<span>There is a
central idea/theme within “Embers of Moonlight” of dying. This is first evidenced within the title with
the word “embers.” Embers are the pieces
of fire (wood/coal) that are burning out, yet they still have fire within
them. The author discusses the dying of
the moon—something that can appear to some to be immortal—and with that can be
said to communicate the idea or theme that everything goes through the phases
of life and will eventually die. </span>
The square roots of 576 are +24 and -24.
<u>Answer:</u>
The author refers to the FDA's approval of acupuncture needles to clarify the methods used by acupuncturists. Here, the correct option is A.
<u>Explanation:</u>
This excerpt from “Acupuncture: Help or Hype?” by Tracy Wilson clarifies as well as informs the readers about certain guidelines provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or FDA about the use of acupuncture needles.
Healthcare is of utmost importance for any country. To ensure that is not messed up, FDA has mentioned points like only licensed practitioners would use acupuncture needles, the needles will have to be sterile and non-toxic and can be used only once and not more.
Answer:
The correct answers are:
marked - considerable
unseared - pure, uncorrupted
Explanation:
The most interesting feature of my history here was my learning to read and write, under somewhat marked (considerable) disadvantages.
Words like these, I observed, always troubled them; and I had no small satisfaction in wringing from the boys, occasionally, that fresh and bitter condemnation of slavery, that springs from nature, unseared (pure, uncorrupted) and unperverted.
In his stories, Frederick Douglas tries to describe the cruelty of slavery and all the problems that the black people could face because of his/her skin color. In order to achieve that, he uses a strong and authentic vocabulary where some words can be replaced with other words that most closely match the denotation of the words.
In our excerpts, the word <em>marked</em> can be replaced with <em>considerable</em>, while the word <em>unseared</em> can be replaced with <em>pure</em> or <em>uncorrupted</em>.
Answer:
Jackson looked apologetically at Connor who rolled his eyes, and said, Yes Sarah, he knew.
Explanation:
