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CHAPTER 1: DETERMINE THE MEANING OF AN UNFAMILIAR WORD THROUGH CONTEXT   Read each item, and then use the context clues in each sentence to determine the meaning of the underlined word or phrase

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CHAPTER 1: DETERMINE THE MEANING OF AN UNFAMILIAR WORD THROUGH CONTEXT

 

Read each item, and then use the context clues in each sentence to determine the meaning of the underlined word or phrase. Ask yourself, “What would this word have to mean in order to make sense in this sentence?”

 

1. Many business schools are revamping their existing curriculum by integrating international examples into all of their courses and emphasizing the use of technology.

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2. In many communist and totalitarian countries, young adults are conscripted into military service and are then required to serve for a specified number of years.

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3. 3. Social movements, or political movements, as they are sometimes called, refer to broad efforts to achieve change by citizens who feel that government is not properly responsive to their interests.

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4. In business a variable cost, an expense of a business that varies directly with the quantity of the product produced and sold, is in direct contrast to a fixed cost.

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5. After listening to a classmate’s speech, you should give constructive criticism. Unless your criticism provides suggestions for improvement, the recipient will not be able to make progress.

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6. A famous adage in retailing is, “Three things are crucial for the success of a business: location, location, and location.”

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7. The class-action lawsuit charged the securities firm with fraud after its stock suffered a precipitous decline and investors experienced huge financial losses.

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8. Although some managers empower employees by allowing them to participate in decision making, autocratic managers do not permit this.

 

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