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For questions 1-3 use context clues to determine the meaning of the bold underlined word.

2. The president of the club is a dilettante who has never been in a leadership position before.

What does dilettante mean?

A. Professional

B. Amateur

C. Expert

D. Composed

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B. Amateur
The president of the club had never been in a leadership position before, which means that he wasn’t an expert and he wasn’t a professional at it. If he was composed, it was mean he was calm.
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