Look at the underlined word in the paragraph. which sentence best shows the meaning of this word? my mother came up with the best tactic for unwanted mealtime calls. she answers the phone and tells the caller, "just a minute." then she lays the phone in the middle of the table and leads us in a poetry recitation. "works every time," she says when we hear the beep on the other end. a. my cousin announced he was hungry and bought a hotdog from a street vendor. b. my dad was bouncing the baby, and she spit up on his best shirt. c. my brother took forever to make his move when we were playing chess. d. on the spur of the moment, we dashed out to get ice cream.

the underlined word is tactic.

when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

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