<span>Pernicious means: having a harmful effect. So the answer is b. wicked, harmful.</span>
Where is it?
A parallel structure would be
We love eating, drinking, and running.
This is not
We love to run, eating, and drinking.
Say she grew ill from a cold and her body couldn't handle it anymore
Answer: This refers to: "alliteration" .
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Note that "alliteration" also applies to what is mentioned in the THIS VERY question—<em>beginning with the some vowel sound or letter</em>.
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