Read this sentence from paragraph 1 of The Quiz Bowl King.

Question

In preparation for the state competition, I’ve spent hours each day for the last several months making sure there is no question that will stump me.

Based on the paragraph, what does the word stump mean?

A.
to be too hard to answer

B.
to insult or embarrass

C.
to amuse or entertain

D.
to have clues to a solution

Answer 1

Based on the context of the sentence, the word "stump" means:

A. to be too hard to answer

In this case, the speaker is indicating that they are preparing so thoroughly that they want to avoid encountering any question that they cannot answer.