Which method of looking for the meaning of a word or phrase would be least helpful to a reader?
5 points
Comparing the meaning with words that look the same
Looking up the word or phrase in a dictionary
Reading the word or phrase in its original context
Reviewing appended footnotes or glossary entries
“Comparing the meaning with words that look the same” would be least helpful. (Just because words look similar doesn’t mean that they hold a similar meaning.)