Answer: A
Explanation:
So you don’t fail the grade
Answer:
Irony
Explanation:
Irony is a literary device that is a play on words where the implied meaning is opposite of the literal meaning of what was said or written. There is a deeper meaning to the words used, which is conveyed in the situation that is actually the opposite of the meaning of the words used.
For example:
Two men are carrying a large mirror and one of them slips and loses his grip. The mirror shattered on the ground, and the other man says, "Good job."
Do you see it? He says good job but he actually means the opposite.
The right choice would be D. Premier : Country :: Teacher : school.
Other options doesn't match at all. They are off point, especially A and B.
21. Answer: b. Contrary
Explanation: Contrary means opposite. Valuing honesty is the opposite (or contrary) view compared to lying on a daily basis.
22. Answer: b. Justification
Explanation: The people would need provide an <em>explanation </em>as to<em> </em>why they value honesty if they cannot be honest themselves. The synonym for explanation is justification.
23. Answer: d. Empirical
Explanation: Empirical means studied through direct or indirect observation or experience. If information was collected during a study, it is considered an empirical study.
24. Answer: a. Revealed
Explanation: Studies were done on people telling "white lies", therefore they "revealed" or showed the results of the study.
25. Answer: c. Erode
Explanation: Erode means to gradually destroy, and the text explains that "white lies" slowly destroy one's self-image as an honest person.
To find the y-intercept, you need to plug in what you know in the slope intercept equation.
y=mx+b
12=-2(8)+b
isolate the variable.
b=<span>28
</span>so, the equation is
y=-2x+28
