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"PART A: Which of the following best identifies Duckworth’s claim in the speech? A A common trait that successful people possess is grit, as it pushes them to persevere despite obstacles. B Teachers are unable to help students succeed if they don’t understand what drives them. C Grit is not a trait that is easily developed, rather, it something that people are usually born with. D People who lack talent are more likely to have grit, as they have to work harder for their success.
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Answer:
A. A common trait that successful people possess is grit, as it pushes them to persevere despite obstacles.
Explanation:
Duckworth's speech was focused on exposing that that our experiences and all the activities that we can carry out will present difficulties that we will have to fight with courage. In his speech, he shows that a common characteristic that successful people have is courage, because it leads them to persevere, despite obstacles, he realized this when he was a student and observed that even regardless of his academic success or failure, what will say if he is successful or not is his ability to face the struggles that life establishes. For that, it is necessary to have courage.
Answer:
B. Forbidden.
Explanation:
The word "taboo" refers to anything that is 'illegal', 'forbidden', or 'prohibited' from being spoken out. It usually has a negative connotation in its use. And it is used for any word, topic, or even anything that a person is prohibited or forbidden from talking about it. The reason for its prohibition can either be repulsive or it is too sacred for it to be openly spoken about.
Synonyms are those words that have the same meaning with the original or given word. And in the given passage, the word that best offers the synonym for the word "taboo" is "forbidden".