The context of a word is: A. the definition of the word.
B. the circumstances in which the word is used.
C. the language the word comes from.
D. the reader’s prior knowledge about the word.

Which punctuation mark would best fill in the blanks in the following sentence in the past year i visited denver, colorado portland oregon and seattle washington

The brother of a presidential candidate writes an editorial in which he defends this candidate against charges of corruption. in such a circumstance, it is most appropriate for the reader to a) suspect that the candidate may have been framed. b) consider whether the candidate has the best family or not. c) wonder if the writer may be biased, due to his family connection. d) wonder if the writer may be inaccurate, due to wanting to get people to read his column. \

Determine the meaning of the word *propel* using the context clues in the sentence. wind power is the ability to capture the wind in a way to *propel* the blades of wind turbines. a) to move slowly b) to urge onward c) to stop from moving d) to drive, or cause to move, forward