What's the word for to talk on and on pointlessly, without clear direction

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Answer: The word that means to talk on and on pointlessly, without clear direction is ramble. This word is also used in cases where a person roams or moves about in an aimless fashion. Ramble can also mean stroll or amble about. Tina lost the attention of the class as she started rambling about the subject and her classmates could not make head or tail about what she was talking about. This is a good example for the word rambling for people to understand the usage of the word.

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b.nonsequitur
c.obsequious
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The words Non sequitur, obsequious, sequester have their definition derived from the Latin word sequi which means "to follow" .

Non sequitur means inference that doesn't follow from premises. In Latin, it literally means "it does not follow".
Obsequious is to comply. It is from the Latin words ob meaning toward, and sequi meaning to follow.
sequester or entrust is also from the Latin word sequestrare meaning to hand over to a trustee. sequestrare is similar to the latin term sequi which means to follow.

The word exonerate is the only word that is not related to any of the words above. Exonerate means to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime. So, the answer is exonerate, letter A.

Peyton Farquhar participated in all of the following excepta. abolitionist movement.
b. slave ownership.
c. politics.
d. secessionist movement.

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During his lifetime, Peyton Farquhar has participated in all of the following except: (A) abolitionist movement.

We are told that he was a wealthy farmer and slave owner from Alabama. He was a secessionist and a politician.

Peyton Farquhar participated in all of the following except

a. abolitionist movement.

Read the excerpt from the introduction to Eleven Years in the Rocky Mountains and Life on the Frontier by Frances Fuller Victor below and think about what prejudices Frances Fuller Victor includes in her account.In short, the Indians were not without their grievances; and from barbarous ignorance and wrong on one side, and intelligent wrong-doing on the other, together with the misunderstandings likely to arise between two entirely distinct races, grew constantly a thousand abuses, which resulted in a deadly hostility between the two.
What words indicate Victor's tone toward the Native Americans and the European settlers?
A. entirely distinct
B. grew constantly
C. barbarous ignorance
D. grievances and misunderstandings

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Answer: C - Barbarous ignorance

Explanation: I looked in my own quiz :>

Answer:

C: barbarous ignorance

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PLEASE HELP I BEG OF YOU I WILL MARK YOU BRAINIEST JUST PLEASE HELP!!!What can the reader infer about the speaker and his neighbor in "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost?
A.The speaker and his neighbor are both against mending the walls.
B.The speaker and his neighbor are both in favor of building the wall.
C.The speaker is in favor of building walls, while the neighbor is more skeptical.
D.The neighbor is in favor of building the walls, while the speaker is skeptical.

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Answer:

Explanation:

As far as I remember from reading "Mending Wall", the speaker/poet is doubting the need of the wall while his neighbor wants to rebuild it and keep it in good shape.

P.S. I read this poem in 7th grade and now I'm in 10th. I don't have a very good memory of this poem so please check my answer with others if you're unsure.

the answer is D

just wasting space here

Which of these prompts would require a persuasive essay? Select all that appliesA) Why is math taught at school?

B) Videogames are effective educational tools.

C) Describe a time when you made your family proud.

D) There should be an age restriction on social networking sites.

E) Describe your first day at summer camp.

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I believe a, b, and d is to be an effective persuasive strategy; believe the speaker to speak truth, and we are willing to listen to the statistics

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The other answer is INCORRECT. The answers are:

Videogames are effective educational tools.

There should be an age restriction on social networking sites.

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A new student decides he wants to run for class president. He wants people to see what he looks like, get to know his personality, and find out how he could improve the school.Which mode of communication would best serve the new student’s goal?

a debate
a speech
a podcast
a newsletter

please answer

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Answer:

well you can do all of them, i would say it would be a speech.

Explanation:

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