Deck 9: Definition

Question 1

Instructions: Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
Success does not mean obtaining material wealth but using your strengths and talents to make the world a better place.
The statement above is a

A) synonym definition.
B) class definition.
C) definition by negation.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Instructions: Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
Spam is any e-mail or text message that is both unsolicited and undesirable.
What is the synonym, the class, or the negation that helps to define the subject of the sentence?

A) spam
B) any e-mail message
C) unsolicited and undesirable

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Instructions: Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
Spam is any e-mail or text message that is both unsolicited and undesirable.
The subject of the sentence is ____.

A) spam
B) e-mail messages
C) things that are unsolicited and undesirable

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Instructions: Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
Netiquette means good online manners.
The subject of the sentence is ____.

A) netiquette
B) good online manners

Question 5

Instructions: Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
A labyrinth is a maze.
The subject of the sentence is ____.

A) labyrinth
B) maze

Question 6

Instructions: Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
Success does not mean obtaining material wealth but using your strengths and talents to make the world a better place.
The subject of the sentence is ____.

A) success
B) material wealth
C) strengths and talents

Question 7

Instructions: Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
Success does not mean obtaining material wealth but using your strengths and talents to make the world a better place.
List the synonym, the class, or the negation that helps to define the subject of the sentence.

A) does not mean obtaining material wealth
B) using your strengths and talents
C) to make the world a better place

Question 8

Instructions: Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
Netiquette means good online manners.
List the synonym, the class, or the negation that helps to define the subject of the sentence.

A) netiquette
B) good online manners

Question 9

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Charisma is not merely attractiveness or fame but a rare combination of qualities that produces personal magnetism or charm. (2) According to Ronald Riggio, professor of leadership and organizational psychology at Claremont McKenna College in California, these qualities include self-confidence, brilliant communication skills, and sensitivity to the needs of others. (3) Riggio says that former President Bill Clinton is a good example of a charismatic person. (4) Not only is he an excellent communicator, but he makes everyone who speaks to him feel as though he or she is the most important person in the world. (5) Oprah Winfrey, says Riggio, is another person with charisma. (6) She expresses herself well, and she naturally attracts people to her by responding to their needs.
What word or phrase is being defined in this paragraph?

A) charisma
B) attractiveness
C) personal magnetism

Question 10

Instructions: Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
Netiquette means good online manners.
The statement above is a

A) synonym definition.
B) class definition.
C) definition by negation.

Question 11

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Charisma is not merely attractiveness or fame but a rare combination of qualities that produces personal magnetism or charm. (2) According to Ronald Riggio, professor of leadership and organizational psychology at Claremont McKenna College in California, these qualities include self-confidence, brilliant communication skills, and sensitivity to the needs of others. (3) Riggio says that former President Bill Clinton is a good example of a charismatic person. (4) Not only is he an excellent communicator, but he makes everyone who speaks to him feel as though he or she is the most important person in the world. (5) Oprah Winfrey, says Riggio, is another person with charisma. (6) She expresses herself well, and she naturally attracts people to her by responding to their needs.
Select the number of the topic sentence of this paragraph.

A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 2
C) Sentence 3

Question 12

Instructions: Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
A labyrinth is a maze.
The statement above is a

A) synonym definition.
B) class definition.
C) definition by negation.

Question 13

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Charisma is not merely attractiveness or fame but a rare combination of qualities that produces personal magnetism or charm. (2) According to Ronald Riggio, professor of leadership and organizational psychology at Claremont McKenna College in California, these qualities include self-confidence, brilliant communication skills, and sensitivity to the needs of others. (3) Riggio says that former President Bill Clinton is a good example of a charismatic person. (4) Not only is he an excellent communicator, but he makes everyone who speaks to him feel as though he or she is the most important person in the world. (5) Oprah Winfrey, says Riggio, is another person with charisma. (6) She expresses herself well, and she naturally attracts people to her by responding to their needs.
How many examples does the writer use to develop the topic sentence?

A) one
B) two
C) three

Question 14

Instructions: Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
Spam is any e-mail or text message that is both unsolicited and undesirable.
The statement above is a

A) synonym definition.
B) class definition.
C) definition by negation.

Question 15

Instructions: Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
A phobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by strong, persistent, illogical fear of a specific object or situation.
The statement above is a

A) synonym definition.
B) class definition.
C) definition by negation.

