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	<question>
		<phrase isaudiomp3="1" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-1-0.mp3"></phrase>
		<question isaudiomp3="1" rationale="0" picture="images/question1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-1.mp3" exercise_type="" questionmode="" choicemode="" answerbankid="" answerbankmode="" rationalemode="" playonload="" mp3speed="" ttsspeed="" passage="1" show_passage="" show_passage_audioplayer="" passage_audio_type="" showvideo="" video="" enable_audio_recorder="" recorder_mode=""><![CDATA[But when the politicians were addressing other politicians, such as when Clinton spoke to a United Nations <u>commission</u>, when Sanders spoke to the U.S. Senate or when Trump and Fiorina spoke at the New Hampshire Republican Leadership Summit, the candidates limited their pitch to the low and medium frequencies.]]></question>
		<saythis><![CDATA[But when the politicians were addressing other politicians, such as when Clinton spoke to a United Nations commission, when Sanders spoke to the U.S. Senate or when Trump and Fiorina spoke at the New Hampshire Republican Leadership Summit, the candidates limited their pitch to the low and medium frequencies. What is the meaning of the word ,commission, in this sentence?]]></saythis>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-1-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/correct.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/1-1.jpg" rationale="Correct" value="1" choicesay="a group of representatives or delegates"><![CDATA[a group of representatives or delegates]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-1-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/1-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a pleading describing some wrong or offense"><![CDATA[a pleading describing some wrong or offense]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-1-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/1-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object"><![CDATA[the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-1-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/1-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something"><![CDATA[a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something]]></answer>
	</question>
	<question>
		<phrase isaudiomp3="1" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-2-0.mp3"></phrase>
		<question isaudiomp3="1" rationale="0" picture="images/question2.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-2.mp3" exercise_type="" questionmode="" choicemode="" answerbankid="" answerbankmode="" rationalemode="" playonload="" mp3speed="" ttsspeed="" passage="1" show_passage="" show_passage_audioplayer="" passage_audio_type="" showvideo="" video="" enable_audio_recorder="" recorder_mode=""><![CDATA[There's a good reason that some of the most successful politicians, for better or worse, are also known as outstanding <u>orators</u>, able to persuade large and diverse crowds with powerful speeches.]]></question>
		<saythis><![CDATA[There's a good reason that some of the most successful politicians, for better or worse, are also known as outstanding orators, able to persuade large and diverse crowds with powerful speeches. What is the meaning of the word ,orators, in this sentence?]]></saythis>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-2-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/correct.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/2-1.jpg" rationale="Correct" value="1" choicesay="a person who delivers a speech or oration"><![CDATA[a person who delivers a speech or oration]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-2-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/2-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc "><![CDATA[a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc ]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-2-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/2-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a first year undergraduate"><![CDATA[a first-year undergraduate]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-2-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/2-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a licensed medical practitioner"><![CDATA[a licensed medical practitioner]]></answer>
	</question>
	<question>
		<phrase isaudiomp3="1" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-3-0.mp3"></phrase>
		<question isaudiomp3="1" rationale="0" picture="images/question3.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-3.mp3" exercise_type="" questionmode="" choicemode="" answerbankid="" answerbankmode="" rationalemode="" playonload="" mp3speed="" ttsspeed="" passage="1" show_passage="" show_passage_audioplayer="" passage_audio_type="" showvideo="" video="" enable_audio_recorder="" recorder_mode=""><![CDATA[Signorello wanted to see whether there was any way to pin down what makes a politician an <u>effective</u> speaker, by analyzing the strategies they use.]]></question>
		<saythis><![CDATA[Signorello wanted to see whether there was any way to pin down what makes a politician an effective speaker, by analyzing the strategies they use. What is the meaning of the word ,effective, in this sentence?]]></saythis>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-3-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/correct.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/3-1.jpg" rationale="Correct" value="1" choicesay="producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect"><![CDATA[producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-3-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/3-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually"><![CDATA[concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-3-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/3-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="lacking in power or forcefulness"><![CDATA[lacking in power or forcefulness]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-3-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/3-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="appealing to the mind"><![CDATA[appealing to the mind]]></answer>
