"Ghosts of species past haunt ecosystems worldwide, which have already lost not just one or another type of

grass or roundworm but also some of their strength at sustaining life as a whole."
A synonym for sustaining is

a. invasive
b. starving
c. nourishing
d. detrimental


c. nourishing

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Panamá.  Complete the following sentences about Panama and its culture. El músico, político y actor panameño más conocido es ___________________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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El mundo hispanoparlante.  What do you know about the Spanish-speaking world? Indicate if the following statements areverdadero(true)or falso(false). Simón Bolívar es un libertador importante de varios países sudamericanos.?

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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When Mrs. Das comments on Mr. Kapasi’s responsibilities as an interpreter of maladies (paragraph 74), her remarks underline the importance of subjective perceptions. People don’t usually change in the space of an afternoon, but our perceptions of them may shift profoundly, especially if we don’t know them very well. How would you characterize and describe the separate stages of Mr

Kapasi’s evolving feelings about Mrs. Das? What will be an ideal response?

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An example of an article that is likely to be slanted is:

a. "How to Take Better Photographs." b. "Repairing Foreign-Make Cars." c. "Careers in the Health Sciences." d. "A Liberal Arts Degree Is a Waste of Time."

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