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Analyze the semantic nuance and contextual appropriateness of the following advanced vocabulary items and idiomatic expressions across various registers:I. To describe a person who obstinately refuses to change their opinion or course of action despite persuasive reasoning, the adjective 'recapitulant' is idiomatically accurate.II. The idiom 'to rest on one's laurels' means to be complacent and rely on past successes instead of striving for fresh achievements.III. The antonym of 'ephemeral'—denoting lasting for a very short time—is 'perennial' or 'evanescent'.IV. The phrase 'to burn the midnight oil' metaphorically signifies working or studying late into the night.Identify the option that correctly evaluates the lexical, semantic, and idiomatic validity of statements I, II, III, and IV.
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Detailed Explanation
Statement II and Statement IV are correct. The idiom 'to rest on one's laurels' means to be satisfied with past achievements and stop trying, and 'to burn the midnight oil' means to work late into the night. Statement I is incorrect because 'recapitulant' relates to recapitulation (summarizing or repeating), whereas the correct adjective for someone stubbornly refusing to change is 'recalcitrant' or 'obstinate'. Statement III is incorrect because while 'perennial' is a valid antonym for 'ephemeral', 'evanescent' is actually a synonym (meaning soon passing away or vanishing), not an antonym. For further linguistic study, consult the Wikipedia Reference on idioms and lexical semantics.
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