stooge (noun)
definition: an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes.
source sentence: " Was Ho Chi minh a communist stooge, or a nationalist savior, or both, or neither?" pg 40
context clue: background knowledge
original sentence: I decided not to follow the rules in class and started acting like a stooge.
schizophrenia (noun)
definition: any of a group of psychotic disorders characterized by progressive deterioration of the personality, withdrawal from reality, hallucinations, delusions, social apathy, emotional instability, etc
source sentence: " It was a kind of schizophrenia. A moral split. I couldn't make up my mind." pg 44
context clue: background knowledge
original sentence: My little brother started having conversations with himself so I came to the conclusion he had schizophrenia.
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