Question

what strategy can help you infer the meaning of unfamiliar words in academic texts?
a. ignoring the unfamiliar word.
b. reading only the definition.
c. skipping the sentence altogether.
d. using context clues.

Explanation:

Context clues involve using surrounding words, sentences, or paragraphs to infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word. Ignoring the word, reading only the definition (if available which isn't always the case in - text), or skipping the sentence won't help in understanding the word in the academic text's context.

Answer:

d. Using context clues