Question

1. tranquil: likes to sit on the edge of the pier when the wind is calm and the water is tranquil. definition: what clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

Explanation:

For the definition of "tranquil":

To find the definition of "tranquil", we analyze the context. The sentence says "when the wind is calm and the water is tranquil". The word "calm" is a clue here. Since the wind is described as calm and the water is described with "tranquil" in a parallel structure (both describing the state of the environment at the pier), we can infer that "tranquil" has a similar meaning to "calm", so it means peaceful, still, or free from disturbance.

The clue in the sentence is the word "calm" used to describe the wind. The structure of the sentence ("the wind is calm and the water is tranquil") shows a parallelism where "calm" and "tranquil" are used to describe related elements (wind and water) in the same environment. This parallel structure implies that "tranquil" has a meaning similar to "calm", so "calm" is the key clue that helps us determine the meaning of "tranquil".

Answer:

Definition: Peaceful, calm, or still (free from disturbance, especially in reference to the water's state, similar to the calm wind).

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