1. **Stating the problem:** Identify the type of context clue used in the sentence: "Mary looked around at the pristine kitchen, wondering who had taken the time to clean." 2. **Understanding context clues:** Context clues help us understand the meaning of unfamiliar words by using hints in the surrounding text. Common types include cause and effect, contrast, restatement or description, and example. 3. **Analyzing the sentence:** The word "pristine" is described by the phrase "wondering who had taken the time to clean," which explains or describes the word. 4. **Conclusion:** This is a **restatement or description** type of context clue because the sentence describes what "pristine" means. 5. **Next problem:** Using the context clues, identify the meaning of "pristine" in the sentence. 6. **Analyzing meaning:** The phrase "wondering who had taken the time to clean" suggests the kitchen is very clean. 7. **Conclusion:** The meaning of "pristine" here is **very clean**. Final answers: 1) restatement or description 2) very clean