Vocab

The group is scheduled to depart tomorrow at 8:00 a.m.

• leave

• arrive

• remain

• come in

In a Times obit, the opening paragraph seeks to capture what is important to know about the deceased: the essence.

• letting go

• acquire

• release

• rise

Currently, the Fed is on course to raise the federal funds rate to 5.25%, which means two more interest rate hikes of 25 basis points each are in the offing.

• decrease

• decline

• lift

• withdrawal

This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.

• feebled

• delicate

• frail

• powerful

Unfortunately, tourism, along with dynamite fishing and poaching, has proved detrimental to the park's coral reefs, mangrove complexes, coastal wetlands and marine species.

• aiding

• damaging

• friendly

• beneficial

None of the members of the staff are former UW players or have ties to the state, a hurdle Fickell admitted the staff would have to overcome.

• indifferent

• beat

• unbothered

• unmoved

And any big project will be complex, likely requiring partnerships with outside entities and new funding sources.

• complicated

• unmixed

• obvious

• clear

Preakness Stakes will be 3 years old — born the same year as a state law to spend $375 million in public financing to keep the cherished race in Baltimore and buoy the racing industry in Maryland.

• build

• hold

• allocate

• take

Then, investors may choose the precious metals that interest them.

• importance

• hate

• indifference

• dislike

No feature went untested — pockets were used, zippers were zipped and unzipped, and hoods and drawstrings were adjusted.

• character

• complex

• whole

• character