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casperchen82

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on: Jun 24, 2018
Which of the following words are the most abstract?
 
  A) two, contract, performance
  B) software, code, signal
  C) kick, move, walk
  D) productivity, excellence, motivation
  E) chair, table, horse

Question 2

The ________ meaning of a word is its literal, dictionary meaning; the ________ meaning includes all the associations and feelings it evokes.
 
  A) connotative; denotative
  B) objective; subjective
  C) denotative; connotative
  D) transactional; transcendental
  E) euphemistic; subjective


Koolkid240

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Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D
Explanation: D) Abstract words express a concept, quality, or characteristic. The word excellence is abstract because it describes the quality of being superior or better than other things.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C
Explanation: C) The denotative meaning of the word abrupt is sudden, unexpected, or brief. However, describing a waiter in a restaurant as being abrupt connotes that he/she is impatient or unkind.


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