Assess critical vocabulary to "Is Survival Selfish?"

As the trumpets sounded, the townspeople gathered, awaiting the king's tax edict or law for the year.

As the ballerina gracefully twirled on stage, the audience sat transfixed, their eyes locked onto her every move.

A context clue could be a synonym to the intended vocabulary word.

Which sentence includes a clear context clue.

He loved to consume or ingest large portions of his favorite pasta dish whenever he visited the Italian restaurant.

Frustrated with his repeated forgetfulness, she berated and scolded him at the dinner table.