19. Over the years, the vigorous foreign policy that this country pursued greatly (amplified, gratified) our role in world affairs.
20. The excuse that he offered for his absence was so (solvent, ramshackle) and
improbable that it fell apart as soon as we looked into it.
21. The business had been losing money for years; but thanks to new management, it is
once again infinite, solvent).
22. The job of a mediator is to help (kindred, estranged) parties find a basis for
settling their differences.
23. Can anyone be so (naive, irascible) as to believe that all famous people who
endorse products on TV actually use those products?
24. I am willing to forgive you, but I don't know if I can ever (obliterate, estrange) the
memory of your dishonesty from my mind.

Some bias is inevitable. why? because it's impossible to cover everything in a completely balanced way! because networks only run stories that will attract viewers and listeners because only certain types of stories will make money because there are no consequences for presenting a blased story

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.

What functions as a reflexive pronoun in the sentence the professor herself wanted to attend the conference, but it was cancelled when she and several other presenters had to excuse themselves