Directions: Read the following five sentences, each containing a word highlighted in bold. Determine which sentence(s) correctly use(s) its highlighted word and mark it as your answer.

A. The collapse of the company was a financial debacle for the investors.
B. The new policy aims to ameliorate living conditions in urban areas.
C. His lucid viewpoint prevented him from seeing the bigger picture.
D. The bride’s diaphanous veil glistened in the sunlight.
E. The monk’s abnegation of worldly pleasures inspired many.