Determine Meaning: Words and Phrases

Question 1

What does the word precocious mean in this sentence?

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gifted

Question 2

She was not angry.She was only a little bit angry.She was extremely angry.

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She was extremely angry.

Question 3

purchase influence work extremely hardmake good decisions

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make good decisions; Acumen most likely means “an ability to .”: make good decisions; Tempestuous most likely means “.”: explosive; Auspicious most likely means “.”: favorable

Question 4

Read the passage. What is the meaning of the euphemism "I have been stilled”?

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I have died.

Question 5

simile personification hyperbole

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hyperbole; I must be popular because my phone is blowing up.: hyperbole; Her smile lit up my day.: metaphor; The dog continued to bark, speaking with authority.: personification; He wept like a faucet.: simile

Question 6

symbolism similemetaphor

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metaphor

Question 7

What is the meaning of the underlined idiom?

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instantly

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