Which method(s) of definition does Lars Eighner use in the following passage?

"I began Dumpster diving about a year before I became homeless. I prefer the term scavenging. I have heard people, evidently meaning to be polite, use the word foraging, but I prefer to reserve that word for gathering nuts and berries and such, which I also do, according to the season and opportunity."

a) by category c) by negation and by synonym
b) by synonym and by negation d) by classification


b;

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INSTRUCTIONS: Revise the following paragraphs to eliminate sentence-structure errors.     Many professional athletes have superstitions about their sport. They are afraid that if they break their habits. They will not do well in the games. For example, one athlete believes. Wearing the same shirt to all games brings him luck. Though the player's shirt is full of holes and has been retrieved from the trash can several times. It goes under his football uniform for every game. Other obsessions involve getting dressed in exactly the same order. Refusing to let caps be cleaned or replaced during a season, or performing the same ritual before each game. Dan Majerle, a basketball star. Goes through the same activities before each home game. He goes to the same restaurant at the same time, he

eats exactly the same meal, he sits at the same table every time, he spends time walking through the shopping center, goes past the same stores each time. He gets to the basketball arena at precisely the same time span before each game. Although these rituals baffle non-athletes. For professional players, they continue to be an important part of winning. What will be an ideal response?

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Leopold and Loeb came from two of the most __________ families in Chicago

A) conspicuous B) noticeable C) prominent

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The discolorations and wrinkles on my grandfather's face were signs of photoaging

a. a skin disease c. poor skin care b. long-term exposure to the sun d. old age

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