المفردات

· openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

there was something fishy about the accident

· interact in a certain way

Do right by her

· a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

· (postpositive) however

it might be unpleasant, though

· the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

a fight broke out at the hockey game

· relating to or suitable for growth

the growing season for corn

· sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

he drank to drown his sorrows

· bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

a criminal waste of talent

· used as expletives

oh, damn (or goddamn)!

· an evil supernatural being

what the devil

· a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base

he hit a double to deep centerfield

· increase twofold

The population doubled within 50 years

· freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

he rose through the ranks with apparent ease

· move gently or carefully

He eased himself into the chair

· possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

an educated guess

· a special way of doing something

he had a bent for it

· without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

he answered immediately

· any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

a person can have several residences

· the act of firing a projectile

his shooting was slow but accurate

· separate into parts or portions

divide the cake into three equal parts

· not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

lay unconscious on the floor

· provide with electrical circuits

wire the addition to the house

· immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

dip the garment into the cleaning solution

· receiving deferential regard

a respected family