Read the excerpt from "The Inside Search" by Zora Neale Hurston. One hundred goldy-new pennies rolled out of the cylinder. Their gleam lit up the world. It was not avarice that moved me. It was the beauty of the thing. I stood on the mountain. Mama let me play with my pennies for a while, then put them away for me to keep. What does the use of the word avarice suggest?

Read the following lines from wordsworth's poem and answer the question. for oft, when on my couch i lie in vacant or in pensive mood, they flash upon that inward eye which is the best paraphrase of these lines? despite being able to plant my own daffodils, i prefer remembering the ones by the bay. if i feel very sad, i look inside myself for courage to face the day with my eyes open. oftentimes, i become so tired and overwhelmed that i lay down and think of daffodils. when i am feeling empty or concerned, the sight of the daffodils comes to my mind.

Read the passage below and answer the question. the old man was known for his probity. he was considered incorruptible. using context clues, how would you define the meaning of the word probity in the passage? curiosity drunkenness integrity corruptibility

"and descant on mine own deformity: " what does the word descant mean in this shakespeare play richard iii, act i, scene i?