As a lexical definition, the definition "'Knife' means a thin, narrow, rigid piece of steel, often pointed at one end, and having a wood, metal, or hard plastic handle on the other end" may be criticized as:
A) Being figurative.
B) Being obscure.
C) Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined.
D) Being negative.
E) Being ambiguous.
C
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The book of Isaiah was most likely created by a group of __________
a. disciples b. historians c. prophets d. students
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The present work (Anthology of World Scriptures) is representative of which stage of scripture study?
a. First c. Fifth b. Third d. Sixth
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Mozart and the autistic savant in "Rain Man" suggest:
a. genius and autism are very closely related b. our brains are made up of independent modules c. people talented in one area, are talented in all areas d. none of the above
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