Question

4 types of context clues
a. definition: the author states the meaning explicitly.
b. restatement: the author restates the word in a simpler way.
c. contrast: the author contrasts the word with a more familiar one.
d. inference: the author hints at the word’s meaning indirectly. readers must use what they know to infer.
say every adult in the united states purchased just one ticket, each with a different number. there would still be a good chance, about 7 percent, that no winner would emerge and the pot would grow even larger.
which type of context clue was needed to identify the definition of emerge?

Explanation:

There are no direct definitions, restatements, or contrasts for "emerge". Readers must use the information about the lottery - no winner and the pot growing larger to figure out what "emerge" means in this context. So, they need to make an inference.

Answer:

D. Inference