Choose the meaning of the bold word. We were maids and farmers, handymen and washerwomen, and anything higher that we aspired to was farcical and presumptuous. (from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings) (1 point) Responses puzzling puzzling too bold too bold silly silly pitifu
The meaning of the bold word in the sentence is "ridiculous" or "absurd." In order to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words, one can use context clues. In this example, the sentence emphasizes that any ambitions beyond being maids, farmers, handymen, or washerwomen were seen as foolish and arrogant. Therefore, the word "farcical" implies that aspiring to something higher was seen as ridiculous in this particular context.
The meaning of the bold word "farcical" in the given sentence is: silly.
