What is the meaning of the word refined as it is used in this sentence from paragraph 4? Sean was a proficient swimmer, not as fast in freestyle as Malik, but he had been training persistently for the competition and had refined his skill through the weeks.

demonstrated

practiced

learned

improved

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. isn’t this like condemning socrates because his unswerving commitment to truth and his philosophical inquiries precipitated the act by the misguided populace in which they made him drink hemlock? isn’t this like condemning jesus because his unique god consciousness and never ceasing devotion to god’s will precipitated the evil act of crucifixion? what rhetorical technique does martin luther king employ in this excerpt from “letter from birmingham jail”? select all that apply. allusion extended metaphor figurative language simile

Evaluate the argument in president kennedy’s inaugural address for sacrificing oneself for the greater good of humanity. is this argument convincing? in what ways can we see the legacy of his request in this word today.

Which word from the stanza can you use as a clue to determine the meaning of the word vales ?