Word List

• v. To advocate a plan or idea is to support or suggest it in public.
  The group advocated increased spending on education and schools.
• conj. Albeit means although. (It is made of three parts – al(though), be, it.
  She was happy, albeit briefly.
• v. To authorize something means to give permission for it.
  The mayor authorized the construction of a new statue in the park.
• n. A civilian is someone who is not in the military.
  It was Todd's job to keep civilians from entering the army facility.
• n. A commodity is something that can be bought or sold.
  Fran's uncle made most of his money trading commodities.
• v. When we communicate with others, we talk or write to them.
  He was unable to communicate his feelings clearly.
• n. A conquest is an event by which one country takes over another country.
  After the conquest, the people of the small city had no freedom.
• v. To disclose something means to tell it to someone else.
  John came home late, so he had to disclose his activities to his wife.
• n. The dynamics of a situation are the way that parts of it affect each other.
  A good psychologist needs to know a lot about the dynamics of brain disorders.
• v. To enroll in something is to put one's name on a list as a member of a group.
  The students had to enroll in the class one semester in advance.
• adj. When someone is envious, they want something that another person has.
  They were envious of their neighbor's front yard.
• adj. When something is festive, it is happy and related to a party or celebration.
  Dean's favorite part of Christmas is the festive clothing that people wear.
• v. When we indicate something, we show or point out our thoughts or plans.
  They indicated that things would be likely to improve soon.
• n. Lentils are very small beans that people cook and eat.
  Danni made her special soup with lentils when her husband was sick.
• v. To marshal a group means to assemble them in order.
  The students were marshaled outside and put into groups.
• n. Morale is the amount of hope that people have during a difficult situation.
  To improve our family's morale, mom suggested going on a picnic.
• n. Your mood is the way you are feeling.
  My boss is in a really bad mood today.
• n. A prophecy is a prediction about what will happen in the future.
  Some people believe that prophecies are actually true.
• n. A senate is a part of the government in some countries.
  Everybody liked Caroline and chose her to speak for them in the senate.
• n. Unrest is a state of anger about something among the people in a place.
  High taxes caused much of the unrest that led to the Revolutionary War.

Exercise

A ‣ Circle the answer that best fits the question.

B ‣ Circle the one that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

C ‣ Circle the one that is similar in meaning to the given word.

Reading Comprehension

Part A: Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.

Part B: Answer the questions.