Questions: Applying Antonym Context Clues Read the sentences. Then, use antonym clues to determine the meaning of gregarious. I invited my gregarious friend Mateo to the party. He's very different from his brother Alejandro, who is quiet and shy. What does the word gregarious mean? Check all that apply. - quiet - different - outgoing - shy - sociable

The word "gregarious" can be determined using antonym context clues from the sentences provided. Let's analyze the sentences:

"I invited my gregarious friend Mateo to the party. He's very different from his brother Alejandro, who is quiet and shy."

From this, we can infer that Mateo is the opposite of Alejandro, who is described as "quiet and shy." Therefore, "gregarious" must mean something that is not quiet and not shy.

The answer is:

• outgoing
• sociable

Explanation for each option:

• quiet: Incorrect. The context suggests that "gregarious" is the opposite of quiet.
• different: Incorrect. While Mateo is described as different from Alejandro, "gregarious" specifically refers to a personality trait, not just being different.
• outgoing: Correct. "Outgoing" is an antonym of "quiet and shy," fitting the description of Mateo.
• shy: Incorrect. "Shy" is explicitly used to describe Alejandro, who is the opposite of Mateo.
• sociable: Correct. "Sociable" is another antonym of "quiet and shy," fitting the description of Mateo.

Thus, "gregarious" means outgoing and sociable.