Yep, that's basically the whole task. To change the passage to become more 'upbeat', yet still share similar words to the previous words, the following could be changed to...
trudged= plodded
shuffled= staggered
scrutinised= questioned
sparse=meagre
closed in= confined
anxious= eager (Although eager and anxious generally do not share a similar definition, in this context they do as 'anxious' is used to describe being excited to do something, and share the same meaning of 'Very eager or concerned to do something or for something to happen'
pried= wrenched
confronted= suddenly exposed
puzzling=baffling
something=remarkable
used=castoff
questioned=pondered
anxious=uneasy
Answer:
The correct answer is that publishing to a high school creative writing anthology is an example of self publishing.
Explanation:
Self-publishing, is the ability of people to able to print their jobwithout having to work with a traditional publishing house and all the obstacles that come with this.
"Economic" is indeed the word which gives the best indication of what <em>fiscal </em>means.
<em>Fiscal </em>is an adjective which describes anything having to do with taxes and the government's income or debt. This means that it is directly linked to how much money the state has, needs, or how it uses it. This is closely linked to the economy because if the government is unstable with income tax for example, it influences how much money people and businesses have left for themselves after they have paid their taxes, and impacts their capacity to purchase and invest.
I was looking forward to spending time with my cousins last summer.