to organize under one control
The city government's main goal was to centralize the education system.

usually
In the past, people from Asia were commonly referred to as 'Orientals.'

a place where people appear before a judge
The defendant was led into court to appear before the judge for sentencing.

in a straight line
James ran directly home from school, without stopping at the candy store.

adequate to accomplish a purpose
The school teaches strategies for using your memory effectively.

to a great degree, highly
She was extremely upset when she did not receive the job offer.

an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary
Some habits are hard to overcome.

stealing by copying illegally
The music company tries to halt piracy of copyrighted recordings.

to copy a file from one machine to a server on the Internet so it can be copied by others
I uploaded some information on the company website. Please make sure that you take a look at it.

to see someone or something as they are related to a certain category
Some people view animals as nothing more than beasts of burden.