Despite their fervent excitement prior to the election, the majority of voters had a tepid reaction to the news that their candidate had been elected.
In which of the following sentences does tepid have the same meaning as in the sentence above?
The orthodontist instructed the patient to eat only tepid foods for a month to avoid
irritating her sensitive gums.
The university president's remarks on student achievement were met with tepid
silence from his opponents on the board of trustees.
Ecologists discovered that the river contained tepid water because it was warmed by
the nearby lava flow.
Employees had a tepid reception to new regulations which would protect their jobs
but require them to work more hours.
The instructions for the experiment stated that the tepid solution should be heated
slowly until it reached the boiling point.