Question

read the passage and use the explanation to infer the meaning of the word cumbersome. the young boy with the broken leg found it cumbersome to get into and out of the car. the door frame just never seemed big enough to accommodate his cast, so he was forced to move in very strange ways. what is the most likely definition of the word cumbersome?
○ awkward
○ unfriendly
○ unusual
○ disturbing

Explanation:

The passage says the boy with a broken leg (and cast) had to move in strange ways to get in/out of the car because the door frame wasn't big enough for his cast. "Awkward" fits as it means difficult/movement - wise clumsy. "Unfriendly" is about social behavior, "unusual" is about rarity, and "disturbing" is about causing discomfort—none match the context of difficult movement.

Answer:

A. awkward