Question

read the sentence.
when cotton clothing is permeated, or soaked through, with water, it stays wet and can freeze in cold weather.
based on context clues in the sentence, what is the most likely meaning of permeated?
○ reminded
○ protected by
○ frozen
○ saturatied

Explanation:

The sentence provides a context clue "or soaked through" right after "permeated". We need to find the option that has a similar meaning to "soaked through". "Saturated" means to be soaked or filled completely with a substance (like water here), which matches the context of the clothing being soaked through with water. "Painted" is about applying paint, "protected by" is about defense, and "frozen" is about becoming ice, none of which match the meaning of being soaked.

Answer:

D. saturated (assuming the last option is labeled D; if the options are labeled differently, adjust the label but the text is "saturated")