account
The Moche left no written record but they did leave a fabulous account of their life and times in paintings on pots and vessels. Many show every-day events and objects such as people, fish, birds and other animals.
appointed
Marie Curie introduced a method of teaching based on experimental demonstrations. In December 1904 she was appointed chief assistant in the laboratory directed by Pierre Curie.
authority
The Clean Air Act gives the Environmental Protection Agency authority to better regulate air emissions in the USA. Recently, the EPA used the law to lower in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
Noun
the power or right to direct or control someone or something
authority
The Moche leadership - which at least in part claimed authority on the basis of being able to determine the weather - had lost its authority and control over its people.
How you move can give away a lot. Maybe too much, if the wrong person is watching. We think, for instance, that the way we walk can influence the likelihood of an attack by a stranger.
turns around
In order to attract a female’s attention the Baltimore Oriole raises itself to full height, ruffles its feathers, bows, and turns around. The Oriole then launches into a seductive song.