Question

read the sentence.
andrea’s opponent was honest and straightforward, but andrea used her guile to win the contest.
what type of context clue in the sentence can be used to determine the meaning of guile?

○ a definition
○ a synonym
○ an antonym
○ an inference

Explanation:

To determine the context clue for "guile", we analyze the sentence. The opponent is described as "honest and straightforward", and Andrea's action is contrasted with "but". An antonym context clue uses a word with the opposite meaning to help define another word. Here, "honest/straightforward" (opposite of "guile's" likely meaning of deceit) is used as an antonym to clue the meaning of "guile". A definition would directly define "guile", a synonym would provide a similar - meaning word, and an inference would require more indirect reasoning (not just a contrast with a direct opposite). So the context clue is an antonym.

Answer:

an antonym