Read these sentences.

We tried not to loiter too long outside the mall, but our friend was very late. A security guard finally approached us and asked what we were doing.

Based on the context clues, what is the best definition of the word loiter?


talk in a group

walk without direction

stand around idly

drive aimlessly

Answer:

stand around idly

Explanation:

Answer:

stand around idly best defines loiter

Refuting the counterclaim in this argument

Select the prefix(es) and/or suffix(es) in the word below.

misinterpreting


A ter
B in
C mis
D ing
E pret

In which sentence is the word appropriate used as a verb meaning "to set aside for one’s own use”?

Connor wondered if his clothing was appropriate for the occasion.
If you appropriate all of the kitchen supplies for your project, it will be hard for others to cook.
I have all of the appropriate ingredients needed to bake an apple pie.
My dad didn’t think the movie was appropriate for people my age.

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Implied Main Idea
Read each excerpt and determine its implied main idea. Match each excerpt with its main idea.
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Hurricanes are intensely powerful storms
that are only growing more intense.
While some say winter will be six weeks longer thanks
to the groundhog, no one really knows. One day it may
be snowing, and the next it may be sunny and warm.
Every day is different and, while we are able to see
approaching hurricanes using radar, the weather will
forever go to the beat of its own drum.
Tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cause the
most damage to coastal areas because they form over
the ocean before making their way to the mainland.
Every time a hurricane strikes land, it causes millions
(sometimes billions of dollars in damage to our coastal
regions.
Meteorologists can make predictions of
hurricane movement, but the complex
conditions make certainty impossible.
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Modern technology utilizes energy to
predict what precipitation is in the
atmosphere
The coastal regions experience the most
damage as a result of hurricanes.
Meteorologists are able to make accurate weather
forecasts using radar technology. The radar sends
energy out into the atmosphere and determines what
type of precipitation is in the air based on how long it
takes the energy to bounce back. The heavier or thicker
the precipitation, the longer it takes the energy to
return
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While we may know what's coming ahead
of time, weather remains unpredictable.
Hurricanes are intense tropical storms with minimum
wind speeds of 75 miles per hour. Category five
hurricanes can have wind sneeds over 155

Read the sentences. Oranges are orange and sweet. __________, lemons are yellow and sour. Which transition phrase best fits in the blank space?

Chronology and problem-solution

The royal palace is a building with such ornate architecture that it inspires idolatrous praise in all those who gaze upon it. A pride of benign lions lounges comatosely on the front steps, unless the weather is inclement, in which case they are brought inside. If you step through the grandiose doors, you are immediately greeted by an affable old butler who leads you discreetly past the rows of armed guards.

Which of the following is true about people who gaze upon the royal palace based on the text above?

a
They are forced to pet the pride of lion on the front steps
b
They worship and idolize the beauty of the building
c
They are inspired to try to overthrow the royal family
d
They attempt to recreate the architecture in their homes

Which choice is the best paraphrase of the text?

Help pls!!
I need an attention grabber to lead into my argumentative essay about why the Vietnam veterans memorial is a proper memorial.

what is the meaning of this quote ?? Help "In a true war story, if there's a moral at all, it's like the thread that makes the cloth. You can't tease it out. You can't extract the meaning without unraveling the deeper meaning. And in the end, really, there's nothing much to say about a true war story, except maybe ‘Oh.'"

Read the speech excerpt.
The world will very little note nor long remember what we say here; but it can never forget what they did here.
It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated, here, to the unfinished work that they have thus far so nobly carried on. It is, rather, for us to
be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us; that... we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full
measure of devotion; that we here highly resolve that the nation shall,... have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by
the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
(from "The Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln)
Which part of the speech best shows support for democracy?
O 1. "The world will very little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here."
O 2. "It is for us, the living rather, to be dedicated, here, to the unfinished work that they have thus far so nobly carried on."
3.
we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion..."
4
that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

Name a popular Musical that uses ‘Recitative’

Signal words such as like, now, soon, and for the next 100 years help you see how the supporting details are connected. So, how are the details connected or related to each other

write me a narrative poem

PLEASE HELP!:) BRAINLIEST

Where was the first novel produced?

Greece
Italy
Germany
France

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. Complete these sentences about the setting of Wuthering Heights. Thrushcross Grange was quite different from Wuthering Heights. Heathcliff and Catherine went there on a Sunday to see how the children spent their time. The journey that was spurred by curiosity brought another dimension to the story. It exposed Catherine to the luxuries and refined manners of the residents of Thrushcross Grange. She became torn between her love for Heathcliff and her to become part of genteel society.

When I ……… on the bus, I realized that I ……… my purse at home. *


a. got/had forgotten

b. got/was forgetting

c. had got/forgot

d. was getting/forget

e. had gotten/forgotten

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Imagine you have just had a cup of honest-tea. What words would come rambling out of your mouth? What would you do?

A reader could argue that the story of Hercules is an attempt to explain which of the following themes?

the doctrine of original sin
the precociousness of humanity
the will of the human spirit to overcome
the resurrection of the soul

(it isn't the precociousness of humanity, i tried that)

Need help thank you so much <3

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How does the following line from page 316 reveal an essential plot point? “Bob Ewell’s got a kitchen knife in his craw [stomach].”

it took unexpectedly long for me to complete this task ( into how long questions)​

I have been rejected many times in my life. Which of these choices indicates a change from the passive voice to the active voice? A) So many people have rejected me in my life. B) I was rejected a few times when I was young. C) I am still rejected by many people today. D) I will be rejected by many people in the future, no doubt.

Read the sentence from "The Legend of Arthur and the Swords.”

So, when he died, there was no one to take his place, and the great land of Britain fell into chaos.

In a story elements chart, this sentence belongs in the

a)title of the chart.
b)heading row of the chart.
c)characters column.
D)conflict column.

Read the passage from "Zero-Gravity Nutrition.”

How can a tiny crumb be an enemy? A crumb may be small but can turn into a big problem in space. A crumb could float and land in an astronaut’s eye. Or it could get stuck in an air vent. It’s the job of food scientists to think about crumbs and other obstacles. They come up with solutions for how astronauts can eat.

Which best states the central idea of the passage?

a)Astronauts get hungry in space just like they do on Earth.
b)Feeding astronauts in space is challenging.
c)Astronauts eat in space while they are weightless.
d)Making food for astronauts is a food scientist’s job.

i need help fastLook at the graph and read the passage from When Birds Get Flu and Cows Go Mad! by John DiConsiglio.

HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA, 1958–2003



AIDS is growing fastest in the poorest countries of Africa. These nations don’t have enough doctors, medical labs, or money for medicine. A recent study showed that only a small percentage of HIV-infected children in Africa are getting any medical treatment at all.

What central idea is emphasized in both sources?



The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa is serious.
The HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa is serious.
The HIV/AIDS epidemic among African children is serious.
The HIV/AIDS epidemic among South African children is serious.

What was a result of the changing economy of the North during the mid-
1800s?