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The word "structure" contains a root meaning what?
What is build.
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Gina looked in the mirror at the bright red pustule on her nose. She poked at it carefully, afraid that it might burst on her dress. It was large and painful. The more she prodded it, the larger it got. This is not how it was supposed to go! Gina thought to herself. Then she began crying. Her mother yelled up the stairs, "Gina! Eric is here!" Gina was distraught even more by this news. Now her makeup was running and just as she feared, some of it got on her dress. "Why me? Why today?" Gina lamented to herself between sobs and gasps. Why is Gina upset at the beginning of the passage?
What is because she has a pimple on her nose.
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The History of Flint, Michigan I. 1895 - 1920? A. Significant Event # 1 B. Significant Event # 2 II. 1920 - 1945? A. Significant Event # 1 B. Significant Event # 2
What is chronological.
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The wolverine, a medium sized mammal weighing no more than 50 lbs., has earned its reputation for ferocity with its documented ability to kill prey many times its size. The reason why wolverines have so many conflicts with other animals (including wolves, cougars, and even bears) is probably because of the wolverine's preferred hunting style. Rather than chasing down or tricking its prey like most hunters, the wolverine prefers to take its meals directly from other hunters. So while a polar bear or a lone wolf might be enjoying a hard earned carcass, a hungry wolverine may try to take his lunch. This keeps the wolverine in plenty of fights.
The wolverine is very tough and takes its meals from other animals.
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The first atomic bomb detonated just before daybreak on July 16, 1945. The word "detonated" means...
What is exploded.
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The word "photograph" contains a root meaning what?
What is light.
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Pam clutched the steering wheel awkwardly. The man in the passenger seat looked at her from behind wireframe glasses and then looked back at his clipboard and made some checks. Pam attempted to pull out from the parking spot slowly, but her foot slipped and she pressed on the gas too hard. The car jerked back suddenly and she almost crashed into a parked van. The man scowled at her and made another check on his clipboard. He said dryly, "Turn right here." Sweat beads gathered on Pam's brow. She timidly exited the parking lot. Now she was on a thoroughfare and was travelling 15 MPH below the speed limit. Traffic accumulated behind her. The man made a few more checks on his clipboard and wrote a comment. "Turn left at this stop sign," he said. Pam slowly turned left, but she did not stop. Several cars honked, and then she ran over a curb and bumped into a newspaper vending machine. The man hurriedly made several more checks on his clipboard and said, "OK, we're done here. Please get in the passenger seat. I will drive back to the facility." What is Pam doing?
What is taking her driving test.
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Follow these simple steps to stop barking problems in your dog: Step 1) Set aside some time each day to spend with the dog when the barking is worst. 2) Fill a small plastic bag with treats the dog doesn't get very often. 3) When the dog is being quiet, give him one of the treats.
What is process.
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Sometime in December of 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a gym teacher at the YMCA College in Springfield, Massachusetts was trying to keep his gym class active on a rainy day. He wanted a vigorous game that would keep his students moving. After rejecting a few other ideas because they were too rough or not suited for the walled-in gym, Naismith wrote out the rules for a game with peach baskets fixed to ten-foot elevated tracks. Naismith's students played against one another, passing the ball around and shooting it into the peach baskets. Dribbling wasn't a part of the original game, and it took a while to realize that the game would run more smoothly if the bottoms of the baskets were removed, but this game grew to be one of the most popular sports in America today. Can you guess which one?
This paragraph is about the invention of basketball.
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She discovered him at daybreak one early winter day, cowering and shivering in her barn. "He must be orphaned," she surmised. "Surmised" means...
What is assumed?
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Which word contains a prefix that means "without": antivirus, anarchy, dishonor, illegal.
What is anarchy.
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Two things cause the level of greenhouse gases to rise: too much greenhouse gas in the air and not enough trees taking it back out again. Modern human life puts a lot of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, in the air. Mostly it comes from power plants, factories, and automobile exhaust. Thanks to Earth's trees, this hasn't been too much of a problem in the past. Trees breathe in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. This has helped balance out greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. What can readers do to help fight global warming?
What is plant more trees.
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"If the pans are not greased, then the bread will stick."
What is cause and effect.
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Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.
Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.
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Nuisance barking creates issues, not only for dog owners, but for the dog. "Nuisance barkers" often have a hard time finding a permanent home when owner after owner decides they can't take the noise anymore. The term "nuisance barkers" means...
