moral (n.) morale (n.) morals (n.): principles for what’s right and wrong | Children should be taught morals in school. | moral (adj.): someone or something with morals | A moral person has morals. | moral (n.): a lesson taught by a story | The moral of the story is that you shouldn’t lie. | morale (n.): the spirit/attitude of a group; the spirit/attitude of an individual in the group; the spirit/attutide of an individual toward an activity | Morale rose / soared.Morale fell / declined / collapsed / plunged. |

Ch. 4 agenda (n.) | a list of things to do1. the agenda for a meeting2. a political agenda3. a daily planner | itemon | Do you have any items that you’d like to put on the agenda for Friday’s meeting?When Obama was first elected, the first item on his agenda was to improve the economy. | antidote (n.) | 1. a cure (especially for a poison)2. a solution to a problem | to / for | Huy got bitten by a poisonous snake. He went to the hospital, and they gave him the antidote. | apathy (n.)apathetic (adj.) | lack of interest, lack of concern | | Older people complain about the apathy of twenty somethings toward the big problems.Are you concerned or apathetic about global warming? | bland | 1. (food) lacking flavor2. boring, dull, not interesting | | bland fooda bland personality | propaganda | publicity, especially harmful, misleading publicity | | Nazi propagandathe propaganda of cigarette companies | prospects | chances of success in the future | job, career, romantic | Do you have any job prospects? / romantic prospects? | radical | associated with extreme change | changepolitical groupetc. | | to reinforce | to strengthen, make strong, fortify | | The lab is supposed to reinforce what you learn in the classroom. | relevant | related | to | I don’t like history. I think it isn’t relevant to my life. | ruthless |