Read the excerpt from "wherefore art thou romeo? ” i shrugged. shondra waited. finally, i pained my head toward the classroom next door. we both knew that my nemesis, allison ramon, was in there. since the third grade, allison and i had battled for the lead in every school play. usually we both ended up on stage in one role or another. but tomorrow’s reading was a class assignment, and allison wasn’t in the class. she was free to wreak havoc from the audience. what is the connotation of the word "battled”? competed intensely fought violently angrily argued secretly tricked

“speak up for tory principles” in his political speech, disraeli addresses the principles of the tory party. explain what they are and how he relates them to the condition of the people. use textual evidence to support your claim

The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago.which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.

Have you ever contributed to “social media outrage” (using your social media accounts to boost the anger about a contemporary issue by forwarding it, liking it, etc.) without stopping to think who might’ve originated the message or what the originator’s motives might’ve been? provide example.