8.2B Vocab in Context with "The death of reading..." article

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Clue that does NOT help define 'laden':

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I am writing this article…

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Definition of 'average' in paragraph 10?

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not out of the ordinary; common

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Definition of 'fortress' in the third text heading?

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Place to hide, have privacy.

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Antonym of 'flourish':

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fail

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Clue that does NOT help understand 'fortress':

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‘...too distracted to do what we all know is important.’ (par. 15)

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Definition of 'foster' as used in paragraph 18?

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to promote growth or development; encourage

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Meaning of 'spare' in paragraph 19:

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being over and above what is needed; extra

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Definition of 'rush' in paragraph 8?

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A sudden feeling of intense pleasure or excitement.

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Definition of 'flourish' as used in paragraph 17?

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to grow, thrive, or succeed

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Synonym of 'foster' is:

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develop