Hi Sonia. 1.Rather than the word "sorts", it's the whole phrase "of sorts". It's an idiom, basically meaning "something similar to". In this context, it means that the speaker isn't sure whether they are his siblings or not. https://www.google.com.vn/?gws_rd=ssl#q=of+sorts 2.Exactly like you said, date can either means a day on a calendar or the typical date between boys and girls. In this context, it's the first meaning, and "to make a date" is, again, like you said, to set aside time for something. A girls outing doesn't count as a "date" since a date can only be between two people who are romantically attracted to each other, in most cases having the opposite genders. 3.Anything that disintegrate in the form of droplets can be considered "dripping". "Melting" is usually used to describe something on a larger scale (melting icebergs, melting snowman). If I were you, I would be more concerned about why a snowball would be called "squishy", since squishy things have a certain elasticity when you squeeze them. But if you squeeze a snowball, it disintegrates.

It can be used like an adjective and has the same meaning as "reputable", but instead of being located before a noun, it's located After it. Example: A person "of high reputation" = A "reputable" person.

Hello Hye Young. For your first question, the word WITH here is used as a conjunction to connect 2 clauses, usually used in situations where the second clause contains information which supports the first. In this case, it could equal the usage of AS. Example: The man suffered a heavy electric shock, WITH/AS his eyes rolled back and foam started to come out of his mouth. (There isn't a lot of document on this usage of WITH, so if you're interested in learning more, try googling "using WITH as a conjunction" or "is WITH a conjunction") REPORT + NOUN is actually the correct form of usage of the word REPORT, alongside REPORT (+ that) + CLAUSE. In the first situation (REPORT + NOUN), it actually means "to tell people that something that you have, heard, seen, done EXISTS/ IS PRESENT/ IS AVAILABLE/ (and a few more meanings, depending on the context) Example: Scientists reported significant shrinkage of the hole ( + NOUN) [to tell people that something you have seen (shrinkage of the hole) is present/exists] Scientists reported that the hole has been significantly shrunk (+ CLAUSE) [to give people information (has been significantly shrunk) about something you have seen (the hole)] For your second question, REPRESENT here means to act as a sign/symbol of. It's exactly like the meaning of the one in the link you shared, but instead of acting on behalf of a group of people, REPRESENT here means to act as a sign/symbol/conclusion of something/an event/a result. Hope this helps.

That's a good question. The main difference here, in my opinion, would be the number of meaning each word has. Savage is usually used to describe something primitive and uncivilized, most likely referring to the violent aspect of an animal instinct. Therefore, this word can either mean uncontrollably violent or primitive and uncivilized. Brutal, on the other hand, only means violent. However, the word brutal is usually used to describe something savagely violent, describing a simple yet extreme form of violence, meaning it has a close relation in meaning to the word savage. Vicious, like savage, has many meanings to it. It can either mean "immoral" (as opposed to virtuous: vicious =/= virtuous) or intentionally and deliberately violent. (for example, a vicious murder is an intentional and violent murder) Regarding the matter whether you can use these words interchangeably or not, it would depend on which context. If used in a sentence in which the word holds the meaning "violent", then yes, I'd say the meanings of these three words (although not completely similar) are similar enough to be used interchangeably. There might be slight differences in meaning depending on the word you use, though. "He brutally/savagely (meaning it was simply yet extremely violent)/ viciously (meaning it was both intentional and violent) murdered that old lady." However, if the word you're using doesn't hold the meaning "violent", it can't be used interchangeably "Every soul on earth, virtuous or vicious, shall perish" "Native American, or more commonly known as Indian, is commonly associated with an image of a savage tribe of people" Hope this helps.