المفردات

· confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

She confessed that she had taken the money

· an event that results in a transformation

his conversion to the Catholic faith

· joint operation or action

their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission

· lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

the luxury and corruption among the upper classes

· the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

an island in the embrace of the sea

· show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

he exhibits a great talent

· a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

· capable of being changed

flexible schedules

· powerful and effective language

his eloquence attracted a large congregation

· assign a rank or rating to

how would you rank these students?

· beat with or as if with a hammer

hammer the metal flat

· practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

a heritage of freedom

· an indirect suggestion

not a breath of scandal ever touched her

· deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

base and unpatriotic motives

· a general and progressive increase in prices

in inflation everything gets more valuable except money

· a point where lines intersect

the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things

· contain or cover

This box houses the gears

· take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning

· hard to endure

fell upon trying times

· arrange or order by classes or categories

How would you classify these pottery shards — are they prehistoric?

· give voice to

He voiced his concern

· make perfect or complete

perfect your French in Paris!

· run, stand, or compete for an office or a position

Who's running for treasurer this year?

· establish a conditioned response

Parents must discipline their children