English 1 - Unit 1

That sounds impressive, but it is quite small in the annals of blowing up huge bombs. Scientific American (Jul 25, 2013)

North Korea’s public response has been belligerent, threatening military action against the United States.

Shifting blame, doctors are taught, demoralizes other clinicians, undermines patient trust and compromises patient outcomes.

He was "unrivalled at the table", wrote one spectator; he had "dexterity beyond compare".

Police fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the crowds.

The festival’s grand finale presented Stravinsky’s mythological epics “Persephone” and “Oedipus Rex.”

“Every other continent used DDT to eradicate malaria, so why is our turn different in Africa?”

At last, breathless, exhausted, he sighted the extremity of the great West African bush. Gilson, Charles

Mr. Hammon’s proposal to change Alabama’s law upset fervent supporters. New York Times (Apr 6, 2012)

Earlier this week, Tropical Storm Trami wreaked havoc in the country, causing at least eight deaths and flooding wide swaths of Manila. Wall Street Journal (Aug 21, 2013)

I bought and wore hideous neon green pants and tank tops. Forbes (Jun 24, 2013)

As I travelled around, I found amazing buildings in the most inconspicuous of places.

In the past decade or so, some researchers have increasingly focused on another candidate: an apparently intimate relationship between suicide and inflammation.

And that streak remains intact despite lasting just five innings — by far his shortest stint since straining his left triceps May 15. Washington Post (Aug 19, 2013)

Or you may be a deranged sociopath, manifesting divergent personalities through disturbing animal masks.

Uncomfortable moments — and dazzling, meandering run-on sentences — are the lifeblood of Ms. Patek’s dance-theater.

In filings Monday, unions representing workers have focused on whether state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr's team has negotiated in good faith.

In addition to making it easier to ship to Asia, the receding ice cap has opened more of the sea floor to exploration.

Crude oil imports, on the other hand, were likely lifted by refiners replenishing stocks after a three-month lull and as some new refineries started business.