Discovering Implied Meaning Flashcards
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A politician ends a speech with: 'We have more work to do.' What is implied?
Answer: Progress has been made, but goals remain unmet.
'More work to do' implies current efforts are incomplete without admitting failure.
A book review says: 'The author's ambition is clear on every page.' The reviewer then gives the book two stars. What is implied?
Answer: The author tried hard but fell short of their vision.
Praising ambition while giving a low rating implies the execution did not match the intention.
A character in a story says nothing when accused of lying, but looks away. What does this imply?
Answer: The character may be guilty or ashamed.
Silence combined with looking away is a classic nonverbal cue implying guilt or discomfort.
A memo at work states: 'Moving forward, all team meetings will be documented.' What is implied about the past?
Answer: Past meetings may not have been documented, causing issues.
'Moving forward' signals a change in policy, implying previous meetings were not consistently documented.
An advertisement says: 'Why settle for less?' What is implied about the competition?
Answer: Competing products are inferior to this one.
The phrase implies that choosing another product means accepting something of lesser quality.
A passage reads: 'She had worked at the company for thirty years, and they threw her a small going-away party in the break room.' What is implied?
Answer: The farewell was underwhelming given her years of service.
A 'small' break room party for thirty years of service implies a lack of proper recognition.
A teacher says to a student: 'Interesting approach.' What does the tone of this phrase most likely imply?
Answer: The student's approach was unconventional and possibly incorrect.
'Interesting' in academic feedback often implies the approach was unusual or unexpected rather than correct.