Question

II. The words below are taken from the reading passage. They are written in bold in the passage. Reread the passage and make educated guesses about the contextual meanings of the words. 1. designation (paragraph 1 ) 2. contested (paragraph 1) 3. anthropologists (paragraph2)_ 4. inferior (paragraph 2) 5. savage (paragraph 2) 6. flux (paragraph 2)_ 7. surplus (paragraph 3) 8. hierarchy (paragraph 4)_ ocabulary Learning Strategies Guessing meaning from context- looking at word or phrase before and after the new word. Using dictionary- to refer to the dictionary meaning of a word. Written repetition -writing the word again and again. llin​

Answer 1

The student needs to make educated guesses about the contextual meanings of specific words in a reading passage.

Step-by-step explanation:

The words from the reading passage that the student needs to make educated guesses about are:

1. designation: a title or label given to someone or something to identify or categorize it
2. contested: disputed or challenged
3. anthropologists: professionals who study human societies and cultures
4. inferior: lower in quality, value, or rank
5. savage: wild or uncivilized
6. flux: continuous change or instability
7. surplus: an excess or abundance
8. hierarchy: a system of ranking or organizing individuals or groups based on status or authority

By analyzing the surrounding words and sentences, the student can make educated guesses about the meanings of these words in the context of the reading passage.