they were fine children, but the words choked themselves, rather than be parties to a lie of such enormous magnitude.
A dishonored
B horrified
C lightened
D quickly

Answer 1

B lightened is the most accurate answer. 



Hope I helped :)

Answer 2

probably answer A.) because its the only one that makes sense in that context...