Cognates are words from different languages that look similar and mean the same thing. These words are usually derived from and share the same etymological origin, which is an advantage if you're looking forward to learning a new language. For example, several words in other languages such as French and Spanish have similar appearances and meanings in English, with a few even having the same spelling. 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Answer:
The soldier is pointing out that:
a) It is often conflicting.
Explanation:
If people who are fighting against you open fire and kill you, we can say you were killed by enemy fire, since it was the enemy who shot. Thus, friendly fire means being killed by your friends, not by your enemy. However, <u>when the soldier says, "I don't know why they call it friendly fire if it kills you," he is paying more attention to the literal meaning of "friendly". "Friendly" can refer to people who are nice and kind. But it can also refer to something that is not harmful. If a product does not harm nature, we say it is environment-friendly. From this perspective, it does seem weird to call "friendly fire" something that is harmful, that can kill you. Thus, to this soldier, terminology used at war seems conflicting.</u>
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
Progressive implies something that is happening in stages, while Advanced implies that the stage has moved forward to a large extent.
Explanation:
Progressive and advanced are both adjectives used to describe the stages of an event or activity. Progressive implies continuity or the ongoing state of the activity. It also connotes the idea of something that is meeting up to current trends. For example, the old Professor has progressive knowledge of Information Technology. Advanced refers to the fact that the activity has progressed to a far stage. 
Progressive: The ailment is progressive.
Advanced: The ailment is advanced.
 
        
             
        
        
        
I think irving did a great job in creating suspense for that story.
I remember clearly the part when the character felt an eerie gazed in his bedroom and keep hearing unrecognized moan. That part is well written and will send chills to most of its reader's spine
        
                    
             
        
        
        
This means that the lion takes time to mask his true Identity buy completely changing his appearance so that his predators can drop their guard. So he looks more appealing, handsome, and approachable.