SAT 2a: Shakespeare is Hip-Hop set one

Kind of quotidian, sure--and as it turned out, kind of revolutionary, too.

There is something fey about much of the book: it peers behind the curtains of twilight and sees strange things. Morley, Christopher

Illegal video games are pervasive in internet bars. Forbes (Jul 22, 2012)

As downpours doused Hayward Field all day, most of the events simply went on as planned. New York Times (Jun 23, 2012)

In his right hand he held a stick, a little, pliable bamboo stick. Hopper, James

One reason we deploy neologisms is that existing words are bleached by overuse.

He thought he had done a commendable act, and he felt convinced that every word he had written was true. Barry, John David

Mrs. Garrick had heard the tidings before she came in for her baby, and was profuse in her sympathies. Douglas, Amanda M.

Many U.S. companies are looking at starting operations in the country, located between China and India, with abundant resources and low-cost labor.

She had a radiant smile, twinkling eyes and a quite enchanting voice.

Although somewhat sly, she was fecund, full of desire and charm, and embodied not only the natural aspirations of man, but also his artistic ideal. Forel, Auguste

Both earlier measures had been designed to forestall armed thieves, but the neighborhood has seen sharp declines in crime since the 1990s. New York Times (Jan 4, 2012)

Conservationist have linked China's growing involvement in Africa with a rise in poaching elephant tusks.

By nature his ideas were transformed and released from the fetters of inherited prejudice. Mach, Ernst

His style, never splendid, never excessively figurative, is always contained and clear. Thorndike, Ashley H.

Digital tools are being used in myriad ways in 2012.

Brunelli said thyroid disease can cause a plethora of health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, weight changes and sexual and psychological problems.

If meetings are to be protected from electronic distractions, a case can be made that other parts of life are just as sacrosanct. BBC (May 14, 2010)

"They are fabricating offences, making up evidence to lock up people who did not commit crimes in prisons and labor camps."

As one teacher remarks about a troubled student, “There is no facile solution.” New York Times (Oct 11, 2011)

They're too stupid, for one thing; they go on burning houses and breaking windows in their old fatuous way. McKenna, Stephen

I was stunned by his perfunctory apology, followed by a disappearing act. New York Times (Jan 12, 2012)

Areas around New York’s Financial District were part of a mandatory evacuation zone. Time (Oct 29, 2012)

The poor little girl was as white as ever; her flaccid cheeks danced up and down as she ran. George, Walter Lionel

Mr. Fairspeckle, a flabbergasted look in his bulging eyes, seemed utterly at a loss to comprehend what was going on. Landon, Herman

Bumblebees foraging in flowers for nectar are like salesmen traveling between towns: Both seek the optimal route to minimize their travel costs.

The woman he loved was absolutely safe now from a set of licentious brutes. Tracy, Louis