How does The author characterize her dad in the passage in the memoir Educated by Tara Westover

The author described her father as a strict person with extreme beliefs.

Explanation:

In the memoir, Educated by Tara Westover the father of Tara was described as very strict man who tolerated and allowed the violence perpetrated by Tara's brother. The family was a very traditional family where people were not allowed to express their opinions.

As a result of all the restrictions on her, Tara decided to leave home. Within ten years, she acquired her doctorate degree. This was considered an act of rebellion. Her mother was a herbalist and her brother did not treat her nicely. They practiced the Mormon religion which she felt, placed many limitations on women.

#1  sara was always tasked with selecting birthday presents for her friends and family because everyone admired her  impeccable taste. 

impeccable (adj): perfect, flawless

#2  they moved to the united states many years ago, but their  insular  attitudes made it difficult for them to socialize. 

insular (adj): isolated; separate

#3  the professor explained the  semantic  relationship between the two nouns used in the sentence. 

semantic (adj): related to words or the meanings of words 

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18≥1.5x

then you're going to want to divide 18 by 1.5. this equals 12. so the answer would be 12.

aka, you can buy 12 peppers, at most.