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Unit One Chapter 5: Writing a Better Paper
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

Question 1. peripheral   -adjective
  • The meeting to discuss the new road went slowly because the committee kept bringing up peripheral issues, such as the need for traffic lights on the old road.
  • The speaker kept getting sidetracked because audience members repeatedly asked questions about peripheral matters that had little to do with her topic.
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