Question

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

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

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

In this sentence, the word "meekly" is used to describe how Abigail acted while waiting to sign up for the talent show. The context of her being afraid of an audience and still waiting to sign up suggests that "meekly" means timidly or fearfully.