Word | office |
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QType | H |
Instructions | In this sentence, office means: |
Sentence | Since taking office I have established historic standards limiting greenhouse gas emissions from our vehicles for the first time in history. |
Source | Scientific American |
Source URL | http://rss.sciam.com/click.phdo?i=8e0496841549a2b3b16ef9c46eb5684b |
Source Title | How Would Obama Address Climate Change? |
Choices | umbrage | decisions | power | residence |
Correct Answer | power |
Definition | In this question, office is a noun that means place of business where professional duties are performed. |
Blurb | If you have an office job, it means that you go to work in an office, or a professional business place, every day. Your office is the place you work, meeting with colleagues, sitting at a desk, and wearing sneakers on Casual Friday. The President of the United States has an office too, but it's a different kind: his or her office is a position of power. All government officials can be described as holding or taking office, which is when they assume the control and responsibilities that come with their important jobs. |
Level | 1 |
Frequency | 0.090909091 |
Page Frequency | once / 11 pages |
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