Question

What is the meaning of the foreign expression in bold?

The Army Art Program began during World War I as a way to record history and boost morale. As part of the artist-in-residence program, eight soldier-artists were given carte blanche to use any style or medium they desired to create art depicting the lives of American soldiers.

A. an exemption

B. full power to make decisions

C. an order or command

D. a reason or purpose

Answer 1

@SmokeyBrown

Answer 2

"Carte blanche" is a phrase that means someone has full control or authority. I think it's a French phrase, it means something like "blank check"

Answer 3

C. an order or command

Answer 4

right ?

Answer 5

Well, when I said control or authority, I didn't mean it quite like that. Carte blanche is more about the power to make your own decisions, rather than the power to command other people

Answer 6

oh B

Answer 7

Yup, I think you're right

Answer 8

Complete the analogy.

take is to usurp as request is to

A. offer
B. covet
C. demand

Answer 9

I'd say that "usurp" is a more forceful form of "take".
So, if we want to complete the analogy, we should choose the word that is a more forceful form of "request"

Answer 10

C. demand

Answer 11

Read the passage.

Prosopagnosia: Face Blindness

While everyone has occasional difficulty recognizing others, people with prosopagnosia experience this problem to a much greater extent. Prosopagnosia, a term derived from the Greek words for "face" and "lack of knowledge," refers to a neurological disorder that impairs a person's ability to recognize faces. People with severe cases of the disorder may even have difficulty recognizing their own family members. The current understanding of prosopagnosia is quite limited, although the condition is thought to be related to a problem in a fold of the brain called the right fusiform gyrus. By conducting research on people with face blindness, neuroscientists hope to learn more about its causes and develop possible treatments. For now, people who are face blind must rely on alternative techniques to identify others. They may recognize people by their voices, clothing, or hairstyles, or they may infer someone's identity because they routinely encounter the individual in a particular setting.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. People with prosopagnosia may rely on voices and visual cues to help them recognize others.

B. Prosopagnosia research is limited but will hopefully lead to the development of future remedies.

C. Prosopagnosia is a sometimes severe disorder that causes people to have difficulty recognizing faces.

Answer 12

@bill533 i texted you :)