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• Position: VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

Paying attention to context can help you infer the meanings of challenging words you encounter in texts. Use context clues in this excerpt from the article "Monumental Battle" to figure out the meanings of the boldfaced words.

Protesters dressed in camouflage and gripping assault rifles gathered near a city park in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August. They had assembled for a rally of white supremacists: people who believe the white race is superior to all others. They were in Charlottesville, their leaders said, to march against the city's plan to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from the park.

But they weren't alone. Counter-protesters who opposed their views linked arms and marched toward them....

Despite the turmoil, Charlottesville still plans to remove the Lee statue, although opponents have filed a lawsuit to try to prevent that from happening. Charlottesville is hoping to follow the lead of other cities, including New Orleans, Louisiana, that recently took down Confederate monuments. In May, after years of controversy, New Orleans dismantled four massive Confederate statues, including one of Lee, who commanded Confederate troops during the Civil War (1861-65). The removals sparked angry protests and lawsuits....

"We never addressed the legacy of the Civil War or slavery, and what it means to the country now and what it meant then," says Alvin Tillery, professor of African-American studies at Northwestern University in Illinois.

1. PART A

   As used in the article, the word assemble most nearly means--.

   a to fit together different components

   b to come together in a single place

   c to spread word about something

   d to threaten with violence

   PART B

   Which word or phrase from the article provides the best support for the answer to Part A?

   a "dressed in camouflage"

   b "gripping assault rifles"

   c "believed the white race is superior"

   d "gathered near a city park"

2. PARTA

   The word dismantle most nearly Means_________________.

   a to take apart

   b to construct

   c to disintegrate

   d to preserve

   PART B

   Which word or phrase from the article provides the best support for the answer to Part A?

   a "follow the lead"

   b "massive Confederate statues"

   c "took down"

   d "years of controversy"

3. PART A

   As used in the article, the word legacy most nearly means--.

   a a gift left to someone in a will

   b something that is outdated but still...