Question

Which sentence contains context clues that would help a reader determine the meaning of the italicized word?

Abigail *meekly* waited to sign up for the talent show in her community, despite her fear of an audience.

After the buzzer, he *meekly* asked the referee for the final score count to see how his team preformed.

Ben *meekly* raised his hand to volunteer for the fundraiser at the end of class on Wednesday.

Cora *meekly* chose her favorite television station to watch when her friends came over to her house.

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The sentence that contains context clues to help a reader determine the meaning of the italicized word "meekly" is:

"Abigail *meekly* waited to sign up for the talent show in her community, despite her fear of an audience."

In this sentence, the context of waiting to sign up for the talent show and the mention of fear of an audience provide clues that "meekly" relates to a sense of timidity or shyness.

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