A growth from the soil of this own mind with a living root and not a twig broken off other men's thoughts… Which kind of figurative language is found in the excerpt

your answer is c) experiments with water vapor showed that elements combine in specific proportions.

answer: inference

explanation:

an inference can be understood as a conclusion to which a person is able to get based on reasoning. it is the same as a deduction, a guess, an assumption.   in the sentence presented, the conjunction "but" gives the readers an idea of contrast, and, therefore, allows them to induce that despite the opponent's characteristics, andrea had something different that made her win.

the answer is c.going into the business right after high school

explanation: