Question

use the sentence to answer the question.
william was afraid to begin the daunting task of writing his research essay. he had never written more than five pages before.
what does the word daunting mean in this sentence?
(1 point)
annoying
boring
intimidating
enjoyable

Explanation:

The context clue "afraid" and the fact that William had never written more than five pages before suggest that the task was something that made him feel nervous or intimidated. "Daunting" means intimidating in this context.

Answer:

intimidating