Pick a word that you know really well (such as banana or jump) and write a lexical definition, theoretical definition, persuasive definition, and stipulative definition for that word. Explain how you chose your four definitions and how they are different from each other. This is a long question so 50 points!

In marian anderson sings the author begins the story by putting the reader right in the middle of the action what is the yearn for this type of organization

Which word best describes the meaning of the word putrescent? a. earthy b. floral c. rotten d. strong

Read the excerpt from frederick douglass’s speech “what to the slave is the fourth of july? ”go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the old world, travel through south america, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, america reigns without a rival.what is one way that douglass achieves his purpose of persuading the reader to see his point of view? by relating as many facts and statistics to the reader as possibleby using familiar and casual language to make the reader feel comfortableby using gentle language to evoke a sense of calm and tranquilityby repeating the word “you” to directly relate to the reader