Question

But God was chary with miracles in those days, and so we waited—and waited.



Determine if the underlined word has a positive or negative connotation, and then use context clues to determine the BEST meaning.



A.

connotation – positive

meaning – stingy


B.

connotation – negative

meaning – generous


C.

connotation – positive

meaning – generous


D.

connotation – negative

meaning – stingy

Answer 1

What is the underlined word?

Answer 2

chary

Answer 3

Chary means to be ungenerous or to not do something. Stingy means the same thing.