Question

Tania is reading a story about a girl who joins the soccer team. She thinks cordial might mean "nice."


Read the sentence and the dictionary entry.


When Sarah arrived at practice, the coach was cordial and gave her a new uniform and a ball!


cordial


1. adjective


a. friendly, welcoming


b. genuine, deeply felt


2. noun


a. liquor with a sweet, strong taste


b. drink that invigorates the heart


Which is the definition of cordial as used in the sentence?


deeply felt


welcoming


invigorating drink


sweet liquor

Answer 1

Answer:

Cordial adj. friendly, welcoming

Explanation:

Using context clues, you can tell that cordial doesn't mean anything that involves a drink. Since it is an adjective, we can tell that the word is describing an object. So, friendly and welcoming would be the right answer.

Answer 2

Answer:

Cordial means friendly, welcoming

Explanation:

because in the story it states "the coach gave her a new uniform and a ball!"

He was welocoming a new soccer team Mate with a uniform and a soccer ball!