3. In for German attacks on their cities, the French bombed the German city of Baden.
a. omnivorous
b. multifarious
c. reprisal
d. decrepit
4. He him for helping other students.
a. apprehensive
b. commended
c. reprisal
d. recalcitrant
5. These buildings should be torn down.
a. decrepit
b. derided
c. apprehensive
d. reprisal
6. It is true that dogs and cats show toward each other.
a. commended
b. animosity
c. quandary
d. derided
7. The city has tried to solve the problem by means, but none of them has had much effect.
a. decrepit
b. commended
c. animosity
d. multifarious
8. Discovering that she'd fallen in love with a married man put her in a .
a. derided
b. quandary
c. commended
d. reprisal
9. He'd been punished numerous times for this offense but he was still .
a. quandary
b. recalcitrant
c. apprehensive
d. multifarious
10. The storm warning made her .
a. derided
b. animosity
c. reprisal
d. apprehensive

Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and is essential to good health. magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. it maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keep bones strong, keep one’s heart rhythm steady, and supports a healthy immune system. magnesium also regulate blood sugar levels, promotes normal blood pressure, and may play a role in energy metabolism and protein synthesis. doctors and scientists are trying to determine whether magnesium may play a role in preventing and managing disorders such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. which is the main idea of this paragraph? a. the role of magnesium in human nutrition is being studied intensely. b. magnesium may be related to the body’s metabolism and other healthy functions. c. magnesium appears to contribute to hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. d. magnesium and a healthy immune system are separate diseases.

Lots of elementary school kids play sports after school. they play soccer, tennis, football, baseball, and even lacrosse. but i think that another great way to spend the afternoon is by playing a non-physical activity: chess. at our school we have a chess club that meets every week to play games and to learn about chess-related issues. chess is a wonderful game for many reasons. chess teaches students to be patient and not rush decisions. chess also teaches students how to strategize their future plans. and finally, chess teaches students the importance and necessity of sacrifice. chess can teach students just as much as any other sport. which sentence could best be added to this paragraph as a supporting detail? a) chess is not as fun as playing a sport outdoors might be. b) my father is very good at chess and plays a game with me every night. c) chess teaches students to think ahead about the consequences of their actions. d) other activities that are as fun as chess are painting, drawing, dancing, and acting.

Millicent sat down at her desk in the big study hall. tomorrow she would come to school, proudly, laughingly, without lipstick, with her brown hair straight and shoulder length, and then everybody would know, even the boys would know, that she was one of the elect. teachers would smile , thinking perhaps: so now they've picked millicent arnold. i never would have guessed it. —"initiation," sylvia plath what inference can be made about millicent from the way she is characterized indirectly? millicent is a student with straight brown hair. millicent does not usually take care of her appearance. millicent has not always been popular.