Use the drop-down menus to identify the type of context clue that you determine the italicized word’s meaning. various protuberances, such as rocks, bushes, and ledges, made it easier for the climber to get up the wall. i made a new year’s resolution to be generous, but i gave in to avarice instead. the worst result of the hurricane was the inundation of water that flooded streets and basements.

protuberances - example

avarice - antonym

inundation - definition/explanation

Explanation:

The type of context clue that helps the reader determine the meaning of the word protuberances is example. Following the word protuberance is a list of protuberances: "rocks, bushes, and ledges". These are all examples.

For avarice, the context clue used is antonym. Initially the speaker says he's going to be generous, but then he uses the signal word "instead" to show that avarice is a contrast to generous. Avarice is greed.

The word inundation is further defined or explained when the rest of the sentence explains the water flooding streets and basements.

First note that the underlined words are Protuberances, Avarice, and Inundation. Options from the drop-down menus that help to identify the type of context clues that were used respectively are;

In the first sentence, the word protuberance is quite complex and may not be easily understood. To have an idea of what it means, the examples that follow, namely, rocks, bushes, and ledges indicate that the word might mean something that protrudes from or sticks out from somewhere.

In the second sentence, we are helped to understand the meaning of avarice through the contrast that is drawn between this word and generous. If someone is not generous, he is greedy and stingy.

In the third sentence, the meaning of inundation is clearer since it is likened to flooding. Thus we can guess correctly that inundation in this context means being overwhelmed by water.

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