Answer:
happiness : misery :: safety : peril
giggle : sob :: smile : grimace
contest : prize :: work : compensation
nervous : insecure :: gullibility : credulity
abrupt : sudden :: inevitability : fate
regret : disappointment :: acceptance : resignation
Explanation:
7: Misery is antonym of happiness, similarly peril is antonym safety.
8: Sob is antonym of giggle, and analogically grimace is antonym of smile.
9: Prize is effect/reward of a cause (contest), similarly effect/reward of work is compensation.
10: Insecure is synonym of nervous, similarly credulity is synonym of gullibility.
11: Sudden is synonym of abrupt, similarly fate is synonym of inevitability.
12: Disappointment is effect of regret, similarly resignation is effect of acceptance.
Answer: Gladwell's main purpose for writing this novel is to inform the general public about memetics and its related concepts through relatable anecdotes and pop cultural references in order to further illustrate this complex theory to an average reader.
Explanation: This is what Gladwell calls a tipping point. As the name of the book implies, tipping points are Gladwell's focus. If we accept his premise that social phenomena act as epidemics, then studying when the tipping point in the epidemic occurs seems to be the most illustrative way to understand the epidemic. The main idea or central idea in "The Tipping Point" is similarities between social phenomena and diseases show the significance small changes can have on overall social trends.
The correct answer is: It can be proven using objective evidence.
To be<em> factual</em> is to use or consist of facts, meaning the information provided can be proven and its characteristics are not altered by external interpretations (opinions from others).
Just as facts, <em>objective evidence</em> can be proven by observation and analysis. Regarding the excerpt, it can be proven that Hossack was struck at the head by analyzing his corpse, and that the crime took place "a few miles out from Bedford" by visiting the crime scene.
