Question

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

the bully taunted asia with derogatory remarks about her family, her weight, and her athletic ability.
insulting intelligent interesting insipid

Explanation:

The word "taunted" means to mock or make fun of someone. The context of the sentence is that the bully is making remarks about Asia's family, weight, and athletic ability. These are all things that could be used to insult someone. "Insulting" means to speak or act in a way that is offensive or disrespectful. "Intelligent" means having a high level of mental ability. "Interesting" means arousing curiosity or interest. "Insipid" means lacking flavor or interest. Based on the context, "derogatory" is most likely to mean "insulting".

Answer:

insulting