	</question>
	<question>
		<phrase isaudiomp3="1" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-4-0.mp3"></phrase>
		<question isaudiomp3="1" rationale="0" picture="images/question4.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-4.mp3" exercise_type="" questionmode="" choicemode="" answerbankid="" answerbankmode="" rationalemode="" playonload="" mp3speed="" ttsspeed="" passage="1" show_passage="" show_passage_audioplayer="" passage_audio_type="" showvideo="" video="" enable_audio_recorder="" recorder_mode=""><![CDATA[But that didn't mean that they all share the exact same behaviors; different candidates had their own <u>particular</u> quirks.]]></question>
		<saythis><![CDATA[But that didn't mean that they all share the exact same behaviors; different candidates had their own particular quirks. What is the meaning of the word ,particular, in this sentence?]]></saythis>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-4-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/correct.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/4-1.jpg" rationale="Correct" value="1" choicesay="separate and distinct from others of the same group or category"><![CDATA[separate and distinct from others of the same group or category]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-4-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/4-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="added to a regular schedule"><![CDATA[added to a regular schedule]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-4-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/4-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="annoyed and irritable"><![CDATA[annoyed and irritable]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-4-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/4-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="beyond or deviating from the usual or expected"><![CDATA[beyond or deviating from the usual or expected]]></answer>
	</question>
	<question>
		<phrase isaudiomp3="1" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-5-0.mp3"></phrase>
		<question isaudiomp3="1" rationale="0" picture="images/question5.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-5.mp3" exercise_type="" questionmode="" choicemode="" answerbankid="" answerbankmode="" rationalemode="" playonload="" mp3speed="" ttsspeed="" passage="1" show_passage="" show_passage_audioplayer="" passage_audio_type="" showvideo="" video="" enable_audio_recorder="" recorder_mode=""><![CDATA["They have to diversify in their speech because they address an extremely diverse audience, so it's like they're focusing on subgroups of their audience and trying to fulfill each one's <u>expectation</u>" of what a charismatic leader sounds like, Signorello said.]]></question>
		<saythis><![CDATA["They have to diversify in their speech because they address an extremely diverse audience, so it's like they're focusing on subgroups of their audience and trying to fulfill each one's expectation" of what a charismatic leader sounds like, Signorello said. What is the meaning of the word ,expectation, in this sentence?]]></saythis>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-5-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/correct.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/5-1.jpg" rationale="Correct" value="1" choicesay="anticipating with confidence of fulfillment"><![CDATA[anticipating with confidence of fulfillment]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-5-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/5-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations"><![CDATA[a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-5-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/5-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event"><![CDATA[a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-5-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/5-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a prediction of the course of a disease"><![CDATA[a prediction of the course of a disease]]></answer>
	</question>
	<question>
		<phrase isaudiomp3="1" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-6-0.mp3"></phrase>
		<question isaudiomp3="1" rationale="0" picture="images/question6.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-6.mp3" exercise_type="" questionmode="" choicemode="" answerbankid="" answerbankmode="" rationalemode="" playonload="" mp3speed="" ttsspeed="" passage="1" show_passage="" show_passage_audioplayer="" passage_audio_type="" showvideo="" video="" enable_audio_recorder="" recorder_mode=""><![CDATA[There's a good <u>reason</u> that some of the most successful politicians, for better or worse, are also known as outstanding orators, able to persuade large and diverse crowds with powerful speeches.]]></question>
		<saythis><![CDATA[There's a good reason that some of the most successful politicians, for better or worse, are also known as outstanding orators, able to persuade large and diverse crowds with powerful speeches. What is the meaning of the word ,reason, in this sentence?]]></saythis>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-6-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/correct.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/6-1.jpg" rationale="Correct" value="1" choicesay="a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion"><![CDATA[a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-6-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/6-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy"><![CDATA[a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-6-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/6-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth"><![CDATA[a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-6-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/6-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a communication  that is written or spoken or signaled"><![CDATA[a communication  that is written or spoken or signaled]]></answer>
