AnswersSLAE 26-27 ENGLISH 12.1Word Meaning in the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language

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Which words in the excerpt have negative connotations? Choose three answer options.

A
prevent
B
population
C
purpose
D
obstructing
E
refusing
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Read the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government . . .

A
Jefferson uses words with neutral connotations to present a claim based on reason and precedent.
B
Jefferson uses words with positive connotations to praise his listeners for their political activism.
C
Jefferson uses words with neutral connotations to suggest that there is no urgency to his message.
D
Jefferson uses words with positive connotations to encourage peaceful relations with Britain.
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state lawmakersa women’s rights conventiona community activist groupcollege students

A
state lawmakers
B
a women’s rights convention
C
a community activist group
D
college students
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Which statement uses pathos as a rhetorical appeal?

A
Sixty percent of the community center staff are unpaid volunteers.
B
The center is subsidized, and over half of the children attend for free.
C
The children’s innocence touches the volunteers’ hearts.
D
Many staffers are retired teachers with impressive resumes.

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