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IV. Detailed Study of the Text 74. gyp: cheat 75. contraption: device that is strange, that one does not fully understand a peculiar contraption to shell the water melon seeds? IV. Detailed Study of the Text 76. in preference to: He has a preference for meat rather than fish. A teacher should not show preference for any one of her pupils. Id choose the small car in preference to the larger one.? IV. Detailed Study of the Text prefer a to b: I prefer blue to red. prefer a rather than b He preferred to stay at home rather than go with us. preferable: adj. A dark suit is preferable to a light one for evening wear.  IV. Detailed Study of the Text 77. be open to: willing to receive His conduct is open to criticism (likely to be criticized) The competition is open to all pupils under 12. ? IV. Detailed Study of the Text 78. eradicate: to pull up by the roots; destroy or put an end to to eradicate disease / smallpox Police work diligently to eradicate crime.? IV. Detailed Study of the Text 79. meritorious: deserving of honour, esteem, praise merit: the quality of deserving praise, reward, etc. personal worth You may not like him, but he has his merits.  V. Type of Writing: Argument (Persuasion) Argument can hardly be treated as a separate form of composition. Its a kind of exposition with the additional purpose of Convincing or Persuading. While exposition does not always contain argument, Argument always contains exposition. V. Type of Writing: An argument is in reality an answer to a question. When you try to persuade or convince your readers, you use reading to appeal to their understanding. At most basic levels, there are 2 ways of reasoning. V. Type of Writing: 1. begin with details, specific examples or various of evidence and on the basis of these come to the conclusion or generalization. 2. begin with a general assertion which is followed by exploration and explanation of its implications and justification. Finally return to the assertion in the