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1. Larry was the recipient of a harassment charge when he slapped a fellow actress on the behind after one of their scenes.
What does the word harassment mean?
2. Now out of a job, Larry U. Vocab began going to auditions and acting as the seasoned professional that he is.
The word 'season' has several meanings. Which meaning does 'season' have in this sentence?
3. After his audition, Larry Vocab went to the grocery store. While in line, he gave a soliloquy on the price of chicken in front of the check-out lady.
What is the meaning of the word 'soliloquy' as it is used in the preceding sentence?
4. Larry Vocab's new job has him making a cameo appearance on a popular TV show.
The word 'cameo' has different meanings. How is the word 'cameo' used in this sentence?
5. After his cameo appearance turned into a regular appearance, Larry met a woman on the show that works in holistic medicine and they began dating.
The word 'holistic' means a branch of medicine based on the physical, psychological, and emotional welfare of what?
6. Larry and his girlfriend were married three months after they met and, to their friends, Larry and his new wife seemed very symbiotic.
What is the meaning of the root word 'bio' in the word 'symbiotic'?
7. Larry Vocab and his wife had a child a year after they were married. The baby had a premature birth, spending only twenty-eight weeks in utero.
What is the meaning of the word 'premature'?
8. Even though the doctors said he would be all right, Bradley Vocab was put on a device to support his breathing.
Which word means a device that is used to induce breathing: respirator or audiology?
9. After two months, Bradley was allowed to come home. With his wife and son safe at home, Larry Vocab went back to work. He returned to his TV show where he was demoted from being a regular actorcast member, and instead paid per diem for the days he worked.
What does the word 'diem' mean in the phrase 'per diem'?
10. Two months back into the TV show, Larry was put on contract again. The day he showed up to work as a contract actor, he learned the actress he was going to be "pared" with romantically was the actress who sued him a year ago.
The word 'pared' is used incorrectly in this sentence. What is the correct meaning for the word 'pared'?
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