Question

7 strategies for decoding word meaning
use context clues to formulate the meaning of a word by looking at words around it

1. word parts: use the meanings of either the words roots or affixes to figure out the words meaning
2. definition or explanation: look to see if the author provides the meaning of the word
3. synonyms: look for words that have similar meaning to the word
4. examples: use them as examples of the word usually where it is located
5. antonyms: look for words that would show contrast with the meaning of the word
6. analogy: look to see if the author makes a comparison between two things that are usually alike
7. apposition: look for additional information between commas that follow the word

use 1 of the 7 strategies to decode the meaning of the underlined word. the criminal was very dissolute. no other criminal lacked more moral character than him.
honest
immoral
patriotic

Explanation:

The sentence "No other criminal lacked more moral character than him" implies the criminal has very low moral character. "Dissolute" means lacking moral restraint, which is similar to "immoral".

Answer:

immoral