Chapter 5 Literary Comprehenshion Flashcards

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What do literal comprehension questions ask you to identify?

A

What a passage states or indicates

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2
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What does dissimulation mean?

A

pretending or lying

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3
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What can investigate an occurrence relate to?

A

To study a phenomenon

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4
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What can become more widely accepted relate to?

A

Gain currency

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5
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What can strengthen a conjecture relate to?

A

Bolster a hypothesis

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6
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What can expand understanding relate to?

A

Broaden comprehension

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7
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What can become resistant relate to?

A

Develop immunity

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8
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What can reject a possibility relate to?

A

Discard an option

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9
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What can posit a theory relate to?

A

Suggest an explanation

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10
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What can a reason for hope relate to?

A

A cause for optimism

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11
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What can an esteemed figure relate to?

A

A highly regarded individual

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12
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What can an egalitarian relate to?

A

A non-hierarchical arrangement

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13
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What can a creative approach relate to?

A

An innovative take

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14
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What can a controversial claim relate to?

A

A disputed assertion

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15
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What can a cause for alarm relate to?

A

A reason for panic

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16
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What can a continuing mystery relate to?

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A persistent enigma