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The author may have presented that the development of personality is complex, showing how there are many elements acting in this development and countless elements that can modify this development at any time. To illustrate this, the author can make a comparison between personality development and a complex system, such as the development of a plant or an embryo for example.
Example of actions speaking louder than words: let’s say you ask your friend not to do something and they say they won’t do it again but they continue to do it then you bring it up again and they say they won’t but continue to do it. Their actions are speaking louder than their words.
Answer: D) It is severe.
Explanation: Austerity, strict/harsh state of. one can deduce that it is not fearless or informal with minimal effort. Strict can become complex, but does not carry the meaning of complex, so we can eliminate that as well, which leaves us with severe as our answer.
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Anne writes in her diary that, "Paper is more patient than people," as a means of expressing the difficulties of sharing her often complex adolescent thoughts, feelings, and experiences with those around her.