As of today we have, as I noted early, no Supreme Court justices, and we have only 10 out of 147 active Circuit Court judges and 30 out of 587 active district court judges. Those numbers are grossly below our proportion of the population. –“A Latina Judge’s Voice,”

Sonia Sotomayor

What is the author’s intended tone, based on her use of the word grossly?

one expressing humor
one expressing outrage
one expressing a feeling of joy
one expressing a neutral feelingWhich phrases have strong connotations that support the author’s purpose? Check all that apply.

“ethnic diversity”
“perpetual tension”
“shaping our society”
“deeply confused image”
“race- and color-blind way”