Question

understanding unfamiliar terms
you often have to determine the meaning of new or unfamiliar words
using clues from the information that you read.

based on the information on the previous page, what is the meaning of the
word \tenacity\ in the paragraph below?

\pistorius did not qualify for the south african team for the 2008
olympics, but his tenacity allowed him to sweep the 2008 summer
paralympics, and trained to qualify for the 2012 olympics.\

○ stubbornness
○ rudeness
○ indifference

image of oscar pistorius running with prosthetic legs, labeled \oscar pistorius\

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "tenacity", we analyze the context. Pistorius didn't qualify for the 2008 Olympics but still succeeded in the Paralympics and trained for 2012. This shows persistence. "Stubbornness" (in a positive, persistent sense here) fits as he kept trying. "Rudeness" is about behavior, not persistence. "Indifference" means not caring, which is opposite. So "stubbornness" is correct.

Answer:

A. stubbornness