All dreaded it-all sought to avert it.

What is the meaning of the word avert as it is used in the second paragraph?

A) to break or to damage

B) to ward off or to prevent

C) to hasten or to encourage

D) to give a false appearance of

A 5 paragraph on the crucible

Read the passage from Theseus. Of all his adventures, the one for which Theseus is best known is his confrontation with the Minotaur on the island of Crete. The king of Crete, Minos, was the son of a god, Jupiter, and a human, Europa.

Which belief is suggested in this folktale? A) Open displays of emotion are unacceptable. B) Children must not attend adult celebrations. C) One should never consume alcoholic beverages. D) To be happy, a woman must marry and have children.

The initial failure of the Hubble telescope resulted from a tiny ___ in the lens. A. transgression B. intervention C. aberration D. exodus

Identify the type of sentence: Josh and I are meeting for pizza at noon today

Which line best develops the setting of "The Cremation of Sam McGee"? And that very night, as we lay packed tight in our robes beneath the snow, And the dogs were fed, and the stars o'erhead were dancing heel and toe, He turned to me, and "Cap,"

Which choice is capitalized incorrectly? The koran is the holy book of Islam. koran The holy book Islam

What is one believe held by the transcendentalists

Biff steals Oliver's fountain pen as he leaves the office. Why? options: a) Biff wants a present for his dad at dinner and can't afford anything. b) Biff needs a pen. c) Biff wants to show off for Happy. d) Biff says he doesn't know why ...

It is the student's responsibility to meet the expectations identified by a rubric