Words left earmark strident compact

Each year a portion of the school budget is ____ for the purchase of new books for the library
earmark

Yay! That's right!

:-)

Even mighty warships were endangered by the ____ waves that loomed like mountains above them

I prefer the ___ edition of the dictionary because it is so much lighter and less bulky than the unabridged version

For the second one you told me it wasn't strident so it would be compact?
And for the first one it's strident?

Yes, it's a compact dictionary.

A better word would be the titanic waves that loomed like mountains.

I used titanic for this one

The new recruits were rudely awakened from their peaceful sleep by the _____ voice of the sergeant barking commands.
Is that wrong?

Strident would be much better to describe a loud voice.

thank you

You're welcome.

The cactus is an example of a plant having natural adaptations that enable it to even in very dry climate

Idk that one ^ :/

i need that answer!!!!