Question 16

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Charisma is not merely attractiveness or fame but a rare combination of qualities that produces personal magnetism or charm. (2) According to Ronald Riggio, professor of leadership and organizational psychology at Claremont McKenna College in California, these qualities include self-confidence, brilliant communication skills, and sensitivity to the needs of others. (3) Riggio says that former President Bill Clinton is a good example of a charismatic person. (4) Not only is he an excellent communicator, but he makes everyone who speaks to him feel as though he or she is the most important person in the world. (5) Oprah Winfrey, says Riggio, is another person with charisma. (6) She expresses herself well, and she naturally attracts people to her by responding to their needs.
Identify the kind of definition used in the topic sentence.

A) synonym definition
B) class definition
C) definition by negation

Question 17

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow.
(1) Satire is a type of humor that attacks or exposes foolishness or lack of good sense of a subject using sarcasm, wit, or irony. (2) Subjects of satire can be specific individuals or organizations. (3) Examples of modern satire include three popular animated TV comedy series: Family Guy , South Park , and The Simpsons . (4) All three repeatedly make fun of the modern American middle-class lifestyle as well as all other aspects of American culture and society. (5) In particular, greedy, selfish, or ineffective authority figures ⎯ including parents, teachers, principals, police officers, elected officials, and the clergy ⎯ are favorite targets of ridicule in all three of these comedies. (6) Other examples of modern television satire are  Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and  The Daily Show with Trevor Noah , two fake news programs that poke fun at the media, government, and politics.
What word or phrase is being defined in this paragraph?

A) humor
B) satire
C) foolishness

Question 18

Instructions: Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
A phobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by strong, persistent, illogical fear of a specific object or situation.
The subject of the sentence is ____.

A) anxiety disorder
B) phobia
C) illogical fear

Question 19

Instructions: Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
A phobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by strong, persistent, illogical fear of a specific object or situation.
List the synonym, the class, or the negation that helps to define the subject of the sentence.

A) an anxiety disorder
B) strong, persistent, illogical fear
C) a specific object or situation

Question 20

Instructions: Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
A labyrinth is a maze.
List the synonym, the class, or the negation that helps to define the subject of the sentence.

A) a labyrinth
B) a maze

Question 21

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Emoticons are the face-like symbols made of keyboard characters in e-mail messages. (2) Meant to be read sideways, with the head tilted 90 degrees, these symbols help to overcome the lack of facial expressions and body language that are present in face-to-face communications but missing from written communications. (3) Specifically, emoticons make the emotions of the person sending the message clearer so that the receiver of the message will not misinterpret the meaning of the words. (4) For example, a smile is made with a colon, a dash, and a parenthesis, forming :-), and a frown with the other parenthesis :-(. (5) Other common emoticons are the wink ;-), surprise :-o , and laughing hard with eyes closed XD. (6) The symbols for a clown face, :o), can indicate that a statement was made tongue-in-cheek.
How many examples does the writer use to develop the topic sentence?

A) three
B) four
C) six

Question 22

Instructions: Identify each of the following definitions as a synonym definition, class definition, or definition by negation. Select the correct answer. To be ornery is to be mean-spirited and disagreeable.

A) synonym definition
B) class definition
C) definition by negation

Question 23

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow.
(1) Satire is a type of humor that attacks or exposes foolishness or lack of good sense of a subject using sarcasm, wit, or irony. (2) Subjects of satire can be specific individuals or organizations. (3) Examples of modern satire include three popular animated TV comedy series: Family Guy , South Park , and The Simpsons . (4) All three repeatedly make fun of the modern American middle-class lifestyle as well as all other aspects of American culture and society. (5) In particular, greedy, selfish, or ineffective authority figures ⎯ including parents, teachers, principals, police officers, elected officials, and the clergy ⎯ are favorite targets of ridicule in all three of these comedies. (6) Other examples of modern television satire are  Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and  The Daily Show with Trevor Noah , two fake news programs that poke fun at the media, government, and politics.
Identify the kind of definition used in the topic sentence.

A) synonym definition
B) class definition
C) definition by negation

Question 24

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Ambivalence can be defined as a feeling or attitude that is both positive and negative at the same time. (2) For instance, a young woman might feel ambivalent about motherhood. (3) She may want to have a child yet fear that motherhood will use up energy she would like to spend on her career. (4) Or a Michigan man who is offered a slightly higher salary in Arizona might be ambivalent about moving. (5) He and his family don't want to leave their friends, their schools, and a city they love. (6) On the other hand, they are tempted by a larger income and by Arizona's warm climate and clean air. (7) Finally, two people may have ambivalent feelings about each other, loving and disliking each other at the same time. (8) It hurts to be together, and it hurts to be apart; neither situation makes them happy. (9) As these examples show, the double tug of ambivalence can complicate decision making.
Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.

