A top federal appeals court has made a decision in a fight over federal protections for the northern spotted owl. Forests in California, Oregon and Washington state all have "critical habitats" protecting the owls.

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What is the BEST definition of "rights" based on the information in the paragraph?]]>
Which word could replace the phrase "stuck around" WITHOUT changing its meaning?]]>
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The author uses the phrase "a systematic campaign" to mean:]]>
Which version of this sentence creates a less conflicted tone by replacing the word "contested"?]]>
Which of the following BEST describes what the verb "desecrated" is meant to convey?]]>
Based on the paragraph, what is the BEST definition of "immuno-deficiency"?]]>
Which word BEST conveys the meaning of the word "prosperous" in this context?]]>
What word means the OPPOSITE of the word "tough" as used in the above sentence?]]>
What does "skimming" mean in the first sentence?]]>
Which of the following words from the selection BEST helps you understand the meaning of "dull-sounding" as used above?]]>
Which sentence uses "order" in the SAME way as the selection above?]]>
What does the word "protest" mean in this selection?]]>
Which phrases could BEST replace "outrageous events" and "outrageous crimes" in the above paragraph?]]>
What is conveyed by the phrase "not impossible"?]]>
What is the BEST definition of "bitter" based on the information in the paragraph?]]>
Chapo uses the word "instrument" to mean:]]>
What does the word "overflow" mean?]]>
Based on this paragraph, what is an "axis"?]]>
What does O'Neill mean by "long past due"?]]>
Which word from the paragraph BEST helps you understand the meaning of "veto"?]]>
Which word could replace "average" WITHOUT changing the meaning of the second sentence?]]>
What does the word "colossus" convey in the sentence above?]]>
Which word could replace "avoid" and NOT change the meaning of the sentence?]]>
How does using the word "loathsome" affect the tone of this sentence?]]>
Which sentence uses "poured" in the SAME way as the sentence above?]]>
What can be inferred from the sentence about the Sochi Olympics?]]>
Adding which of the following sentences would help explain the meaning of "pseudoscience"?]]>