Match the Word or Phrase with Its Meaning

question 27

Multiple Choice

Match the word or phrase with its meaning.
-Descriptive language

• A) Customary beliefs and attitudes of a racial, religious, or social group
• B) Things, names for objects around us
• C) Use of broad terms to explain ideas or concepts
• D) An arbitrary system of symbols that is governed by rules and conveys power
• E) Unspoken rules that guide our use of language
• F) Words that substitute for other words because they are more pleasant
• G) Specialized terms associated with a particular discipline, skill, or career
• H) Takes individual differences into account
• I) The use of a specific time reference to clarify a message
• J) Lacks directness and specificity
• K) Specific words that represent observable behavior or phenomena

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Definitions:

Ecological Restoration

Actively altering an area in an effort to restore an ecosystem that has been damaged or destroyed.

Marsh Grasses

Types of grasses that grow in marshes, wetlands, or near bodies of water, adapted to water-saturated soils.

Ground-level Ozone

A harmful air pollutant formed by the reaction of sunlight and pollutants from vehicle emissions and industrial activities.

Pollutant

A substance released into the environment by human activities; interferes with the function of organisms that evolved in the absence of the substance or with lower levels.