Read the scenario.


Khianna reads, "Germany under Adolf Hitler, Italy under Mussolini, and Spain under Franco were all fascist states." Based on the sentence, Khianna thinks that fascism means "not democratic."


Which is the best strategy for Khianna to use to determine the meaning of the word?




A. Consult a dicitonary, review each definition, and determine which definition makes sense in context.



B. Go to the library and check out a book on fascism.



C. Create an online survey to see how most people use this term.



D. Use a thesaurus to detemine the most common meaning.