Getting Meaning From Context

Use both specific clues in these sentences and your own logic to determine the meanings of the underlined words and expressions. In the box, write the part of speech of the word and your guess about its meaning.

1		Sometimes they have to travel an hour or more to work and back and endure a lot of traffic.
2		What are the advantages, and do they outweigh the disadvantages?
3		In addition to saving people from the stressful morning commute, it also allows for more flexibility in the workplace. Telecommuters can plan their own schedules, they can customize their work environments, and they can work from anywhere.
4		Sometimes, if a worker splits his or her time between home and the office, co-workers who don't have the opportunity to work at home might feel resentful.
5		When they are not traveling around the United States, they live in their adobe bungalow in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
6		No one knows for sure, but we can be certain that telecommuting is not a fad. It is a practical alternative to the traditional office job, an alternative which is here to stay.