．
antonyms … synonyms
9
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Which of the following words was used during the American Civil War to refer to those northerners who were secretly aiding the South?
（ ）
A
．
Rattlesnake.
B
．
Villain.
C
．
Informer.
D
．
Copperhead.
10
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In a narrow sense, context refers to the words, clauses, sentences in which a word appears and is known as ________.
（ ）
A
．
non-linguistic context
B
．
linguistic context
C
．
extra-linguistic context
D
．
type of context
11
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Ambiguity in a passage often occurs due to
________ and homonymy in an inadequate context.
（ ）
A
．
allomorph
B
．
variation
C
．
suffixation
D
．
polysemy
12
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Which of the following rhetorical features can be seen in the idiom “might and main”?
（ ）
A
．
Rhyme.
B
．
Alliteration.
C
．
Juxtaposition.
D
