What does the word advent mean? having an advantage the coming or arrival of something to advance forward

In this quote about personal essays from author Barry Lopez, which words are an oxymoron? It is, I think, the rarest of leisure, hard work mixed with hard pleasure, to refine one's time of deep thought or light regard into the utterly self-absorbed

What is a minimum balance?

Nocturnal animals hunt and roam at night

Which historical event is considered a hoax by some people? A. The Gettysburg Address B. The Civil War C. The civil rights era D. The 1969 moon landing

In little women, why does amy hint to her sisters that she needs extra money?

Which answer best summarizes the state's responsibilities to the national government under the Articles of Confederation? States had to pay taxes set by Congress and provide soldiers during war time.

Buck is too clever to ever again be caught red handed is an example of what type of figurative language

What did the wall say to the dog?

A poem about the children who worked as "wage slaves" in America during the Industrial Revolution

Which literary technique is evident in these lines of poetry from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot? The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes, The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes