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All vague expressions are ambiguous.

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B) False

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" Vegetarian means an animal-loving health nut who refuses to eat real food." This definition is too _____.

A) slanted
B) narrow
C) None of the answers are correct
D) figurative

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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"The term bibliophile means book lover. This word is derived from early 19th-century French and Greek languages, biblion (meaning book) + philos (meaning loving) ." This is an example of a(n) _____.

The purpose of a stipulative definition is to influence attitudes.

" Contraceptive means a device or technique that illicitly and wrongfully frustrates the natural end of the sexual act by preventing conception or impregnation." This definition is too _____.

A persuasive definition assigns a meaning to a word for the first time.

The denotation of a word is the images or feelings that are associated with the word.

" Infirmary means hospital or sick-quarters." This is an example of a(n) _____.

" Squirrel means any of the numerous arboreal, bushy-tailed Rodentia of the genus Sciurus and the family Sciuridae." This definition is too _____.

" Bicycle means a two-wheeled vehicle." This definition is _____.

Words such as "excessive," "inappropriate," and "unreasonable" are primarily ambiguous.

" Blanker means someone who sends holiday cards without signatures or personalized messages." This is an example of a _____.

"Tina's mother is a good designer." This statement is an example of a _____.

" God means a circle whose center is everywhere, and whose circumference is nowhere." (adapted from Sam Keen) This definition is too _____.

" Alcohol means a sinful and destructive potion that can ruin individuals' lives and those of their families." This is an example of a _____.

A good definition should convey the essential meaning of a term.