Which word is best related to the underlined word in the paragraph and how do the words relate? They say joggers have seen a lynx roaming in the woods along some of the many trails. They believe he is claiming new turf because humans are taking over. I think that is true with all the new development going on. A new subdivision seems to go in every day. territory Both describe the area of land the lynx calls his own. pathway Both describe where the joggers like to run. sod Both describe the top surface of plant matter and soil. grass Both describe the type of plants covering the soil.

the servant does not kill the child oedipus as he was ordered to do because "he pitied the child" based on the oedipus rex story. the servant was ordered to kill the child because of the prophecy that predicted king laius' death. the king already had attempted to hurt oedipus by piercing oedipus's ankle. however, the servant did not finish the job and he rather saved the baby oedipus.

explanation:

the tone of the passage is sympathetic to the forbidden love of romeo and juliet. the nurse plays a significant role in the play. she is responsible for making their meeting again possible. additionally, there is a sense of warning in the choice of words of the nurse. she seems to be authoritative when she calls romeo "scurvy knave", and at the same time the fact that she addresses to him as "sir" reflects respect. the nurse is "vexed", this word describes her confused state of mind. on the one hand, she finds romeo a fine and eloquent man, but on the other, it is thought that man's nature forces men to try to trick women.  

the correct answer is: d

every four years the american people choose a new president, and 1988 is one of those years."