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382 Chapter 12 Word Elements: Speech and WritingAn Implication and an Inference About a Famous BookJames Joyce’s Ulysses was voted the most important book of the twentieth centuryby the prestigious Modern Library. About the same time, it was reportedthat many original copies of the book, given by Joyce to publishers and friends,had uncut pages. These pages, joined at the edges, have to be separated in orderto be read. This strongly implies that, indeed, the great masterpiece was notread by many people. From the location of the uncut pages, we can infer thatsome people started the book but read fewer than one hundred pages.ExercisesPart 2■ DefinitionsMatch the word and definition. Use each choice only once.1. conscious a. short, witty saying2. inscription b. a sense of right and wrong3. manuscript c. to attribute to; to credit4. infer d. to draw a conclusion5. affect e. to hint6. graphic f. referring to drawings7. epigramor charts8. ascribeg. carving on a surface9. demographich. text of a book before publication10. consciencei. to influencej. a resultk. referring to population statisticsl. aware■ Words in ContextFill each sentence with the best word. Use each choice only once.a. demographic e. inscription i. conscienceb. epigram f. manuscript j. consciousc. graphic g. affect k. implyd. ascribe h. effect l. inferCopyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.