Read the passage This semester, with some trepidation, I decided to take a class on Shakespeare's tragedies. I appreciate that Ms. Robertson establishes
pectations for students: the course requirements are rigorous but fair. On the first day of class, she handed out a detailed syllabus listing all
quired readings, in-class projects, homework assignments, and tests. The course is definitely challenging, but in a good way, and Ms. Robert
ways very supportive and encouraging.
elect the two words that are most similar in meaning to rigorous as it is used in the passage.
✓ 1. demanding
2. harsh
3. rigid
4.
severe
5. thorough