Read the sentence below. In order to minimize the amount of damage to the candidate's reputation for the upcoming election, a press release was issued explaining the cause of the security leak.

Using context clues, determine which words have the same meaning as the underlined word above. Select all that apply.

curtail

reduce

lessen

amend

enhance

According to stephen hawking in the "origin of the universe" lecture, "why are we here" and "where did we come from" are questions that

What is synonyms of mske up, look forward, get up

Read the excerpt. by my junior year i lived on campus all year round. between sorority life, political activism, boyfriends, and modern dance i couldn't stop moving. i came home for brief visits, but these visits were too awkward without rosalind. the house was profoundly still. mommy stayed in her room. russell didn't talk, let alone look at me. the chess set was still standing there, pieces and all! how does the author's word choice create an ominous tone in this excerpt?