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An enigma is another word for a riddle, both meaning something mysterious or puzzling. Similarly, a labyrinth is another word for a maze, both referring to complex networks of paths or passages.
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"Limitations" refers to restrictions or constraints on what professionals and conscientious publishers can do. "Restraints" also implies restrictions or limitations, making it the closest synonym in meaning to "limitations" in this context.
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An altimeter measures height, just as a speedometer measures velocity or speed. Both pairs involve measuring a specific aspect of motion or position.
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"Time alone will efface those unpleasant memories." Efface means to erase or remove completely, especially from memory or a surface.
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"You must relax after hard work." This sentence suggests taking time to unwind or rest after exertion.
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"Although buses are scheduled to depart at a certain hour, they are often late." This sentence implies that buses are planned or arranged to depart at specific times, but they frequently deviate from the schedule and are late.
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Confidence and deception are opposites. Similarly, hostility (unfriendliness) and kindliness (friendliness) are opposites.
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A teacher eliminates ignorance, just as light eliminates darkness. Both pairs describe something that removes or dispels the second term.
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The passage suggests that Horace Mann's lack of adequate schooling may have inspired him to work hard for reforms in education. This implies that his influence on education was significant or "very great" as he worked tirelessly to bring about important changes in the educational system.
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"If I had had more time, I would have checked my paper again." This sentence uses the past perfect tense to indicate that the action of having more time did not happen in the past.
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The passage compares man's feelings of superiority over the animal world to a child's mistaken belief that the world exists solely for their pleasure. This comparison suggests that Aristotle views man's feelings of superiority as unfounded or incorrect, similar to the child's mistaken assumption.
