Question

using context clues, what is the meaning of the word myriad in the second paragraph?
a very few
b fragrant
c vividly colorful
d an extreme amount of
choose two sentences or phrases that give context clues to the meaning ofmyriad as used in the second paragraph.
a starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms.
b and upon all the noonday sun poured its torrid rays out of a cloudless sky.
c we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands.
d together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful.
e behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest.

Explanation:

• For the meaning of "myriad":
• The word "myriad" means a very large number. In the context of the text (assuming the second - paragraph description of a landscape with many elements), option D "an extreme amount of" is the closest in meaning.
• For context - clue sentences:
• Option A "starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms" and option C "we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands" both suggest a large quantity (implied by words like "starred" which can imply many small elements like blooms and "countless" which directly means a very large number).

Answer:

• For the meaning of "myriad": D. an extreme amount of
• For context - clue sentences: A. starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms, C. we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands