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Mosaic 2 Writing, 4/e
Laurie Blass
Meredith Pike-Baky
Conflict and Reconciliation

Understanding Different Kinds of Meanings

Decide if each underlined word or phrase is used in an a. literal, b. metaphorical, or c. stipulated sense. Write the correct letter in the blank.



1

Martin Luther King was a beacon of light for the civil rights movement.
2

Our environment today is on the brink of disaster.
3

Gary Snyder does not believe that the West has an ecological conscience.
4

Getting an education means learning about yourself.
5

Humanism is the belief that science rather than religion can solve the problems of humankind.
6

Our company isn't dead yet but it is on life-support.
7

Morality is whatever you believe it to be.
8

It is my belief that true loyalty means being willing to be critical of your friends but never behind their backs.








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