Read the following passage written by a teen hero:

I want to be a vocal advocate for nature.

I reject the idea that I am too young to make a difference.

I recently helped a group with a river cleanup.

I was mortified to see the destruction of animals and plants.

When I got home, I composed a letter to my state politicians and asked them to allocate more money to the local river cleanup effort.

I believe my vocation is to help citizens see that we are at a junction.

We can decide to subject nature to abuse, or we can decide to be a benefactor to nature.

I won't let obstacles detract from my mission.

What is the meaning of the word "detract" as it is used in sentence 8?

JOIN TOGETH, PULL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, TO MAKE OR DO THE OPPOSITE OR TO STEP BACK

Ineed . read the passage, and choose the two (2) inferences that are most firmly based on the given information. although lie detector tests are based on a sound principle, they are not alwaysaccurate. the test is based on the fact that people become emotionally “stirred up”when they lie. the lie detector can sense physical changes that accompany suchemotional responses. but an innocent person may react emotionally to a keyquestion.thus, he or she appears to be lying when actually telling the truth. and criminals who lie often may feel no guilt about anything. they can therefore tell huge lies without showing the slightest emotional ripple on the lie detector. without an emotional response, there are no physical responses to detect. 1. criminals never feel any guilt about their crimes. 2. lie detector tests are not foolproof. 3. anyone can easily fool the lie-detector machine. 4. an emotional response by an innocent person