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2023-04-15 18:06:44 The time period he allotted to prepare his presentation was insufficient.

Answer: The unnecessary word(-s) here is (are) either < ... time ... > or < ... period ... > .
TIP: Both time and period can refer to "a length of minutes, hours, days, years, etc." Either word can be removed from the sentence.

The time period he allotted to prepare his presentation was insufficient.
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The time period he allotted to prepare his presentation was insufficient. Open / Comment

2023-04-15 18:06:27 After her run, the girl sat down on the bench.

Answer: The unnecessary word(-s) here is(are) < ... down ... > .
TIP: Sat means "lowered one's weight into a position resting on one's buttocks", and down means "moving from above onto a surface".

After her run, the girl sat down on the bench. Open / Comment

2023-04-15 18:06:20 We read about communicable diseases such as the HIV virus.

Answer: The unnecessary word(-s) here is(are) < ... the virus >.
TIP: HIV stands for "human immunodeficiency virus", so the word virus is unnecessary.

We read about communicable diseases such as the HIV virus. Open / Comment

2023-04-15 18:06:13 Many birds migrate to warmer climates during the summer months.

Answer: The unnecessary word(-s) here is(are) < ... months > .
TIP: Summer inherently includes "a series of months", so adding months is unnecessary.

Many birds migrate to warmer climates during the summer months . Open / Comment

2023-04-15 18:06:07 The runner ate carbohydrates before the race to increase her rate of speed.

Answer: The unnecessary word(-s) here is(are) < ... rate of > .
TIP: Both rate and speed mean "how fast something moves".

The runner ate carbohydrates before the race to increase her rate of speed. Open / Comment

2023-04-15 18:06:01 I knew from past experience that hiking the trail would be a challenge.

Answer: The unnecessary word(-s) here is(are) < ... past ... > .
TIP: Past means "a time before the present", and experience means "skill or knowledge gained from seeing or doing something".

I knew from past experience that hiking the trail would be a challenge. Open / Comment

2023-04-15 18:05:53 INSTRUCTIONS: remove unnecessary word or set of words.

To help reduce the swelling, he elevated his leg upward.

Answer: The unnecessary word(-s) here is(are) < ... upward > .
TIP: Elevated means moved to a higher position, so the word upward us unnecessary.

To help reduce the swelling, he elevated his leg upward. Open / Comment

2023-04-15 18:05:39 Brevity (writing)

Benefits :
Learn to express yourself clearly and concisely ;
Avoid redundancies in your writing ;
Keep your reader's attention by writing more directly .

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the sentence and remove (an) unnecessary word(-s) to make the sentence more concise. All or part of the selection can be removed without changing the sentence's meaning.

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2023-04-14 08:56:18 ADVERB: in a disagreeing or harsh-sounding manner —

PRE — EN — FIC — ITY

DIS — SON — ANT — LY

Answer: adv dissonantly .
DIS (not or to exclude) + SON (sound) + ANT (relating to) + LY (in the manner of) = REBELLIOUSNESS — in a disagreeing or harsh-sounding manner. Open / Comment