Question

Read this passage:

After depriving her of all rights as a married woman, if single and the owner of property, he has taxed her to support a government which recognizes her only when her property can be made profitable to it.


He has monopolized all the profitable employments, and from those she is permitted to follow, she receives but scanty remuneration.


He has denied her the facilities for obtaining a thorough education—all colleges being closed against her.


What is the best strategy you can use to clarify the concept of scanty remuneration?



Reread paragraph 1 to find a synonym.

Reread paragraph 1 to find an antonym.

Read ahead to the next sentence to find a context clue.

Use context clues within the sentence itself.

Answer 1

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What is the best strategy you can use to clarify the concept of scanty remuneration?

Use context clues within the sentence itself!

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Answer 2

The best strategy you can use to clarify the concept of scanty remuneration is to use context clues within the sentence itself.

The sentence states that includes the term "scanty remuneration" provides you with the clues that "he has monopolized all the profitable employments" and "from those she is permitted to follow, she receives but scanty remuneration". According to the context, she is only permitted to follow some profitable employments. The use of the word "but" before "scanty remuneration" provides you with the meaning of something that has a negative connotation. Thus, she has very little access to a proper remuneration.