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horizon
What is the line where land seems to meet the sky
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[kap-i-tl] Spell Syllables Examples Word Origin See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com noun 1. the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions. 2. (often lowercase) a building occupied by a state legislature. 3. the ancient temple of Jupiter at Rome, on the Capitoline. 4. the Capitoline. How "capitol" used in the sentence below. When I visited Rome last summer, I saw the Capitol.
What is meaning #3?
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This is the reason Cesar's family had to move to California.
What is they lost their ranch due to a drought?
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The dog _______I saw in the park yesterday was huge! The word that best completes the sentence above.
What is "that"?
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Two reasons why Cesar Chavez quit school after graduating 8th grade.
What is he hated all the conflict and his family needed his help?
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a synonym for disagreements
What is conflicts?
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overcome [oh-ver-kuhm] Spell Syllables Synonyms Examples Word Origin See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), overcame, overcome, overcoming. 1. to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy. 2. to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc.); surmount: to overcome one's weaknesses. 3. to overpower or overwhelm in body or mind, as does liquor, a drug, exertion, or emotion: I was overcome with grief. 4. Archaic. to overspread or overrun. verb (used without object), overcame, overcome, overcoming. 5. to gain the victory; win; conquer: a plan to overcome by any means possible. The definition that fits the meaning in the sentence below. I am certain that we shall "overcome" the difficulties we are experiencing.
What is meaning #2?
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A generalization you could make about life for farmers in Arizona in the 1930's.
What is life was difficult because of a drought?
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My brother Andrew, __________is the middle child in our family, is a peacemaker.
What is "who"?
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The reason why many people in California didn't support migrant workers until after they heard about Cesar Chavez's activities.
What is they were unaware of how difficult the lives of migrant farm workers were until the publicity from the protests was known?
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When you commit your life to something you __________it
What is dedicate?
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dedicate [verb ded-i-keyt; adjective ded-i-kit] Spell Syllables Synonyms Examples Word Origin See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), dedicated, dedicating. 1. to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose: The ancient Greeks dedicated many shrines to Aphrodite. 2. to devote wholly and earnestly, as to some person or purpose: He dedicated his life to fighting corruption. 3. to offer formally (a book, piece of music, etc.) to a person, cause, or the like in testimony of affection or respect, as on a prefatory page. 4. (loosely) to inscribe a personal signature on (a book, drawing, etc., that is one's own work), usually with a salutation addressing the recipient. 5. to mark the official completion or opening of (a public building, monument, highway, etc.), usually by formal ceremonies. 6. to set aside for or assign to a specific function, task, or purpose: The county health agency has dedicated one inspector to monitor conditions in nursing homes. adjective 7. dedicated. A word that has the same vowel sound as the "a" in dedicate
What is cake, make,lake, mate.....?
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A reason why California landowners were able to mistreat their workers.
What is the migrants were desperate for work so they took jobs without contracts?
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I found a quiet park _________we could sit and enjoy nature. The word that best completes the blank.
What is "where"?
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A generalization you could make after reading about the life of Chavez and Gandhi.
What is sometimes the leadership of one determined person can make a difference in the lives of many people?
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Many teachers belong to these because they are a group of people working for one purpose.
What is an association?
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The synonym that is the best replacement for the word "brilliant" in the sentence below. There were no clouds in the sky and the stars were brilliant diamonds twinkling above us.
What is sparkling?
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The best way to combine these sentences. The flute was shiny. She played it.
What is "She played the shiny flute?"
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The meaning of the idiom "turned upside down"
What is to have something change for the worse?
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This is a long period of dry weather.
What is a drought?
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This is the part of a dictionary that shows me how to say a word correctly and how it is divided into syllables.
What is a pronunciation key?
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The best way to combine these two sentences. The woman baked pies. She is the woman.
What is "She is the woman who baked pies."?
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a kind of conclusion that is true most of the time, but not always
What is generalization?