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Stories from Around the World — Test

Question 20 • World Literature CR SUSD (EX)

Read the sentence. Andrea's opponent was honest and straightforward, but Andrea used her guile to win the contest. What type of context clue in the sentence can be used to determine the meaning of guile ?

Answer
A
an inference
B
a synonym
C
a definition
D
an antonym

Explanation

The sentence contrasts the opponent’s being “honest and straightforward” with Andrea’s use of guile. Those qualities suggest the opposite of guile, so the contrast provides an antonym context clue. The correct choice is “an antonym.”

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