Zak was willing to put up with almost any inconvenience in order to attend the basketball game. His mother had given him a list of chores to do before he could leave, so he had been working diligently. He stared at the last item on his list. He hadn't minded mowing the lawn or cleaning his
room. However, he had to admit he felt a little bothered about having to empty the murky water out of the fish tank to clean it. The slightly fishy
smell and dingy water made his stomach feel a bit upset.
Eric wants to use more precise words in his story.
Which word is the best replacement for the underlined word?
1. overwhelmed
O2 resentful
3. squeamish
04 tormented

Read the excerpt from act iii of the importance of being earnest. jack. [in a pathetic voice.] miss prism, more is restored to you than this hand-bag. i was the baby you placed in it. miss prism. [amazed.] you? jack. [embracing her.] yes . . mother! miss prism. [recoiling in indignant astonishment.] mr. worthing! i am unmarried! jack. unmarried! i do not deny that is a serious blow. but after all, who has the right to cast a stone against one who has suffered? cannot repentance wipe out an act of folly? why should there be one law for men, and another for women? mother, i forgive you. [tries to embrace her again.] what is the best conclusion that can be drawn about jack, based on his words and actions in this excerpt? he has a tendency to be rude. he is inclined to show his emotions. he has a tendency to be gullible. he is inclined to be unresponsive.

We must understand the connections between the climate crisis and the afflictions of poverty, hunger, hiv-aids, and other pandemics. as these problems are linked, so too must be their solutions. we must begin by making the common rescue of the global environment the central organizing principle of the world community. which statement best describes gore's use of evidence to support his argument? a. gore makes connections between events to support his argument that solutions to the climate crisis will also solve other problems. b. gore provides dramatic details to support his argument that solutions to problems of this magnitude are often rare. c. gore compares crises in the world to support his argument that the problem of climate change must take a backseat to other problems. d. gore describes positive outcomes to support his argument that people should remain optimistic about finding solutions to climate change.

Wi n t e r acrostic poem worth 10 points but giving 30