The father appeared shocked and dismayed at his son's poor report card. a)definition b)contrast c)synonym d)cause/effect e)example

The only possible option is C (synonym).

Explanation: according to Thesaurus, shocked and dismayed are synonyms, as they have a similar connotation (being so impressed by something that causes astonishment in a negative sense). In this case, it has that negative connotation implying that the father was surprised by his son's poor academic performance in a negative way.

Option A is not possible as no definition is present. Option B is impossible because there must be antonyms in the sentence for this to be the case. There is no indication of the result of a previous action, so option D is not possible. And finally, there is no example of the feelings experienced by the father, so E is not an option.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the answer to the question is a