Question

to determine the meanings of challenging words, the reader should look at the , the words or sentences around the unknown word. options: context, diction, ellipsis, inversion

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of an unknown word, looking at the surrounding words/sentences (context) is the standard strategy. Diction refers to word choice style, ellipsis is omitting words, and inversion is word order reversal—none fit as context does.

Answer:

context