What does the phrase "dependent on" mean in this sentence?

There is evidence that youth may be sensitive to nicotine and that teens can feel dependent on nicotine sooner than adults.

ill from

curious about

addicted to

interested in

Describe the superstitious symbolism of three's:three people being granted three wishes, three people in the White family, three knocks at the door.

Whichever the following is a common purpose of literacy authors

Most people in attendance were tourists. What kind of complement is the word in bold? (The word tourist is bold) A. objective complement B. indirect object C. predicate nominative D. predicate adjective

Studies of rough-skinned newts have documented their ability to produce toxins in defense against a predator attack. The common garter snake, a predator of rough-skinned newts, exhibits a resistance to the toxin produced by the newt.

Nonverbal behavior, such as using the "thumbs up" hand gesture, is universal, conveying the same meaning in all cultures. True / False.

Which is a feature of objective writing? A. based on facts B. often biased C. sometimes opinionated D. usually casual

How is the phenomenon of keeping up with joneses a distinctly American concept?

Wich of the following vocabulary words ends in a suffix that indicates it is an adjective? a. imminent b. doggedness c. infallibility

A topic for a research paper should do what? A. Focus on both sides of an issue. B. Be very broad so that there will be a lot of information available to write about. C. Make a statement on a specific, narrow topic and avoid generalities.

What rhetorical device did the author used when he used words like plundered and destroyed from the Declaration of Independence