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Read chapter 15 and then answer the questions below.

this ANALYZE & WRITE 15.1 Choose a term or phrase that you have heard or seen recently but are not quite sure you understand . Look up the dictionary definition of the term , and choose and write out the explanation that you think best fits the context in which you encountered the term

Using this definition as a base , try to expand it into a full paragraph , explaining it in more detail and providing possible examples or other illustrative devices . You might need to look for more information on the term , and it can sometimes be helpful to explore the origins and history of the term .

ANALYZE & WRITE 15.2- Choose one term that names some concept or feature of central importance in an activity or a subject you know well For example , you are studying biology you have probably encountered terms like morphogenesis and ecosystem , Choose a word with a well - established definition , Write an extended definition of several sentences for this important term

Using the definition you constructed , revise it for a different audience . You might choose to explain it for readers your own age who will be encountering the term for the first time when they read your definition , or you might try to explain it to a child who will likely have a more limited vocabulary

EXERCISE 15.3 You can consult a historical , or etymological , dictionary such as the Oxford English Dictionary , A Dictionary of American English , or A Dictionary of Americanisms to trace of a word's or phrase's origins . Online , you can search the Phrase Finder , search the changes in the use of a word over long periods of time or to survey different theories Urban Dictionary , or just Google the word or phrase plus definition . Look up the historical definition of any one of the following words- or a word or phrase you're curious about- in one or more sources , and write several sentences on its roots and development .

bedrock

bogus

bushwhack

dugout

eye-opener

filibuster

gerrymander

head over heels

rubberneck

sashay

lobbying

lynching

pep

23 skidoo

podunk

two - bit

ANALYZE & WRITE 15.3 a few sentences , define in your own way game shows , police dramas , horror movies , or some other form of entertainment . Try for a stipulative definition of what your subject is generally like . In effect , you will be saying to your readers , "Let's define it this way for now "

a few sentences , define in own way some hard - to - define concept , such as loyalty bravery shyness or masculinity

Think of a new development or phenomenon in contemporary romance , music television , leisure , fashion , or eating habits , or in your line of work . Invent a name for it and write a stipulative definition for it .