What sort of conjunction is used in the sentence

As oil prices rose during 2006, demand for alternative fuels increased. ethanol, one alternative feul, is made from corn. according to an article in the wall street journal the price of tortillas which are made from corn also rose during 2006. the price spike in tortillas is part of the ripple effect from the ethanol boom. draw demand and supply graph for corn market and use it to show the effect on this market of an increase demand for an ethanol. be sure to indicate the equilibrium price and quantity before and after the increase in demand for ethanol.

What is the meaning of the word repent based on its context in this passage? charley knew it was his fault that the whole family had to cancel their winter vacation. it all started when he’d snuck out of his house and hid at his friend laurie's place. the whole family had spent the morning looking for charley all over the neighborhood. by the time they’d found him, it was afternoon. they had missed their flight for hawaii. now charley felt guilty for his actions. he approached his father to repent for his poor behavior. but his father would not listen to him and instead declared that there would be no vacation this winter.

Im home schooled why does my mom make me do such hard work dx