Question 40 of 48 Maya priests tracked the movements of Venus, which they
regarded as a powerful portent.

In this sentence, portent means:
A. something that treats or prevents disease
B. any instrument or device used in fighting
C. a sign of something about to happen
D. something considered to be very beautiful

Which connotations are associated with the word representative as it is used in this passage?

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

The process in which applications are reviewed based on academic performance completion of rigorous course work and extracurricular activities is called