	</question>
	<question>
		<phrase isaudiomp3="1" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-7-0.mp3"></phrase>
		<question isaudiomp3="1" rationale="0" picture="images/question7.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-7.mp3" exercise_type="" questionmode="" choicemode="" answerbankid="" answerbankmode="" rationalemode="" playonload="" mp3speed="" ttsspeed="" passage="1" show_passage="" show_passage_audioplayer="" passage_audio_type="" showvideo="" video="" enable_audio_recorder="" recorder_mode=""><![CDATA[The researchers looked at three different settings political rallies, discussions with other political figures, and talk show interviews that did not <u>feature</u> political subject matter.]]></question>
		<saythis><![CDATA[The researchers looked at three different settings political rallies, discussions with other political figures, and talk show interviews that did not feature political subject matter. What is the meaning of the word ,feature, in this sentence?]]></saythis>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-7-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/correct.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/7-1.jpg" rationale="Correct" value="1" choicesay="wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner"><![CDATA[wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-7-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/7-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something"><![CDATA[a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-7-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/7-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability"><![CDATA[a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-7-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/7-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a person of a specified kind"><![CDATA[a person of a specified kind]]></answer>
	</question>
	<question>
		<phrase isaudiomp3="1" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-8-0.mp3"></phrase>
		<question isaudiomp3="1" rationale="0" picture="images/question8.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-8.mp3" exercise_type="" questionmode="" choicemode="" answerbankid="" answerbankmode="" rationalemode="" playonload="" mp3speed="" ttsspeed="" passage="1" show_passage="" show_passage_audioplayer="" passage_audio_type="" showvideo="" video="" enable_audio_recorder="" recorder_mode=""><![CDATA["Politicians use voice as a very powerful behavior to <u>convey</u> their charisma," Rosario Signorello, a postdoctoral researcher at UCLA's Department of Head and Neck Surgery and one of the researchers behind the work, said a recent briefing.]]></question>
		<saythis><![CDATA["Politicians use voice as a very powerful behavior to convey their charisma," Rosario Signorello, a postdoctoral researcher at UCLA's Department of Head and Neck Surgery and one of the researchers behind the work, said a recent briefing. What is the meaning of the word ,convey, in this sentence?]]></saythis>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-8-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/correct.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/8-1.jpg" rationale="Correct" value="1" choicesay="serve as a means for expressing something"><![CDATA[serve as a means for expressing something]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-8-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/8-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="accept or undergo, often unwillingly"><![CDATA[accept or undergo, often unwillingly]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-8-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/8-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="achieve a point or goal"><![CDATA[achieve a point or goal]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-8-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/8-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="admit into a group or community"><![CDATA[admit into a group or community]]></answer>
	</question>
	<question>
		<phrase isaudiomp3="1" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-9-0.mp3"></phrase>
		<question isaudiomp3="1" rationale="0" picture="images/question9.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-9.mp3" exercise_type="" questionmode="" choicemode="" answerbankid="" answerbankmode="" rationalemode="" playonload="" mp3speed="" ttsspeed="" passage="1" show_passage="" show_passage_audioplayer="" passage_audio_type="" showvideo="" video="" enable_audio_recorder="" recorder_mode=""><![CDATA[Signorello wanted to see whether there was any way to pin down what makes a <u>politician</u> an effective speaker, by analyzing the strategies they use.]]></question>
		<saythis><![CDATA[Signorello wanted to see whether there was any way to pin down what makes a politician an effective speaker, by analyzing the strategies they use. What is the meaning of the word ,politician, in this sentence?]]></saythis>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-9-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/correct.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/9-1.jpg" rationale="Correct" value="1" choicesay="a leader engaged in civil administration"><![CDATA[a leader engaged in civil administration]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-9-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/9-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination"><![CDATA[a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-9-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/9-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission"><![CDATA[a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-9-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/9-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a contestant that you are matched against"><![CDATA[a contestant that you are matched against]]></answer>
