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This fracture is an example of a ____________ fracture. It is not protruding the skin.    

In the sentence below, ‘lightning rod’ means “something that attracts attention or focus.” Dick Cheney was a lightning rod for criticism during Bush’s presidency.  For instance, his support of the Iraq invasion drew the anger of not only Democrats but also of many Republicans, and his secret wiretapping on unsuspecting American citizens infuriated everyone.  Which type of context clue best helps you identify the meaning of ‘lightning rod?’

In the sentence below, ‘coercion’ means “the use of force or intimidation to obtain cooperation.”  “The European Union is planning voluntary cooperation among its military, not coercion.”   Which type of context clue best helps you identify the meaning of ‘coercion?’

In the sentence below, what does the word ‘strive’ mean?  Choose the meaning most suitable to the context.“While some might perceive this as a form of snobbery, many of us do strive to improve our language skills.”

In the sentence below ‘enable’ means ‘to be able to do something or can.’ “Obviously, our knowledge of borrowed words not only expands our vocabulary but enables us to converse with one another.” (paragraph 2)   Which type of context clue best helps you identify the meaning of ‘enable’?

What is the relationship between these two parts of the sentence?“Our knowledge of borrowed words not only expands our vocabulary but also enables us to converse with one another.”

2. Which type of context clue best helps you identify the meaning of ‘ousted?’

What is the complete subject in this sentence? There (to be) __________ the earrings that I left by the bathroom sink.

What is the complete subject in this sentence?If somebody (to know)  _______   how to do this homework, can you please help me?

What is the simple subject in this sentence?Not only fat caterpillars but also my neighbor’s rabbits (to have) __________ chewed my poor tomato plants to leafless nubs.