Question

based on the context clue in the sentence below, what does gracious mean? his gracious response let the panel of judges know they were interviewing a courteous and polite young man. well mannered arrogant simple

Explanation:

The context clue "courteous and polite" is used to describe the young man's response. These words are synonyms for well - mannered, which helps define "gracious" in this context. "Arrogant" is the opposite of polite, and "simple" has no relation to the meaning conveyed here.

Answer:

well mannered