	</question>
	<question>
		<phrase isaudiomp3="1" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-10-0.mp3"></phrase>
		<question isaudiomp3="1" rationale="0" picture="images/question10.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-10.mp3" exercise_type="" questionmode="" choicemode="" answerbankid="" answerbankmode="" rationalemode="" playonload="" mp3speed="" ttsspeed="" passage="1" show_passage="" show_passage_audioplayer="" passage_audio_type="" showvideo="" video="" enable_audio_recorder="" recorder_mode=""><![CDATA[When it comes to <u>politics</u>, it's not what you say, it's how you say it.]]></question>
		<saythis><![CDATA[When it comes to politics, it's not what you say, it's how you say it. What is the meaning of the word ,politics, in this sentence?]]></saythis>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-10-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/correct.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/10-1.jpg" rationale="Correct" value="1" choicesay="the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government"><![CDATA[the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-10-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/10-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a politically organized body of people under a single government"><![CDATA[a politically organized body of people under a single government]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-10-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/10-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state"><![CDATA[the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-10-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/10-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="the act of meting out justice according to the law"><![CDATA[the act of meting out justice according to the law]]></answer>
	</question>
	<question>
		<phrase isaudiomp3="1" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-11-0.mp3"></phrase>
		<question isaudiomp3="1" rationale="0" picture="images/question11.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-11.mp3" exercise_type="" questionmode="" choicemode="" answerbankid="" answerbankmode="" rationalemode="" playonload="" mp3speed="" ttsspeed="" passage="1" show_passage="" show_passage_audioplayer="" passage_audio_type="" showvideo="" video="" enable_audio_recorder="" recorder_mode=""><![CDATA[That's a pattern that's meant to signal power and <u>dominance</u> and it's a well-worn strategy across the mammalian kingdom.]]></question>
		<saythis><![CDATA[That's a pattern that's meant to signal power and dominance and it's a well-worn strategy across the mammalian kingdom. What is the meaning of the word ,dominance, in this sentence?]]></saythis>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-11-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/correct.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/11-1.jpg" rationale="Correct" value="1" choicesay="the state that exists when one person or group has power over another"><![CDATA[the state that exists when one person or group has power over another]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-11-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/11-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something"><![CDATA[a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-11-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/11-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a document giving an official instruction or command"><![CDATA[a document giving an official instruction or command]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-11-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/11-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine"><![CDATA[a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine]]></answer>
	</question>
	<question>
		<phrase isaudiomp3="1" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-12-0.mp3"></phrase>
		<question isaudiomp3="1" rationale="0" picture="images/question12.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-12.mp3" exercise_type="" questionmode="" choicemode="" answerbankid="" answerbankmode="" rationalemode="" playonload="" mp3speed="" ttsspeed="" passage="1" show_passage="" show_passage_audioplayer="" passage_audio_type="" showvideo="" video="" enable_audio_recorder="" recorder_mode=""><![CDATA["Given that he has a very diverse audience in terms of age, cultural <u>background</u>, gender, he has to diversify a lot because he wants to be perceived as charismatic by everyone," Signorello said of Sanders.]]></question>
		<saythis><![CDATA["Given that he has a very diverse audience in terms of age, cultural background, gender, he has to diversify a lot because he wants to be perceived as charismatic by everyone," Signorello said of Sanders. What is the meaning of the word ,background, in this sentence?]]></saythis>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-12-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/correct.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/12-1.jpg" rationale="Correct" value="1" choicesay="a person's social heritage: previous experience or training"><![CDATA[a person's social heritage: previous experience or training]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-12-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/12-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear"><![CDATA[the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-12-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/12-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth"><![CDATA[a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-12-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/12-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a magnifier of images of distant objects"><![CDATA[a magnifier of images of distant objects]]></answer>
