Answer:
I'm not sure what the options are but laconic means using very few words. perhaps the 2 answers could be "brief" and "short"
Explanation:
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But Percy is terrified to be diving 600 feet, straight into the muddy waters of the Mississippi River.
The river catches Percy comfortably.
His chimera bite heals, and he feels the venom leaving him.
He realizes that he is completely dry, even though he's underwater. He also realizes that he can light a cigarette lighter underwater. Cooool.
Everything he touches becomes dry.
He also realizes that he is breathing. Underwater.
Percy hears his mom's voice in his head urging him to remember his manners, so he thanks his dad for helping him.
Percy sees Riptide in the muddy river bottom near him.
A voice says, "Percy, take the sword. Your father believes in you" (14.20).
He sees a spirit in the water. She is the color of water, and she has green eyes.
The water spirit tells Percy she is simply a messenger. She says that his mom's "fate is not as hopeless as you believe," and tells him to go to the Santa Monica beach when he reaches Los Angeles (14.24).
The water spirit messenger calls Percy "brave one" and repeats that he must go to the beach in Santa Monica. As she's leaving, she warns him not to trust any gifts.
Percy surfaces to find chaos all around him: "every emergency vehicle in St. Louis was surrounding the Arch. Police helicopters circled overhead. The crowd of onlookers reminded me of Times Square on New Year's Eve" (14.40).
Percy keeps a low profile and hooks up with Grover and Annabeth.
News reporters are reporting that Percy Jackson caused the explosion on the top of the Arch. He is now a fugitive of the law.
The three head back to their Amtrak train, which is due to depart for Denver very soon.
Answer :As Maryland's highest court, the Court of Appeals reviews cases of both major and minor importance.
Explanation:
The court can decline the petition, and refuse to hear the case, or it can grant the "cert," and hear the appeal. The judges sometimes decide to hear an appeal before the lower appellate court has heard the case.
Answer: Daoism
Explanation:
Vocabulary from the text.
submission: obedience
crooked: dishonest, immoral
rectify: to correct
capital punishment: Usually death penalty
This text was from the time of the Zouh.
The Master stated three things about being a king or emperor:
1. When good people are in charge, the people tend to obey. But if bad people are in charge, the people tend to disobey.
2. If a leader is serious, people will respect him. When the leader is kind, people will be faithful to him.
3. When a leader leads correctly, his people will be correct. When they are not correct, death penalties will be their punishment.
