Question

determine word meanings using context clues 2 — quiz — level c cheering. they clapped and shouted for a long time. does cherry neglect what his fans want? not at all! instead, he always works to entertain them. people laugh when he holds 11 golf balls with one foot or when he smashes 48 nuts by sitting on them. cherry earned a guinness world records title for eating 71 baked beans in one minute, using only chopsticks. what does
eglect\ mean in this passage? to shout loudly to be unfriendly to tell funny or silly jokes to to not notice or pay attention to

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "neglect", we analyze the context. The passage says "Does Cherry neglect what his fans want? Not at all! Instead, he always works to entertain them." The phrase "Not at all" and the contrast with "always works to entertain them" imply that "neglect" means the opposite of paying attention to or caring about. Among the options, "to not notice or pay attention to" matches this meaning. The other options: "to shout loudly" is related to the fans' cheering, not "neglect"; "to be unfriendly" has no relation to the context; "to tell funny or silly jokes to" describes his entertaining actions, not "neglect".

Answer:

to not notice or pay attention to