Decide whether the statements below, concerning the ideas an...

Decida se a frase abaixo, sobre as ideias e o vocabulário do texto II, está correta (C) ou errada (E).

No texto, o adjetivo "totemic" (relativo a um símbolo, simbólico) é o mesmo que "emblematic" (emblemático, simbólico).

Gabarito: CORRETO.

Totemic: A representation of such an object.

Emblematic: Of, relating to, or serving as an emblem; symbolic.

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totemic, is a derivation of totem; with is a symbolic object.

emblematic is something that serves as an emblem, a symbol.

Right

According to the text:
Totemic: relativo a um símbolo, simbólico
Emblematic: emblemático, simbólico

 

pode ajudar a lembrar, em inglês é comum a expressão "a totem of my appreciation"

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totemic - hallmark, flagship, iconic, emblematic.

Usage example:

The other thing I appreciate about it is the present-day scenario of globalisation, which I take to underscore my view that the rainbow tapestry of the differing national identities and customs has morphed to a more generalised totemic religion that represents an over-arching worldview.

-Donald Trump