Question

read the following sentences: lydias gambit to find the secret ingredient in gerts prize - winning molasses cookies was to pretend she had severe food allergies and needed to know the recipe as a matter of life and death. it was a sneaky trick, and it worked. based on context clues in the reading, define gambit.

Explanation:

The context clues indicate that "gambit" is a sneaky trick (a scheme) that Lydia used to get the recipe. "Request" is too neutral; "theory" and "experiment" don't fit the description of a trick.

Answer:

scheme