verbs

Range To assign to a particular category; classify.

account to consider or reckon he accounts himself poor

offset To counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for: fringe benefits designed to offset low
salaries

dare To challenge (someone) to do something requiring boldness: They dared me to dive off
the high board.

vocabulary
estimate A judgment based on one's impressions; an opinion.

eventually At an unspecified future time: eventually rose to the position of vice president.

quite in actuality; truly he thought the bag was heavy, but it was quite light

literacy The condition or quality of being knowledgeable in a particular subject or field: cultural
literacy; biblical literacy.

youngster A young person; a child or youth.

dubious marked by or causing doubt a dubious reply

attitude A state of mind or a feeling; disposition: had a positive attitude about work.

inescapable incapable of being escaped or avoided

widespread Occurring or accepted widely: a widespread misunderstanding.

mainly For the most part; chiefly.

breakdown The condition resulting from this: a breakdown in communication.

outstanding Still in existence; not settled or resolved: outstanding debts; a long outstanding
problem

exploits An act or deed, especially a brilliant or heroic one. their exploits helped with our
negotiations

plain Free from obstructions; open; clear: in plain view.

dynamics Variation in force or intensity, especially in musical sound.

censorship the act or system of censoring

EXPRESSIONS

brainwashing Intensive, forcible indoctrination, usually political or religious, aimed at

destroying a person's basic convictions and attitudes and replacing them with an alternative set
of fixed beliefs.

to break the ice

to account for To provide an explanation or justification for: The suspect couldn't account for
his time that night.

to break the ice