Ursula is a Russian exchange student. For the next year, she will be attending a school in the

Chicago area. She will be staying with Rachael and her family during that time.

Walking to the
movie theater, Rachael and Ursula step out of the way of a boy from school who has a reputation
for being mean and manipulative. Rachael said, "Ursula, stay away from that snake in the grass."
Terri?ed of snakes, Ursula jumps out of the way and looks behind her to see the reptile. In this
case, the word "snake" acts as
A) slang. B) jargon.
C) multiple meanings. D) technical language.


A

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