Question. 20. read the word in parentheses; then decide which of these sentences most effectively translates an abstract concept into a mental picture. a. (rumors) whispers of doubt filled the empty halls like the reek of rotten eggs. b. (freedom) on her twenty-first birthday, lola declared herself a woman. c. (studious) lucy lay on her bed reading a back issue of national geographic. d. (honesty) jamal told the truth when asked why his cellphone wouldn't work. mark for review (will be highlighted on the review page)y

We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. let the word go forth from this time and place, to friends and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of americans-born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage-and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which we are committed today at home and around the world. let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear by burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.