B because it explains it really well
Answer:
Progressive implies something that is happening in stages, while Advanced implies that the stage has moved forward to a large extent.
Explanation:
Progressive and advanced are both adjectives used to describe the stages of an event or activity. Progressive implies continuity or the ongoing state of the activity. It also connotes the idea of something that is meeting up to current trends. For example, the old Professor has progressive knowledge of Information Technology. Advanced refers to the fact that the activity has progressed to a far stage.
Progressive: The ailment is progressive.
Advanced: The ailment is advanced.
Answer:
overstatement --> E. hyperbole
pleasant-sounding --> C. euphony
understatement --> A. litotes
simile --> B. cool as a cucumber
cacophony --> D. opposite of euphony
Explanation:
An overstatement or hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express an idea, a feeling, an action etc.
Euphony refers to a harmonious combination of words or sounds, being pleasant to the ear.
An understatement is the description or presentation of something as being less important than what it really is. Litotes is an ironic understatement.
A simile is a figure of speech which makes a comparison - stating a similarity - between two different things. It uses words such as "as" or "like".
Cacophony is a discordance of sounds, unpleasant to the ear.