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1. In 1996, astronomers ____________ from photographs that biological life may have existed on Mars. A. averted B. deferred C. distorted D. inferred

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think it's D. infered

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah it is infered

OpenStudy (anonymous):

During the severe drought in the 1930s, Midwest farmers suffered ______________ when their farmland turned into the Dust Bowl. A. adversity B. impermeability C. introversion D. permeation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's A.

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The campers thought their leader was perverse for taking them on the most ____________ trails. A. contortionist B. percussive C. subverted D. tortuous

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D.

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

D.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D

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Taxpayers can expect to pay penalties when they are ____________ in sending what they owe. A. contentious B. dilatory C. introverted D. subservient

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's B.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Scheherazade manages to ______________ her death for 1,001 nights by telling stories to the king who holds her captive. A. contort B. defer C. distort D. subvert

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

dilatory means slow to act, the rest dont make any sense

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Defer

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

B. defer

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Silas Marner lived a(an) _____________ life working alone as a weaver until he adopted a daughter. A. impermeable B. introverted C. perennial D. subversive

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B.

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B. People who are introverted are usually alone, so I think that would fit best. :)

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Despite the volunteers' _____________ in sandbagging the banks of the Mississippi River, the rising water spread, ruining the season's crops. A. perseverance B. deference C. subservience D. elation

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

I would go with a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@texaschic101

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

It is definitely A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The successful moon landing of three American astronauts in 1969 stirred national ____________. A. percussion B. deference C. elation D. contortion

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@BishopPatton

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i think C

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

me too ^^ C

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Born into slavery, Sojourner Truth fled a life of ______________ and helped many slaves escape from bondage. A. percussion B. subservience C. perseverance D. elation

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b. Subservience

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Some famous writers, such as Edgar Allan Poe and Emily Brontë, are known for both their poetry and their ____________. A. perseverance B. elation C. prose D. deference

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C. Prose

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_____________ such as peonies and daffodils survive winters with heavy frost to bloom again every spring. A. Contortions B. Perennials C. Permeables D. Percussions

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

Perennials

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Rescuing the child who fell down a deep and narrow well required ____________ that are not natural to the human body. A. deferences B. perseverances C. perennials D. contortions

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A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials.

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B. Perseverances

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Which of these words means "a sense of purpose"? A. contention B. intention C. perversity D. retort

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

NVM IT IS CONTORTIONS

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Change the last one to contortions

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OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

Intention

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how many more questions

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7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which word refers specifically to words usually spoken? A. elation B. inference C. percussion D. retort

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ok give me like 5 medals when we are done with this

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ill give 20

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

ok... I think this one is retort

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which word is not a derivative of versare? A. adversity B. avert C. perverse D. attend

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

A. adversity

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which word contains a Latin prefix meaning "under"? A. adversity B. introversion C. perverse D. subservient

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

d.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

contorted : twisted :: A. subservient : negligent B. deferring : proud C. perennial : annual D. prosaic : unpoetic

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

hmmm?

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

I am gonna say this one is D.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

distort : falsify :: A. contend : avoid B. avert : prevent C. retort : argue D. infer : subvert

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

B or D. I am not sure.

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

I am leaning towards D

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

Go with D.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dilatory : prompt :: A. intended : planned B. percussive : perverse C. permeable : impenetrable D. adverse : perverse

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

A.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

intention : tendere :: A. permeate : servare B. inference : ferre C. contention : torquere D. tortuous : verare

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B!!!!

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