What is a dog that annoys others by barking.
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Jorge balled up another piece of paper and haphazardly tossed it over his shoulder. It bounced off the rim of the wastebasket, joining dozen of other crumpled pieces of paper scattered across the floor. "Dejected," Jorge stared out of his bedroom window at the shadowy backyard. The word "Dejected" could best be replaced with: miserable, inspired, honest, cheerful
What is miserable.
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Paul Newman was more than just an actor. In 1969, he took up auto racing as a hobby. With skill and hard work, he soon became a professional driver. He won several national championships and became one of the most successful team owners in IndyCar racing. Paul Newman can best be described as: talented, attractive, inventive, and sensitive.
What is talented.
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Most people have had red pizza, or pizza covered with red sauce, but have you ever had white pizza? White pizza is made in almost the same way as red pizza: the dough rises and is rolled out, toppings are applied, and it is cooked in an oven, but the key difference is that white pizza does not have any tomato sauce on it. Instead, a white pizza may have olive oil or no sauce at all. I like white pizza more than red pizza because you can really taste the ingredients. Adding some fresh tomatoes to a white pizza will give it that tomato flavor without the completely overwhelming taste of the red sauce that covers most pizzas. If you have not had a white pizza, I recommend that you order or make one today.
What is compare and contrast.
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Remember, if something is worth doing, it is worth doing correctly. That said, the key to making perfect cookies is merely a matter of preparation and precision. To begin with, read your cookie recipe thoroughly before baking. Make sure that you have all of the necessary ingredients before you continue. Next, use good tools and utensils. Sometimes, the craftsperson is only as good as his or her tools. By using good tools you can minimize mistakes and improve the quality of your product. Lastly, you should use top quality ingredients. Unlike in the fairytales, you can't turn lead into gold. If you use poor quality materials, you'll create an inferior product. So, to make perfect cookies you should use the highest quality materials available. Bon appetite!
This paragraph is about how to make perfect cookies.
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Wendy Kaufman approached her family's summer vacation to the Grand Canyon with a degree of "trepidation". It would involve several things she was not fond of: long drives, extreme heat, and most importantly of all, heights.
What is fear.
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Roger was startled by her voice asking him if he was okay. It sounded like a rusty gate hinge. He nodded as she "gingerly" touched his head; Roger winced and drew back. A synonym for the word "gingerly" is: roughly, quickly, gently, coolly.
What is gently.
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"The first settlers along the Chesapeake Bay did not hunt waterfowl. They focused on deer, turkey, and other animals. Also, the guns of the time did not allow them to point the gun in the air without spilling all of the gunpowder. However, the deer, turkey, and other animals became scarce as the quality of guns improved. Therefore, more and more settlers began hunting the large flocks of migrating birds. Quickly, the demand for waterfowl as food grew and the population decreased as a result." The reader may infer that the population decrease of deer and turkey was a result of...
What is being overhunted by humans.
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You'd think that making a frozen pizza would be as easy as rolling out some dough, dropping some ingredients on it, and freezing it, but it's actually a lot more complicated than that. Some of the challenges in creating a good frozen pizza include the sauce combining with the dough and the crust becoming rigid after it is frozen and reheated. To prevent the sauce from combining with the crust, you can use a layer of modified cornstarch as a moisture barrier between the sauce and the crust. This will prevent the crust from absorbing the sauce. Additionally, partially baking the dough and other ingredients will keep the dough from becoming too rigid after it is frozen and reheated. On second thought, you're probably better off not trying this at home.
What is problem and solution.
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The term "machine gun" is commonly applied to any gun that is designed to fire repeatedly and in rapid succession for as long as the trigger is held down. During the course of warfare, the trigger of some machine guns may be held down almost continuously for hours to create suppressant fire (rounds fired not necessarily to kill an enemy, but to prevent them from attacking). All of this firing can generate a lot of heat, which may cause the weapon to overheat and malfunction. But this situation has been addressed in a number of ways. For one, practically all machine guns fire from an open bolt, which allows air to cool the breach between bursts of fire. Additionally, some machine guns have removable barrels, which allow hot barrels to be replaced. And some advanced machine guns even have sophisticated barrel cooling systems, which maintain a functional heat level within the weapon. As you might have concluded, a lot of brain power has gone into keeping those guns firing.
Machine guns overheat and there are different ways to fix the issue.