Question

1. if you use the context clues in this sentence, what should you decide that the word brandishing means?

through the blackness of the night, he caught only a glimpse of the warriors hiding behind the bushes. brandishing his tomahawk, he rushed towards them, yelling to create both fear and a distraction.
fixing
waving
leaving
protecting

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "brandishing", we analyze the context. The warrior is rushing towards others with a tomahawk, trying to create fear/distraction. "Waving" a weapon in a threatening or attention - getting way fits this action. "Fixing" (attaching), "leaving" (abandoning), and "protecting" (safeguarding) don't match the aggressive, fear - inducing action described.

Answer:

B. waving