Question

III. Determine whether the following are stipulative definitions, persuasive definitions, lexical definitions, or precising definitions.

(ALSO write a one sentence explanation supporting your choice.)

1. Funky two-step means the funny dance Peppermint Patty does in the Charlie Brown Christmas special.

2. Oar means a stout pole, widened and flattened at one end into a blade, used as a lever to propel a boat.

3. Philosopher means a deluded dreamer who spends his or her life attempting to answer questions that can’t be answered.

4. Beyond a reasonable doubt means, for purposes of determining a defendant’s guilt or innocence in a court of law, a degree of certainty of 95 percent or higher.

5. Litter-butt means a person who throws lighted cigarette butts out car windows.

6. Affluent means, for purposes of this sociological study, having an annual family income of $250,000 or greater .

7. Labyrinth means an intricate structure of intercommunicating passages, through which it is difficult to find one’s way without a clue.

8. Circler means someone who spends an inordinate amount of time circling parking lots, looking for the closest possible parking place.

9. Chronically tardy means being late to class five or more times in any quarter or three or more times in any two-week period.

10. Faith means an illogical belief in occurrence of the improbable. (H. L. Mencken)

11. Tic-tac-toe means a mindless game for bored children that almost invariably ends in a tie.

12. Intoxicated, for purposes of driving a car in this state, means having a blood alcohol ratio of 0.08 or higher.

13. Garden means a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, vegetables, or herbs are cultivated.

14. Chathead means a person who stays glued day and night to Internet chat rooms.

15. Republican Party means a political organization of patriotic, civic-minded citizens dedicated to preserving the cherished freedoms of all Americans.

16. Kite means a toy consisting of a light frame, with paper or other thin material stretched over it, to be fl own in a strong wind by means of a string attached and a tail to balance it.

17. By full employment economists mean an unemployment rate of 5 percent or lower.

18. Democracy means rule by the ignorant masses.

19. Indolent means having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; lazy; slothful.

20. Normal speech volume, according to audio engineers, is approximately 70 to 73 decibels in a quiet environment with the talker and listener 6 feet apart.

Answer 1

Stipulative definition

a word's meaning is determined by the writer

Persuasive definition

the writer reveals a bias or a pov in the definition

Lexical definition

the word is defined in the way it is generally used

Precising definition

a vague word is given a clear, precise meaning

1. Funky two step means the funny dance Peppermint Patty does in the Charlie Brown Christmas special. :- stipulative

2. Oar means a stout pole, widened and flattened at one end into a blade, used as a lever to propel a boat. :- Lexical

3. Philosopher means a deluded dreamer who spends his or her life attempting to answer questions that cant be answered. :-Persuasive

4. Beyonda reasonable doubt means, for purposes of determine a defendant's guilt or innocence in a court of law, a degree of certainty of 95 percent or higher. :- Precising

5. Litter-butt means a person who throws lighted cigarette butts out car windows. :- Stipulative

6. Affluent means for purposes of this sociological study having and annua family income of $250,000 or greater :- Precising

7.Labyrinth means an intricate structure of intercommunicating passages, through which it is difficult to find one’s way without a clue. :- Lexical definition

8. Circler means someone who spends an inordinate amount of time circling parking lots looking for the closest possible parking place :- stipulative

9. Chronically tardy means being late to class five or more times in any quarter or three or more times in any two week period. :- stipulative

10. faith means an illogical belief in occurrence of the improbable :- persuasive

11. Tic tac toe means a mindless fame for bored children that almost invariably ends in a tie. :- Persuasive

12. Intoxicated for purposes of driving a car in this state means having a blood alcohol ratio of 0.08 or higher. :-

Precising

13. Garden means a plot of ground usually near a house where flowers vegetable or herbs are cultivated. :- Lexical

14. Chathead means a person who stays glued day and night to internet chat rooms. :- stipulative

15. Republican Part means a political organization of patriotic civic minded citizens dedicated to preserving the cherished freedoms of all Americans. :- Persuasive

16. Kite means a toy consisting of a light frame, with paper or other thin material stretched over it to be flown in a strong wind by means of a string attached and a tail to balance it. :- Lexical

17. By full employment economists mean an unemployment rate of 5 percent or lower :- Precising

18. Democracy means rule by the ignorant masses. :- Persuasive

19. Indolent means having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; lazy; slothful :- Lexical

20. Normal Speech volume according to audio engineers is approximately 70 to 73 decibels in a quiet environment with the talker and listener 6 feet apart. :- Precising