prevail
So far, prevailing winds and currents have kept the thick patch of oil southeast of the Atlantic coast.
equivalent
Equivalent German models tend to be heavier and slightly less easy to use, whereas the American versions are considerably more expensive.

apology
In 1991, with his poll ratings among the lowest in Congress, he issued a public apology for his personal shortcomings.
astonish
In April, British television viewers watched the middle-aged Scottish woman astonish a live audience with a rendition…
atomic
At the atomic level, the laws of classical physics bend in intriguing ways.
barber
I just walked away from my old barber, although he wasn't called a barber. He was a stylist.
blanket
When I was younger, I used to wrap a big blanket around myself, an afghan my grandmother knitted, and I would wear it like a gown.