How does the reader use context clues to determine the unknown meaning of a word?
a. by studying the origin of the word
b. by referring to a glossary, dictionary, or thesaurus
c. by reviewing information in and around the unknown word
d. by identifying the meaning of familiar parts within the unknown word

When attempting to decipher the meaning of a new word, it is often useful to look at what comes before and after that word. The surrounding words can give readers helpful context clues about the meaning and structure of the new word, as well as how it is used.

femininity is conveyed through bernice's personality. she doesn't act how the other girls act and everyone thinks she is weird. she learns how to act in a way that was considered femininely appropriate at the time. she becomes so popular but her attempts to be liked end up backfiring when she is pressured into bobbing her hair. the author wrote that bernice cut off her cousin's hair in revenge for tricking her to cut her hair. this was the authors way of trying to change the way feminine is defined and the way women are expected to act.

im not 100 percent sure but i think its a