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Central Ideas in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman Answers

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What was revolutionary about Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language?

A
It was the first dictionary to be compiled by a group of critics, poets, essayists, and biographers.
B
It was the first dictionary to include definitions of difficult or technical words.
C
It was the first English dictionary to use quotations from literature to illustrate word usage and development.
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Which part of this dictionary entry would not have been included in English dictionaries published before Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language?

A
the etymology
B
the definition
C
the quotation from literature
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What is the best definition of the word miscarriage as it is used in this passage?

A
failure
B
victory
C
uncertainty
4

Which word in the passage helps the reader determine the meaning of the word miscarriage?

A
“toil”
B
“attracted”
C
“disgraced”
5

What is the connotation of the word revel in this passage?

A
positive
B
negative
C
neutral
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What is the best definition of the word revel as it is used in this passage?

A
to waste frivolously
B
to spend pleasurably
C
to work cautiously

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