Rudolph attends the Olympic Games in Rome. She wins three gold medals in track and field events, solidifying her reputation as one of the fastest women in the world. Rudolph is named Woman Athlete of the Year. Based on its use in the passage, it can be understood that the word solidifying belongs to which of the following word groups?

A
silencing, restraining, suppressing

B
strengthening, reinforcing, emphasizing

C
delaying, hindering, obstructing

D
succeeding, flourishing, thriving

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's response to parliament's request that she marry. for i assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, i cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) i will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life; and whomsoever it shall be my chance to light upon, i trust he shall be such, as shall be as careful for the realm as you; i will not say as myself, because i cannot so certainly determine of any other, but by my desire he shall be such as shall be as careful for the preservation of the realm and you, as myself. in this excerpt, queen elizabeth says "for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life" in order to convince her audience that she is unbiased, intelligent, and rarely makes mistakes. inform her audience that she will work hard to win back the broken trust of her followers. persuade her audience that she will never make personal decisions that will harm england. remind her audience that she is the ruler and in charge of enacting laws that protect england.

Which type of conflict does della face in o. henry’s “the gift of the magi”? a. character versus society b. character versus machine c. character versus character d. character versus nature

According to stephen hawking in the "origin of the universe" lecture, "why are we here" and "where did we come from" are questions that