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D) is definitely an academic skills.
A) - I would say as well, especially academic writing.
About B and C- I would say it depends - reading what? novels? organizing what? your paper? out of the two I would say that C) organizing is the better choice but it is also useful in science.
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I'm not sure what you mean by alteration but if you mean alliteration which mean the repeating of the same first letter, then that would be <u>flickering flame</u> but if you don't mean that then I can't help, I hope you got your answer
This is false: it has a very negative connotation.
It refers to a smile that is mocking or contemptuous (or a remark that is mocking or contemptuos) - so it's not a genuine smile, but an ironic and sarcastic smile. It has a negative and not a neutral connotation.