Chapter 3: DEFINITION
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In these exercises, you will be given definitions and asked to identify what is wrong with them. The possible faults correspond to rules of definitions.














     1. 

A FORK is a four-pronged eating implement.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
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     2. 

An ASSASSINATION is the dynamic outprocessing of a political leader or other prominent person.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
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     3. 

A COW is a bovine mammal.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
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     4. 

A GRACEFUL person is one who acts without clumsiness.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
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A SQUARE is a four-sided plane figure.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
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JEALOUSY is when you resent someone for having something you want.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
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     7. 

A BANK is an institution for financial intermediation.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
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A LUXURY is an economic good that is desirable but not inexpensive.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
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A TUNNEL is a cylindrical underground passage.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
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     10. 

FEAR is the emotion one experiences in response to something scary.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
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A CHIMNEY is a vertical shaft extending through the roof of a building and through which, according to legend, Santa Claus delivers presents.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
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     12. 

To BORROW is to take temporary possession of something belonging to another.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
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A LANDMARK is a historical monument marked by a plaque.
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
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