To replace the word happy in the sentence, a more expressive option is 'excited,' which captures Lara's feelings more specifically. 'Willing' and 'pleased' do not convey the same level of enthusiasm. Thus, the best choice is 'Lara was excited to meet her cousin at the airport.' ;
The best option to replace 'happy' in the sentence is 'excited,' as it conveys Lara's feelings of eagerness and enthusiasm about meeting her cousin at the airport. Therefore, the choice is C. Lara was excited to meet her cousin at the airport. This word choice expresses her emotions more specifically than the other options.
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