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read the short passage below and answer the corresponding questions, using your knowledge of affixes, roots, and any context clues that are available.
i saw the sheriff coming out of the church last night. i was glad to see him. we had a long talk about the case that he had been working on. after i gave him some new information, he admitted that he had made a mistake. he instantly called a press conference and retracted the statements that he had originally made. he explained to the people that he did not want to be unholy, so he would not continue to mislead the public. he said that we could subscribe to his youtube channel in order to get more information about the case. i did not understand why he would start a youtube channel instead of speaking on the nightly news. i am hoping that our sheriff is not trying to revert back to his old ways of handling things.
later that evening, we got more disturbing news. the sheriff had just terminated one of his deputies. it’s not often that the sheriff fires a subordinate, but today was a little different. we found out that the deputy had been snooping around in the evidence room, terrain that was supposed to be off - limits to him. the deputy was made to turn in his badge, and all the other deputies unfriended him on face book as their way of dissociating with him.

1. what must retracted mean as it is used in the context of the passage?

a. () changed his mind about something he said
b. () moved forward with his original thoughts
c. () repeated an earlier statement
d. () became silent in the moment

1. what can you infer about the definition of “unholy” as it is used in the passage?

a. () suspicious
b. () religious
c. () precious
d. () sinful

1. how should “subscribe” be defined in the text?

a. () turn off
b. () vow to tell the truth
c. () sign up to get details
d. () express anger toward

1. how should “mislead” be defined in the text?

a. () make them believe the wrong thing
b. () lead them to evidence
c. () show them how to locate the truth
d. () anger and upset the people

1. what must “revert” mean in this text?

a. () change for the better
b. () change back to an earlier state
c. () feel no change
d. () make other people change
subordinate (in this passage): a.() a boss b. () a person who works for someone else c. () crooked
dissociate (in this passage) a.() end a connection with someone b. () develop an enemy
spiral review: none

Explanation:

1. The sheriff called a press - conference to take back his original statements, so "retracted" means changed his mind about something he said.
2. "Unholy" is the opposite of holy. In a religious - moral sense, it means sinful.
3. In the context of subscribing to a YouTube channel to get more information, "subscribe" means sign up to get details.
4. "Mislead" means to make people believe the wrong thing.
5. "Revert" means to change back to an earlier state as the author hopes the sheriff is not going back to old ways.
6. A "subordinate" is a person who works for someone else.
7. "Terrain" here refers to an area (the evidence room).
8. "Dissociate" means to end a connection with someone.

Answer:

1. a. changed his mind about something he said
2. d. sinful
3. c. sign up to get details
4. a. make them believe the wrong thing
5. b. change back to an earlier state
6. b. a person who works for someone else
7. a. area
8. a. end a connection with someone