Read the sentences. Antarctica is a continent that is vastly underused. Filled with resources ranging from fish to minerals to oil, we are overlooking valuable opportunities for our nation’s economy.

What is the effect of the word vastly on the author’s purpose?

It emphasizes the author’s argument that Antarctica is not being utilized nearly enough.
It proves the author’s argument that Antarctica is not being explored nearly enough.
It demonstrates that Antarctica is filled with resources that are currently not being explored.
It suggests that Antarctica holds the answers for solving the problems in our nation’s economy.

Auto = self crat/cracy = rule dem = people which sentence used the underlined word correctly?

Nature is a recurring theme in early american literature. what view of nature does phillis wheatley provide in "an hymn to the evening"

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.