In the excerpt, the word "pungent" refers to the pickles' aroma.
Pungent is a word to describe a very strong smell, very sharp and biting. So when Untermeyer used the word pungent to refer to the pickles, he was talking about their aroma, which is a fancy way to say smell.
Answer:
Be wise
Explanation:
In order to gain respect of the people you have to be cruel enough to where they respect you but nice enough to where they do not hate you. If you were cruel everyone would hate you and you would probably get overthrown.
<span>Substitute for "a" and solve for "b":
7b = 10(b-24)
7b = 10b-240
3b = 240
b = 80 (# of calories in a banana)</span>
Answer:
Idiom
Explanation:
The options you were given are the following:
- allusion
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apostrophe
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hyperbole
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idiom
Idioms are phrases that don't have a literal meaning. This means that we can't conclude what a phrase means based on the meanings of words that make it up. We simply have to learn what these phrases mean.
An example of an idiom is <em>in one ear and out the other</em><em>.</em> This doesn't mean that something enters through one and exits through the other ear. Actually, this expression refers to an instance when someone ignores, dismisses, or forgets something almost immediately after being told. In this case, Dahl's antagonist keeps forgetting Billy's name instantly after hearing it.
