Word Meaning in the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language — Unit test
Question 16 of 25 • SLAE 26-27 ENGLISH 12.1
Read the excerpts from historical documents.From the Declaration of Independence:. . . all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.From the Declaration of Sentiments:. . . all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they were accustomed.
Answer
A
to highlight the physical pain of oppression
B
to establish their personal connections to their causes
C
to acknowledge the difficulty of challenging the status quo
D
to applaud lawmakers for their efforts to bring about change