Desire for the drink increased in the eighteenth century, but government taxes kept the price high, so a vigorous smuggling trade developed to avoid the excise duty.
Question: The phrase _____ acts as a synonym context clue to help the reader understand “excise duty''
Options:
- A) drink increased
- B) 18th century
- C) government taxes
- D) trade developed
Answer: The correct answer is option: C) government taxes.
Explanation: A context clue works as a hint that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
An excise duty is a type of tax charged on goods produced within the country and is levied by the government.
A ''government tax'' is a type of synonym of ''excise duty'' so the phrase ''government taxes'' works as a synonym context clue in reference to the understanding of ''excise duty''.
