Using Context P. 151

For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 150-151 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 1. As a preamble, the CEO thanked the staff members for their hard work before launching into her speech.

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For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 150-151 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 2. Developments in technology over the last century have helped to emancipate many workers from tedious manual labor.

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For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 150-151 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 3. My mother's diminutive sense of fashion leads many people to believe that she is younger than she actually is.

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For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 150-151 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 4. Even experienced mountain climbers should be cautious on rugged terrain to avoid slipping and injuring themselves.

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For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 150-151 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 5. The garden, with its dried-up grass and dead plants, looked bleak and neglected.

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For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 150-151 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 6. The entire school believed our football team to be invincible until they lost the final game of the season.

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For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 150-151 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 7. He had never seen the ocean before and was enthralled with the vast mire before him.

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For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 150-151 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 8. The obtrusive questions asked by the audience members spared insightful discussions among the panel members.

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For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 150-151 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 9. Those who aspire to become doctors should focus not only on studying science, but also on how to display compassion.

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For each item, determine whether the boldface word from pages 150-151 makes sense in the context of the sentence. 10. The extemporaneous nature of the question-and-answer session boosted the confidence of the participates.

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