Which word or phrase is a context clue for the word Contaminate?
A. Produres
B. Ruin
C. Keeping his laboratory clean
B. Ruin
The context clue for the word "contaminate" is option B, "ruin."
The word or phrase that serves as a context clue for the word "contaminate" is option C: "keeping his laboratory clean".
To identify a context clue, one must examine the words or phrases surrounding the target word. In this case, the context clue "keeping his laboratory clean" suggests that the word "contaminate" is associated with the opposite meaning. If the laboratory is kept clean, it implies that the word "contaminate" refers to something that would make it dirty or impure.