WILL MARK BRAINLIEST Read the passage from “The Brass Pennies.”

He put his house in order once more, got out his books, and prepared for a tussle with a difficult mathematical problem.

One can assume that tussle is a synonym of books.

One can assume that tussle is an antonym of problem.

One would visualize how one would feel when faced with a difficult math problem.

One can assume that tussle is an antonym of books.

Read the passage from “The Brass Pennies.”

He put his house in order once more, got out his books, and prepared for a tussle with a difficult mathematical problem.

Which context clue helps you unlock the meaning of tussle?

A. One can assume that tussle is a synonym of books.

B. One can assume that tussle is an antonym of problem.

C. One would visualize how one would feel when faced with a difficult math problem.

D. One can assume that tussle is an antonym of books.

One would visualize how one would feel when faced with a difficult math problem.

Explanation:

According to the passage from “The Brass Pennies", it is mentioned that the narrator put his house in order and prepared for a tussle with a difficult math problem.

The context clue that helps to unlock the meaning of tussle is how a person would visualize how it would feel facing a difficult problem.

c. explains words’ origins and variations.

1.the hosts on two opposing mountains stood,  

2.thick as the foliage of the waving wood;  

3.between them an extensive valley lay,  

4.o'er which the gleaming armour pour'd the day,  

5.when from the camp of the philistine foes,

6. dreadful to view, a mighty warrior rose; in the dire deeds of bleeding battle skill'd,