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Unit One
Chapter 1: Taking Exams
Vocabulary in Context
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Directions
Click on the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word. Use the context of the sentences to help you figure out the word’s meaning.
Question
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Question 1.
avert
(
ə
-v
û
rt
)
-verb
Renata
averted
an unpleasant meeting with her ex-boyfriend by leaving the store before he saw her.
To
avert
an accident, Larry turned the steering wheel sharply to the right—and ran into a stop sign.
Drivers swerve to
avert
a crash during this race.
© Lawrence Weslowski Jr | Dreamstime.com
Avert
means
a. to begin.
b. to prevent.
c. to report.
Drivers swerve to
avert
a crash during this race.
© Lawrence Weslowski Jr | Dreamstime.com
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