Which word or phrase is most nearly the same in meaning as avouches?

a.

stands up for

c.

says doubtfully

b.

agrees

d.

asserts positively

Which is a main conflict when Douglass is sent to work under Covey? A) Douglass is unable to manage living on the country after being in the city. B) Douglass suffers mental torture as well as physical violence.

The fact that the author states that she forgot to look at the medal shows that she considers the honor more important than the actual medal. (in Honor at Last) True False

Open the brackets using the Past Simple and Past Progressive Tenses: 1. I entered the office and ... (to look) around. Most people ... (to work) at their desks, but Jane ... (to stare) out of the window and ...

Now the girl again seeks out the tree: though trembling still, she would not fail his tryst; with eyes and soul she looks for Pyramus; she wants to tell her lover how she had escaped such perils.

Mockingbirds have no song of their own, but it can imitate up to a hundred other birdcalls.

Who is truly the fairest one of all in snow white

In a minimum of 150 words, describe the speaker in this poem. What is his attitude and how does it affect the meaning of the poem?

What does it mean when someone says, "Well I'm no doctor so my advice is when u get home, rest and take it easy ".

What type of action verb is the bold word? The weather bureau predicts rain for tomorrow. A. visible B. mental

Which is the best definition of figurative language? A. language that is straightforward and clear in its use of examples and illustrations B. language that is full of foreign expressions and words that are used very rarely C.