Question

Many people are surprised to learn how __1__ poverty is __2__ America. Today millions live below the poverty line, and the number seems to escalate daily. Judy and Martin Reed exemplify the old saying, “Opposites attract.” A __3__ Judy chooses work that brings her into constant contact with others. ___4___, Marty prefers jobs in which he mainly works alone. Ever since the __5__ experience of finding her twelve – year-old son dead from a drug overdoses, Sophie has been a strong __6__ of mandatory drug education in the public schools. If drug education isn’t required, she says, schools cut corners and omit it. My mother __7__ that Romeo and Juliet is the most __8__story ever written, but my sister claims Love Story is more moving. Mahatma Gandhi’s ___9__ and vision inspired millions of fellow Indians to join him enthusiastically in the __10__ for peaceful solutions to national problems. Gandhi incorporated nonviolence and political activism into a highly effective method for social change: passive resistance.


1. Contemporary
2. Contends
3. Extrovert
4. Poignant
5. Traumatic
6. Proponent
7. Conversely
8. Charisma
9. Prevalent
10. Quest

Answer 1

40%

Only 4 are correct >> 3, 5, 6, and 10

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Answer 2

1. contempory
2. prevalent
4. contend

I did look them up
1. charisma - personal appeal

2. contemporary – current

3. contend – to declare

4. conversely – in contrast

5. extrovert – a sociable person

6. poignant – affecting the emotions

7. prevalent – found frequently

8. proponent – an supporter

9. quest – a hunt

10. traumatic - upsetting

Answer 3

They are still wrong. I'll get you started -- and then you see if you can figure the others out.

Many people are surprised to learn how _prevalent_ poverty is _contemporary_ America. Today millions live below the poverty line, and the number seems to escalate daily. Judy and Martin Reed exemplify the old saying,

Answer 4

ty i was headed down the right path now... i just got and typed 1 and 2 backwards.

Answer 5

4. conversely
7. poignant
8. contend
9. charisma

Answer 6

7 and 8 are still wrong.

Answer 7

7. contend
8. poignant

thank you so much i am ready for a break from school...

Answer 8

Right!

:-)

You're very welcome.

Answer 9

Many people are surprised to learn how prevalent poverty is in contemporary America. Today millions live below the poverty line, and the number seems to escalate daily. Judy and Martin Reed exemplify the old saying "opposites attract." A(n) extrovert, Judy chooses a work that brings her into constant contact with others. Conversely, Martin prefers jobs in which he mainly works alone.

Answer 10

Many people are surprised to learn how __1__ poverty is __2__ America. Today millions live below the poverty line, and the number seems to escalate daily. Judy and Martin Reed exemplify the old saying, “Opposites attract.” A __3__ Judy chooses work that brings her into constant contact with others. ___4___, Marty prefers jobs in which he mainly works alone. Ever since the __5__ experience of finding her twelve – year-old son dead from a drug overdoses, Sophie has been a strong __6__ of mandatory drug education in the public schools. If drug education isn’t required, she says, schools cut corners and omit it. My mother __7__ that Romeo and Juliet is the most __8__story ever written, but my sister claims Love Story is more moving. Mahatma Gandhi’s ___9__ and vision inspired millions of fellow Indians to join him enthusiastically in the __10__ for peaceful solutions to national problems. Gandhi incorporated nonviolence and political activism into a highly effective method for social change: passive resistance.

1. Prevalent
2. Contemporary
3. Extrovert
4. Conversely
5. Traumatic
6. Proponent
7. Contend
8. Poignant
9. Charisma
10. Quest

Answer 11

1 and 2
prevalent
contemporary
3 and 4
extrovert
conversely
5 and 6
traumatic
proponent
7 and 8
contend
poignant
9 and 10
charisma
quest