Answer:
1. Wes' mother Joy simply wanted her son to attend a private school instead of the public schools. But the segregation suffered by Wes made him lose focus, and his mother decided to send him to a Military school.
2. It was a good investment that Wes' mother made, for the military school made Wes more disciplined and kept him away from the bad influences in his former neighborhood.
Explanation:
The book, The Other Wes Moore tells the story of two personalities named Wes. Wes whose mother was Joy had moved from Jamaica to The United States. She wanted her children to get a quality education. When she realized that the public schools were no longer in good condition she opted for a private school. The private school made her son relate with the rich kids and this made the kids in the neighborhood unhappy with Wes.
His mother noticed the distractions Wes faced, and so, she changed him to a military school. She borrowed money from family and friends to make this possible. This was a good investment because Wes succeeded in the military school and attained a good rank.
Answer:
C: Confessions.
Explanation:
Synonyms are words that have the same meaning despite the difference in their words or spellings. Synonyms are, in a way, the different ways by which things are expressed through the use of different words but still contain or express the same meaning.
In the given sentence, the term "revelations" is used to refer to the things said in the Watergate tapes. This word "revelation" is synonymous with disclosures, thereby making them all synonymous with the word "confession".
Thus, the correct answer is option C.
Answer:
1: trees bent in the wind
2: ruffled edges of clouds
3: road climbed another hill
4: enormity of the space
5: gold to dark blue
Explanation:
Answer:
apprehensive: anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
attentive: paying close attention to something.
bluff: an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something.
contortion: a twisted or bent condition, state, or form.
debris: scattered pieces of waste or remains.
defiance: open resistance; bold disobedience.
egregious: outstandingly bad; shocking.
emerge: move out of or away from something and come into view.
foresight: the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future.
habitation: the state or process of living in a particular place.
Answer:
To make the language is more memorable To remind the audience of the theme To make a claim seem logical To avoid counterarguments.
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