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Of the following phrases, the one that indicates that a writer is using a definition context clue is
 
  a. such as.
  b. to illustrate.
 
  c. on the other hand.
 
  d. refers to.

Question 2

In the sentence, They also took steps to account for the possibility that some children may already have been overweight and inactive regardless of their TV-watching habits, the expression to account for could be replaced by
 
  a. do the math. c. justify.
 
  b. find an explanation for. d. take responsibility for.



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b. find an explanation for.



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