What is the term for a secondary or suggested meaning of a word? (apex)

Apex is defined as the tip of a summit or the climax of something or someone. It could also be called "the turning point or pivotal". If used in a sentence, it could be: The apex of her life happened when she graduated college – shifting from a mere college student to a worker in the society.

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader