Question

Read the paragraphs.

Julia told us all about her favorite violin player, Grace Kim. Julia explained that Grace Kim had played in some of the most famous concert halls in the world. She had even performed in front of state leaders and royalty in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

"This illustrious performer is coming to our school!” Julia exclaimed. "Can you believe it?”

Based on the context clues in the paragraphs, what does the word "illustrious” mean?

energetic
private
unknown
respected

Answer 1

D. Respected

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Answer 2

Respected

Step-by-step explanation:

Context clues refer to the surrounding information of an unknown word in a text or a speech that helps us infer the meaning of that word. In the paragraph, the description of Grace Kim's actions and achievements helps us infer that “illustrious” means that the performer is due special honor, appreciation or respect because of her achievements, in other words, it means that she is “respected.”