A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 2
C) Sentence 3

Question 25

Instructions: Identify each of the following definitions as a synonym definition, class definition, or definition by negation. Select the correct answer. Love is not just a feeling but also a stimulus for certain actions and behaviors.

A) synonym definition
B) class definition
C) definition by negation

Question 26

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Emoticons are the face-like symbols made of keyboard characters in e-mail messages. (2) Meant to be read sideways, with the head tilted 90 degrees, these symbols help to overcome the lack of facial expressions and body language that are present in face-to-face communications but missing from written communications. (3) Specifically, emoticons make the emotions of the person sending the message clearer so that the receiver of the message will not misinterpret the meaning of the words. (4) For example, a smile is made with a colon, a dash, and a parenthesis, forming :-), and a frown with the other parenthesis :-(. (5) Other common emoticons are the wink ;-), surprise :-o , and laughing hard with eyes closed XD. (6) The symbols for a clown face, :o), can indicate that a statement was made tongue-in-cheek.
Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.

A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 2
C) Sentence 6

Question 27

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow.
(1) Satire is a type of humor that attacks or exposes foolishness or lack of good sense of a subject using sarcasm, wit, or irony. (2) Subjects of satire can be specific individuals or organizations. (3) Examples of modern satire include three popular animated TV comedy series: Family Guy , South Park , and The Simpsons . (4) All three repeatedly make fun of the modern American middle-class lifestyle as well as all other aspects of American culture and society. (5) In particular, greedy, selfish, or ineffective authority figures ⎯ including parents, teachers, principals, police officers, elected officials, and the clergy ⎯ are favorite targets of ridicule in all three of these comedies. (6) Other examples of modern television satire are  Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and  The Daily Show with Trevor Noah , two fake news programs that poke fun at the media, government, and politics.
How many examples does the writer use to develop the topic sentence?

A) two
B) three
C) four

Question 28

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Ambivalence can be defined as a feeling or attitude that is both positive and negative at the same time. (2) For instance, a young woman might feel ambivalent about motherhood. (3) She may want to have a child yet fear that motherhood will use up energy she would like to spend on her career. (4) Or a Michigan man who is offered a slightly higher salary in Arizona might be ambivalent about moving. (5) He and his family don't want to leave their friends, their schools, and a city they love. (6) On the other hand, they are tempted by a larger income and by Arizona's warm climate and clean air. (7) Finally, two people may have ambivalent feelings about each other, loving and disliking each other at the same time. (8) It hurts to be together, and it hurts to be apart; neither situation makes them happy. (9) As these examples show, the double tug of ambivalence can complicate decision making.
How many examples does the writer use to develop the topic sentence?

A) one
B) two
C) three

Question 29

Instructions: Identify each of the following definitions as a synonym definition, class definition, or definition by negation. Select the correct answer. An essay is not just a padded paragraph but a short composition that develops more ideas about a topic.

A) synonym definition
B) class definition
C) definition by negation

Question 30

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow.
(1) Satire is a type of humor that attacks or exposes foolishness or lack of good sense of a subject using sarcasm, wit, or irony. (2) Subjects of satire can be specific individuals or organizations. (3) Examples of modern satire include three popular animated TV comedy series: Family Guy , South Park , and The Simpsons . (4) All three repeatedly make fun of the modern American middle-class lifestyle as well as all other aspects of American culture and society. (5) In particular, greedy, selfish, or ineffective authority figures ⎯ including parents, teachers, principals, police officers, elected officials, and the clergy ⎯ are favorite targets of ridicule in all three of these comedies. (6) Other examples of modern television satire are  Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and  The Daily Show with Trevor Noah , two fake news programs that poke fun at the media, government, and politics.
Select the number of the topic sentence of this paragraph.

A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 2
C) Sentence 3

Question 31

Instructions: Identify each of the following definitions as a synonym definition, class definition, or definition by negation. Select the correct answer. Multitasking means doing more than two things at the same time.

A) synonym definition
B) class definition
C) definition by negation

Question 32

Instructions: Identify each of the following definitions as a synonym definition, class definition, or definition by negation. Select the correct answer. Lou Gehrig's disease is a progressive, terminal illness characterized by deterioration of the nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement.

A) synonym definition
B) class definition
C) definition by negation

Question 33

Instructions: Identify each of the following definitions as a synonym definition, class definition, or definition by negation. Select the correct answer. An Internet meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads rapidly from person to person via the Internet, through means such as YouTube videos, blogs, e-mail messages, and social networking sites.

A) synonym definition
B) class definition
C) definition by negation