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Exercise 1

Use the context to help you define the term in bold.

1 .       Segregation based on race, ethnicity, or sex is discriminatory and should be outlawed. 



2 .       There is great disparity between rich and poor. 



3 .       Don’t be cowed by other’s attitudes. Speak your mind. 



4 .       The line for tickets to the concert was contiguous; many people became impatient and went home. 



5 .       Don’t feel abashed when you make a mistake. 



6 .       I had one fleeting thought of going to Spain, but I knew it would be impossible. 



7 .       I had a sense of vulnerability when the moose attacked me. 



8 .       I am subordinate to the president and must follow her orders. 



9 .       I must be in concert with my family or we will never achieve our goals. 



10 .       The company exploited the workers because they were only paid $1.00 per hour for their labors. 



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