In 1927 dr. frederick lam in hawaii, moved by the plight of chinese families deported from the islands because of the filariasis, worked to convince federal health officials that the disease was non-communicable. he used the case of mrs. lee yoke suey, my grandmother, as a precedent for allowing an immigrant to land with such an ailment and thus succeeded in breaking down a major barrier to asian immigration.

using context clues, determine what the word precedent means in the selection.

a. mrs. suey's case was used as an example of the atrocities committed at angel island.

b. mrs. suey's case was used as an example which resulted in successful immigration for asians.

c. mrs. suey was the only individual allowed to immigrate with filiariasis into the us.

d. mrs. suey was discouraged from attempting to pursue her case.

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What is the meaning of each underlined word in these excerpts from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift? i think it is agreed by all parties, that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present deplorable state of the kingdom, a very great additional grievance; and therefore whoever could find out a fair, cheap and easy method of making these children sound and useful members of the common-wealth, would deserve so well of the publick, as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation. some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. the word prodigious means . the word desponding means .

Excerpt from incredible oceans roberto barerra (1) the five major oceans—the arctic, the atlantic, the indian, the pacific, and the southern, which are then broken down into smaller seas—provide food for humans and animals, entice explorers, enable trade, and affect the climate and environment the world over. in this sentence from paragraph 1, the word entice means a) amaze. b) attract. c) exhaust. d) feed.