المفردات

· argue or speak in defense of

She supported the motion to strike

· (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

they condemned him without a hearing

· free from external control and constraint

an independent mind

· have in mind as a purpose

I mean no harm

· an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

there was a congressional probe into the scandal

· make reference to

he was named in connection with the invention

· space in which vehicles can be parked

there is plenty of parking behind the store

· a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

tongues of flame licked at the walls

· filled with satisfaction

a satisfied customer

· fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

They tied their victim to the chair

· appearing earlier in the same text

flaws in the above interpretation

· get warm or warmer

The soup warmed slowly on the stove

· declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

He admitted his errors

· a formal event performed on a special occasion

a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor

· lower than previously

the market is depressed

· motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

an engine of change

· arrange into a group or groups

Can you group these shapes together?

· without nationality or citizenship

stateless persons

· excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift

· the activity of leading

his leadership inspired the team

· in the right manner; correctly; suitably

please do your job properly!

· the activity of protecting someone or something

the witnesses demanded police protection

· a small lake

the pond was too small for sailing

· prepare oneself for a military confrontation

The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East