Usually, your third step is to hunt for clues like supporting details, vocabulary, dialogue. You will have to search through the specific passage and draw information based on the passage to make an inference.
In the excerpt, the word "pungent" refers to the pickles' aroma.
Pungent is a word to describe a very strong smell, very sharp and biting. So when Untermeyer used the word pungent to refer to the pickles, he was talking about their aroma, which is a fancy way to say smell.
It’s not a good idea because your going ask for stuff when u go to the store and that’s gonna make your mom spend more money
