Read the sentences.

the event that fooled the public and the authorities was proof of their calculating ways. their efforts, experience, and resolve are impressive, but the thefts they committed will not be forgotten.

which word has the closest meaning to calculating as it is used in the first sentence?

1. devious

2. skilled

3. passionate

4. professional

Read this excerpt from “what i hope to leave behind.” for a number of years it took so much vitality to keep the home going, and that home represented so many different kinds of activities, that none of us had any urge to go outside of this sphere. if “what i hope to leave behind” was the subject of a class discussion, why might paraphrasing this sentence be ? you could analyze the key themes while also staying true to the original language. you could summarize the key ideas, which would shorten the length of the excerpt. you could use your own ideas and concepts, which would add important information. you could rephrase it in your own words, which might clarify the meaning of the excerpt.

In the play "sorry wrong number"which part of the story can you find heightened tension and suspense?

What happened after gandhi’s quit india speech?