| apology |
a statement that one is sorry for something. |
| barge |
a large, long boat with a flat bottom used for carrying freight. |
| glamour |
the quality of being exciting, charming, and very attractive. |
| instruct |
to teach; educate; tell. |
| largely |
mostly; mainly; to a large extent. |
| midst |
the middle of a situation or event. |
| monopolize |
to get or keep sole control of; have for oneself alone; take over. |
| partnership |
a relationship based on a shared activity or goal. |
| pattern |
an arrangement of shapes, lines, letters, numbers, or colors that can be repeated or used again and again. |
| property |
all of one's possessions taken as a whole, or a part of those possessions. |
| prove |
to show to be true or correct. |
| ransom |
the payment demanded in return for setting a kidnapped person free, or the act of setting someone free by paying the price demanded. |
| recollect |
to bring back from memory; remember; recall. |
| resign |
to give up a job or other duty. |
| widely |
over a large area. |