المفردات

· earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

made an effort to cover all the reading material

· holding or containing nothing

an empty glass

· being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

a female heir

· having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

is there intelligent life in the universe?

· a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

an interest in music

· someone who causes the death of a person or animal

heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States

· of greater importance or stature or rank

a major artist

· be fully aware or cognizant of

Now I see!

· become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

He relaxed in the hot tub

· yielding readily to pressure or weight

he was soft on his children

· any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

he prepared for great undertakings

· an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn

· made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

a wooden box

· a long seat for more than one person

our team has a strong bench

· meeting adequate standards for a purpose

a fit subject for discussion

· someone who travels for pleasure

· a record or narrative description of past events

a history of France

· preserve of crushed fruit

he got into a terrible fix

· an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels

· indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

I showed the customer the glove section

· stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

Her former friends now avoid her

· definite but not specified or identified

set aside a certain sum each week

· provide with a covering or cause to be covered

cover her face with a handkerchief

· well known or easily recognized

a familiar figure