Using Context Page 71

Determine whether the boldface word makes sense in the context of the sentence: We don’t have much information to go on, so we will have to make an arbitrary decision about which house painter to hire.

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Determine whether the boldface word makes sense in the context of the sentence: The crew of workers will immediately rebut the walls of the crumbling building to prevent a collapse.

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Determine whether the boldface word makes sense in the context of the sentence: Seeing slavery firsthand was such a catalyst in young Abraham Lincoln’s life that he developed a deep, lifelong opposition to it.

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Determine whether the boldface word makes sense in the context of the sentence: No matter how important the event or how many people she keeps waiting, my incorrigible cousin always manages to arrive late.

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Determine whether the boldface word makes sense in the context of the sentence: Critics agreed that the collection of essays was a fitting and slapdash tribute to Mark Twain and well worth reading.

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Determine whether the boldface word makes sense in the context of the sentence: Bad habits, such as not getting enough sleep or putting off studying until the last minute, facilitate learning.

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Determine whether the boldface word makes sense in the context of the sentence: Because both sides in the dispute were so militant, they easily reached an agreement.

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Determine whether the boldface word makes sense in the context of the sentence: The defendant was lucky to receive a reprimand rather than a jail sentence from the judge.

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Determine whether the boldface word makes sense in the context of the sentence: Of all the natural wonders to see in the United States, I believe that the Grand Canyon in Arizona and Niagara Falls in New York are paramount.

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Determine whether the boldface word makes sense in the context of the sentence: In the famous fairy tale, Cinderella lives a life of servitude, while her selfish stepsisters, by contrast, enjoy a life of luxury and privilege.

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