المفردات

· prevent from entering; keep out

He was barred from membership in the club

· go on a date with

Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart

· characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

a group of loud children

· on or of lower floors of a building

the downstairs (or downstair) phone

· fasten with a lock

lock the bike to the fence

· react verbally

She didn't want to answer

· situated at the top or highest position

the top shelf

· a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

· move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

Time marches on

· having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

an aggressive businessman

· to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

Gunny invariably tried to bite her

· a line that indicates a boundary

the rug had a wide blue border

· floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

a carpet of flowers

· of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors

cultural events

· arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

a despairing view of the world situation

· without deviation

the path leads directly to the lake

· a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

the results of the election will be announced tonight

· a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

they built a car that runs on electricity

· determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason

it was an emotional judgment

· absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

essential tools and materials

· the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

it was an experiment in living

· to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

highly successful

· empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

that's a lot of wind

· deliver a sharp blow or push

He knocked the glass clear across the room