	</question>
	<question>
		<phrase isaudiomp3="1" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-13-0.mp3"></phrase>
		<question isaudiomp3="1" rationale="0" picture="images/question13.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-13.mp3" exercise_type="" questionmode="" choicemode="" answerbankid="" answerbankmode="" rationalemode="" playonload="" mp3speed="" ttsspeed="" passage="1" show_passage="" show_passage_audioplayer="" passage_audio_type="" showvideo="" video="" enable_audio_recorder="" recorder_mode=""><![CDATA[<u>Seasoned</u> politicians know this all too well; some presidential hopefuls in this once-crowded election campaign may have learned it the hard way.]]></question>
		<saythis><![CDATA[Seasoned politicians know this all too well; some presidential hopefuls in this once-crowded election campaign may have learned it the hard way. What is the meaning of the word ,Seasoned, in this sentence?]]></saythis>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-13-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/correct.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/13-1.jpg" rationale="Correct" value="1" choicesay="rendered competent through trial and experience"><![CDATA[rendered competent through trial and experience]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-13-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/13-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="occurring at or dependent on a particular season"><![CDATA[occurring at or dependent on a particular season]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-13-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/13-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs"><![CDATA[adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-13-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/13-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="allowing passage in and out"><![CDATA[allowing passage in and out]]></answer>
	</question>
	<question>
		<phrase isaudiomp3="1" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-14-0.mp3"></phrase>
		<question isaudiomp3="1" rationale="0" picture="images/question14.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-14.mp3" exercise_type="" questionmode="" choicemode="" answerbankid="" answerbankmode="" rationalemode="" playonload="" mp3speed="" ttsspeed="" passage="1" show_passage="" show_passage_audioplayer="" passage_audio_type="" showvideo="" video="" enable_audio_recorder="" recorder_mode=""><![CDATA[There's a good reason that some of the most successful politicians, for better or worse, are also known as outstanding orators, able to <u>persuade</u> large and diverse crowds with powerful speeches.]]></question>
		<saythis><![CDATA[There's a good reason that some of the most successful politicians, for better or worse, are also known as outstanding orators, able to persuade large and diverse crowds with powerful speeches. What is the meaning of the word ,persuade, in this sentence?]]></saythis>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-14-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/correct.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/14-1.jpg" rationale="Correct" value="1" choicesay="cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm"><![CDATA[cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-14-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/14-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="be pregnant with"><![CDATA[be pregnant with]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-14-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/14-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="behave in a certain manner"><![CDATA[behave in a certain manner]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-14-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/14-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="cause to be born"><![CDATA[cause to be born]]></answer>
	</question>
	<question>
		<phrase isaudiomp3="1" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-15-0.mp3"></phrase>
		<question isaudiomp3="1" rationale="0" picture="images/question15.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-15.mp3" exercise_type="" questionmode="" choicemode="" answerbankid="" answerbankmode="" rationalemode="" playonload="" mp3speed="" ttsspeed="" passage="1" show_passage="" show_passage_audioplayer="" passage_audio_type="" showvideo="" video="" enable_audio_recorder="" recorder_mode=""><![CDATA[Even with very different messages, politicians may sound the same, new <u>research</u> finds.]]></question>
		<saythis><![CDATA[Even with very different messages, politicians may sound the same, new research finds. What is the meaning of the word ,research, in this sentence?]]></saythis>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-15-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/correct.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/15-1.jpg" rationale="Correct" value="1" choicesay="systematic investigation to establish facts"><![CDATA[systematic investigation to establish facts]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-15-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/15-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote"><![CDATA[a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-15-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/15-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a search for knowledge"><![CDATA[a search for knowledge]]></answer>
		<answer isaudiomp3="1" picture="images/c1.jpg" mp3="AUDIO_REPOS/3353-15-1.mp3" isrationalemp3="1" rationalemp3="AUDIO_REPOS/incorrect.mp3" rationaleimage="images/rationale/15-1.jpg" rationale="Incorrect" value="0" choicesay="a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply"><![CDATA[a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply]]></answer>
	</question>
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