Question

lesson #41

1. use context clues to decide the meaning of the underlined word.

at the flea market we saw all kinds of tiny figurines and diminutive
furnishings for doll houses.
used playful oversized miniature
a complex sentence contains a subordinate clause and a main clause.

Explanation:

The sentence mentions "tiny figurines" and then uses "diminutive" to describe "furnishings for doll houses". Since doll - house furnishings are typically small (like miniature items), and "diminutive" is used in parallel with "tiny", we can infer its meaning. "Used" means second - hand, which has no relation to size. "Playful" relates to being fun, not size. "Oversized" means large, which is the opposite of what is needed. "Miniature" means small - scaled, which fits the context of the sentence.

Answer:

miniature