1. To Reduce (E). Make less; decrease.
2. Exorbitant (D). Much more than reasonable.
3. To cull (B). To collect something from different places.
4. Showcase (A).Good qualities of someone or something.
5. To eliminate (C).To get rid of something that is not wanted or needed.
Answer:
<u>A gerund</u>
Explanation:
A gerund is a word that looks like a verb but that does not act as one, and that, instead, acts as a noun in a sentence. It is formed with a verb root plus the ending “ing,” like “winning” and “thinking.” The sentence provided contains a gerund, namely, “acting” which in this case functions as a predicate noun, completing the linking verb “be” and renaming the noun “his major.”
Answer: Simply because he believes that someone has to fight for Tom, and no one else would do it.
Explanation:
Atticus was not only defending Tom Robinson in the case, but also against all the racist people who believed he was guilty just because he had coloured skin. Atticus was trying to show her daughter that some causes, though lost, should be defended.
D because propel means to move forward
Answer:
Explanation: Those who sacrifice are said to be the wisest since these people have offered more to the people they care about rather than thinking about themselves. True wisdom can be found in the love for the recipient regardless of the materials they have given. It is through giving and sacrifice that they understand more about the person and, most especially, themselves.
