Question

Melissa finished learning about how some employers exploit children by making them work for little money. She is sad and wants to find a way to help make their lives better.
In this context, what is the meaning of the homograph exploit?

a
To improve someone's life

b
To marvel at someone's tricks

c
To use someone unfairly

d
To wish to help someone

Answer 1

Answer:

C. To use someone unfairly

Explanation:

I somewhat cheated because I already know what exploit means and it frequents my every day vocabulary.

However you can tell through context clues the answer is to use someone unfairly because the word is referring to how children are being taken advantage of by using them to work for little pay.