Precision and Concision

More than half a decade after the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that leveled Haiti, serious public health and social problems tolerate. These include inadequate housing, political corruption, and the spread of cholera.

• NO CHANGE

• pursue

• persist

• keep going

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Some residents were surprised by how Senator Nikita Kapoor voted on the tax bill, but she argued that her intentions had been crystalline from the beginning of her campaign.

• NO CHANGE

• clear

• limpid

• sheer

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Voltaire was both disappointed and excited when he found out that his favorite coffee shop, Candid Coffee, was moving to a new and larger point.

• NO CHANGE

• position

• location

• orientation

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Sahil believed in the importance of excellent customer service, but it was a challenge to remain professional when the customer ordered a fruit smoothie, complained that it tasted like fruit, and then dumped the drink on the floor when she was denied a refund.

• NO CHANGE

• an impediment

• an obstruction

• an opposition

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Numerous research projects, including the benchmark Framingham Heart Study, demonstrate that taking a vacation can have well-connected health benefits.

• NO CHANGE

• important

• prestigious

• weighty

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Roberto's physical acuteness was undeniable: he set six new athletic records during his sophomore year.

• NO CHANGE

• knack

• prowess

• astuteness

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

In her historic 1963 book, The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan identified "The Problem That Has No Name." At issue was the psychological scuffle for women who wanted to pursue professions but (due to the cultural restrictions of that era) were destined to be homemakers.

• No Change

• melee

• struggle

• bout

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Located on the northern coast of South America, Suriname perpetuates the most untouched rainforest on the continent.

• No Change

• stores

• preserves

• stashes

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

All Molly wanted to do was navigate a direct route to the beach, but her GPS kept losing its signal.

• No Change

• convey

• voyage

• maneuver

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

All Molly wanted to do was navigate a direct route to the beach, but her GPS kept losing its signal.

• No Change

• cultivate

• tend

• burgeon

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4