Read the paragraph.

My twin brother Nigel is so mean to me. He found out that I had failed my geometry test and told my mom about it the moment we returned home from school. As my mom informed me that I would be grounded for the next week, Nigel waltzed out of the room with a self-satisfied smirk on his face.

Why is smirk used in the paragraph instead of smile or grin?

Which term best describes the progressive era

Read the excerpts from “take the tortillas out of your poetry” and “speaking arabic.” my friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture out of his poetry, he stood a better chance of receiving a fellowship. he took out his native language, the poetic patois of our reality, the rich mixture of spanish, english, pachuco and street talk which we know so well. in other words, he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry. at a neighborhood fair in texas, somewhere between the german oom-pah sausage stand and the mexican gorditas booth, i overheard a young man say to his friend, “i wish i had a heritage. sometimes i feel—so lonely for one.” and the tall american trees were dangling their thick branches right down over his head. which best states how the structures of both excerpts support ideas about cultural diversity? each incorporates non-english words. each incorporates academic words. each incorporates offensive words. each incorporates nonsense words.

What did polonius (ophelia’s dad) request from her? what is the outcome of the request? what does