Daniel offered vague, not specific, excuses for missing work.

1. Definition of vague:  

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Anton felt squeamish, or nauseous, at the sight of the needle.

3. Definition of squeamish:  

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Raquel aspired to—hoped and dreamed of—a career as an actress.

5. Definition of aspired to:  

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With hard work and a strong will, your goals are indeed feasible.

7. Definition of feasible:  

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During childbirth, labor pains are intermittent (not constant), so the mother has brief periods of rest between pains.

9. Definition of intermittent:  

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B. For each of the following passages, type the definition for each word in bold, using context clues. Choose definitions from the list below, using each definition only once. Then identify the context clue you used.

unity
beginner
surroundings guided
false ideas

When Marisa first took up tennis, she knew she was a novice at the game. Therefore, she practiced three times a week until she became skilled enough to win.

11. Definition of novice:  

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Dr. Sharples mentored, or advised, his staff.

13. Definition of mentored:  

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Consensus or agreement is important in the group decision-making process.

15. Definition of consensus:  

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Mr. Biggers misunderstood me when he took what I said out of the context of my discussion.

17. Definition of context:  

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Many people explain events based on fallacies such as "a lucky rabbit's foot helped win the game" or "wearing a favorite shirt for an interview got the job."

19. Definition of fallacies:  

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