This type of figurative language is a simile. This person is is being compared to a hornet, which aren't "mean" insects.
Answer: Focus
Explanation:
In the above sentence, the word ''attention'' is used to communicate focus because it showed a change in interest which is the definition of focus.
The subject in question had been working longer hours but when he stopped, he was able to turn his focus and change his interest towards “Philosophical Studies and Amusements.”
14 is water and although I made sure to look at the passage I knew that it was water anyway because water is not considered to be a living organism but it contains many different living organisms.
15 would be D
16 would be A
17 I am not entirely sure but I believe it is C
18 would be A
19 I am not entirely sure but I believe It is B
20 I would believe would be D
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