Question

2 read this sentence. \its not preposterous to think that prices might decrease; in fact, its quite reasonable to expect a downturn in current economic conditions.\ fill in the blanks to explain how to find the meaning of the word \preposterous\ using context clues. not all the words will be used. in the sentence, the phrase \ \ hints that the word \ \ is an of \preposterous.\ this clue suggests that \preposterous\ means

Explanation:

The phrase "it's not" and "quite reasonable" are context - clues. "Quite reasonable" is an antonym of "preposterous". So "preposterous" means not reasonable or absurd.

Answer:

In the sentence, the phrase "it's not" hints that the word "quite reasonable" is an antonym of "preposterous." This clue suggests that "preposterous" means absurd.