Which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a many college graduates lack valuable skills, job placement, and democratic engagement when they emerge from school. b a college education is worth the cost; graduates generally make more money and are less likely to be unemployed than high school graduates. c colleges have become more concerned with making money from the tuition that students pay than with students learn the skills that employers value. d a college education is less important than developing the skills that employers look for in workers: good written and verbal communication and problems solving skills.

dear miss layla

while looking through books for my class period i noticed the library cards in the books.most of them are torn or have no space to write out our names anymore.would we be able to replace them?

faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius:

his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed:

these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.

voracity is the noun corresponding to the adjective voracious, which means (1) eager to consume a great amount of food, or (2) marked by an insatiable appetite. veracity is far more common than the rare voracity, so the latter is sometimes used in place of the former.