Question

(each answer, 5 points)
match the words with the descriptions.

1. ______ context
2. ______ ethnicity
3. ______ denotation
4. ______ connotation
5. ______ unsubstantiated
6. ______ grievance
7. ______ authors tone
8. ______ diction
9. ______ infringe
10. ______ explicit
11. ______ redress
12. ______ events that change language

a. the primary meaning of a word
b. new technology and world trades
c. attitude expressed by writing style
d. make right or give back
e. environment of a word or idea
f. the suggested meaning of a word
g. a complaint of injustice
h. choice of words and sentence structure
i. violate a law, limit
j. directly stated and very clear
k. without evidence
l. national, genetic, or social heritage
read the excerpts. then, choose the best answers.
the sabbath in puritan
new england
by alice morse earle
¹in concord, new hampshire, the men, who all came armed into the service, stacked their muskets around a post in the middle of the church. ²the honored pastor, who was a good shot and owned the best gun in the settlement, preached with his treasured weapon in the pulpit by his side. ³he was ready from his vantage to blaze away at any native sneaking without, or to lead, if necessary, his congregation to battle. ⁴the

1. ____ the word vantage means __.

a. benefit
b. value
c. perspective
d. having a good view

Explanation:

1. Matched each term to its standard linguistic/definitional meaning.
2. Determined the meaning of "vantage" from the context of the pastor's position in the pulpit, where he had a favorable position to watch for threats.

Answer:

1. E. environment of a word or idea
2. L. national, genetic, or social heritage
3. A. the primary meaning of a word
4. F. the suggested meaning of a word
5. K. without evidence
6. G. a complaint of injustice
7. C. attitude expressed by writing style
8. H. choice of words and sentence structure
9. I. violate a law, limit
10. J. directly stated and very clear
11. D. make right or give back
12. B. new technology and world trade
13. D. having a good view