English

In 1872, the first ship equipped for ocean exploration set out on a four-year trip around the world.

1. set out = to start a journey

When the curtain came down, the critic's face registered the disdain she felt for the lackluster play.

1. register (v.) [ formal ] to show your feelings about something in your face or voice

1. di- = apart

    division [di`viʒən](n.) the process od separating people or things into smaller groups    +of

He sprang from his stool and charged across the ring, showing disdain for the champion's strength.

1. stool (n.) a seat that has legs but no support for your back or arms

It would have been foolhardy for us to try to occupy that capital city and pile up American casualties from sniper attacks by Iraq's guerillas.

1. pile up [ phrasal vb ] same as pile

When my neighbor's dog was run over, we sent a condolence card.

1. run over [ phrasal vb ] to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

There are any number of people who try to find more respectable or glamorous titles for the mundane jobs they hold.

1. mundane [ˋmʌnden] (adj.) ordinary and not interesting or exciting, especially because of happening too regular

Although the district attorney bristled with anger, the defendant kept insisting that his rights had been violated because he had not been told that he could see a lawyer before confessing.

1. bristle (v.) to be angry or offended about something

1.ex- = beyond

   exceed(v.) to be greater than a number or amount

There was an ominous silence when the jittery defendant rose in court.

1. ominous (adj.) making your think that something bad will happen