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casperchen82

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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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