Answer:
1. Dion noticed that the campsite location was obscure (remote). - synonym clue
2. Pia couldn't wait to visit the menagerie—the place where the animals were kept. - definition clue
3. Unlike her last dog, who didn't know the meaning of loyalty, Violet's new dog is a staunch friend. - antonym clue
Explanation:
In sentence 1, we are literally given the synonym of the word in parentheses. The author guesses the word "obscure" might be unknown to some readers and decides to offer another word that carries the same meaning as it - a synonym - to help clarify. That is why the word "remote" is added right after "obscure".
In sentence 2, the author chose to define or explain the word "menagerie", almost like a dictionary would. He/she adds a dash after the word to then include the definition. We now know that a menagerie is the place where animals were kept.
Finally, in sentence 3, we can figure out the meaning of "staunch" by comparing it to the word "loyalty". Two dogs are being compared. One does not understand loyalty. The other one, however, is staunch. We can safely assume the latter is loyal, faithful, because of such a comparison. What the author did here was use words that have opposite meanings - antonyms - to reveal the meaning of the unknown word.
If i (find) <u>f</u><u>o</u><u>u</u><u>n</u><u>d</u> a better job, I (take) <u>will take</u> it.
<span>The character of Penelope is very loyal.</span>
Answer: The following two lines depict the setting of the passage in the best possible way.
It is a great Dead Place—greater than any Dead Place we know.
Everywhere there are the ruins of the high towers of the gods.
Explanation: The given passage describes the circumstances after a highly catastrophic event. The line ' It is a great Dead Place—greater than any Dead Place we know' conveys the fact that the land is devoid of any human presence. At the same time, the line ' Everywhere there are the ruins of the high towers of the gods' describes that the narrator is surrounded by ruins of mighty architectural structures.
Thus, both the sentences appropriately convey the circumstances of complete disintegration of human civilization in the post-apocalyptic world.
In my opinion, the correct answer is D. He compares the powers of the executive and legislative branches to those of the judiciary, highlighting the strengths of the former and the relative weaknesses of the latter. In Hamilton's view, the judiciary branch is the least powerful of the three. He says that it has no real power or influence over "the sword" or "the purse", which are controlled by the executive and legislative branches. It is devoid of force and will, and it can merely judge, but even that it cannot do without help from the executive branch.
