#2 Vocabulary Exercise
1.tentative(adj.): (1)not definite or certain, because you may want to change things ex:I passed on my tentative conclusions to the police. (2)done without confidence ex:a tentative smile 2.amid(prep.) (1)while noisy, busy, or confused events are happening-used in writing or new reports ex:The dollar has fallen in value amid rumors of weakness in the US economy. (2)among or surrounded by things ex:He sat amid the trees. 3.rein something←→in(phrasal verb) (1)to start to control a situation more strictly ex:The government is reining in public expenditure. (2)to make a horse go more slowly by pulling on the reins ex:She pulled gently on the reins. 4.manipulator(noun) someone who is skillful at getting what they want by cleverly controlling or deceiving other people ex:But the power to tax also is the lifeblood of powerful manipulator of the political system. 5.heighten(verb) if something heightens a feeling, effect etc, or if a feeling etc height...