Question

Read the passage below and answer the question.

Marcus had a reputation for being craven. No one had ever seen him do a single brave thing.

Using context clues, how would you define the word craven in the passage?
intense
courageous
cowardly
thoughtful

Answer 1

Answer:

cowardly: lacking courage. So the answer is cowardly, he has never done anything brave

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: Using context clues, the word "craven" can be defined as "cowardly".

Explanation: The word "craven" is an adjective and it is used to describe a person that has lack of courage. In that way, "craven" can be defined as "cowardly", which is also an adjective. Moreover, there are context clues in the sentence. Context clues are words that function as hints and that help the reader to infer the meaning of an unknown word. In the case of "craven", the context clue is the phrase "a single brave thing".