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INTRODUCTIONThestudyoftheEnglishlanguagehasspreadallovertheworld,andhighschoolandcollegestudentseverywherehavecometorealizethatlanguagemasterydependsonthepossessionofa comprehensive vocabulary. This is just what 1100 Words You Need to Know has beenofferingthroughthefiveearliereditionsandcontinuingonthissixthone.

We are proud that Amazon.com has rated this book as the number one best seller in itscategory.Inadditiontothevariousexercisesthathelpreaderslearnchallengingvocabulary,wehavenowaddedasectioncalled“TheLighterTouch100,”whichshowsthatvocabularycanbetaughtwithasenseofhumor.Byinvestingamere15minuteswiththisnewbook,youwillsoonseeadramaticimprovementinyourvocabulary.

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FULLPRONUNCIATIONKEYabat,trap jjust,enjoy bull,pullārage,lace kkin,talk üdual,sueäjar,farther llose,hurl

mmice,cram vvast,havebbag,sob nnot,into wwish,woodchchill,such ngsong,ring yyouth,yesddone,said zzoo,zest

orot,cot zhpleasure,treasureemet,rest ōtow,blowēease,see ôcord,lord əstandsfor:erfern,learn oitoil,boil ainaround

oumouse,bout einwakenffeel,stiff iincupidggone,big ppest,cap oindemonhhim,hold rred,art uinbrush

ssee,bestiinch,pin shcrush,crashīivy,hive ttime,act

ththis,maththey,booth

SincethisisaneBook,pleaserecordallyourAnswersseparately.

*AllquestionscontainalinktotheirAnswers/Explanations.

NEWWORDS

voraciousvərā´shəs

indiscriminatein´diskrim´ənit

eminentem´ənənt

steepedstēpt

repleteri´plēt´

WEEK1 DAY1READINGWISELYTheyoungsterwhoreadsvoraciously, though indiscriminately,doesnotnecessarilygain inwisdomovertheteenagerwhoismoreselectiveinhisreadingchoices.Ayoungmanwhohasreadthelifestoryofeveryeminentathleteofthetwentiethcentury,oracoedwhohassteepedherselfineverysocial-protestnovelshecangetherhandson,mayverywellbelearningallthereistoknowinaverylimitedarea.Butbooksarerepletewithsomanywondersthatitisoftendiscouragingtoseebrightyoungpeoplelimittheirownexperiences.

SampleSentences On the basis of the above paragraph, try to use your newwords in thefollowingsentences.Occasionallyitmaybenecessarytochangetheendingofaword;e.g.,indiscriminatetoindiscriminately.

1.Thefootballgamewas________________withexcitementandgreatplays.2.The________________authorreceivedtheNobelPrizeforliterature.3.Mycousinisso________________inschoolworkthathisfriendscallhimabookworm.4.Afterskiing,IfindthatIhavea________________appetite.5.Modernwarfareoftenresultsinthe________________killingofcombatantsandinnocentciviliansalike.

Definitions Now that you have seen and used the new words in sentences, and have the

definitions“onthetipofyourtongue,”trytopairthewordswiththeirmeanings.

6.voracious a.ofhighreputation,outstanding7.indiscriminate b.completelyfilledorsuppliedwith8.eminent c.choosingatrandomwithoutcarefulselection9.steeped d.desiringorconsuminggreatquantities

10.replete e.soaked,drenched,saturated

TODAY’SIDIOM

toeathumblepie—toadmityourerrorandapologizeAfterhiscandidatehadlosttheelection,theboastfulcampaignmanagerhadtoeat

humblepie.

NEWWORDS

aboundəbound´

technologyteknol´əjē

prognosticateprognos´təkāt

automatonôtom´əton

matronmā´trən

WEEK1 DAY2SOLVINGTHESERVANTPROBLEMTheworlds of science-fictionabound withwonders.Yetmodern technology progresses sorapidlythatwhatmaybetoday’swilddreammaybenextyear ’skitchenappliance.ABritishscientist hasprognosticated thatwithin ten years every suburbanmatronwill have her ownrobot servant.One task this domesticatedautomaton will not have to contendwith will bescouringtheovenbecauseeventodaythenewestrangescanbe“programmed”toreducetheirownbaked-ongrimetoeasilydisposedofashes.

SampleSentencesNowthatyou’veseenthewordsusedincontext,and—hopefully—haveanideaof theirmeanings, try touse them in the following sentences.Remember that aword-endingmayhavetobechanged.

1.Themayorrefusedto________________astohismarginofvictoryintheelection.2.Thetimeisapproachingwhenhumanworkersmaybereplacedby________________.3.Acleversalesmanwillalwaysaska________________ifhermotherisathome.4.Thewesternplainsusedto________________withbisonbeforethoseanimalswereslaughteredbysettlers.5.Manmaybefreedfrombackbreakinglaborbytheproductsofscientific________________.

DefinitionsTestyourselfnowbymatchingthenewwordswiththedefinitions.Ifyouarenot

sureofyourself,coverthetophalfofthispagebeforeyoubegin.

6.abound a.anoldermarriedwoman

7.technology b.branchofknowledgedealingwithengineering,appliedscience,etc.

8.prognosticate c.arobot;amechanical“person”9.automaton d.toexistingreatnumbers

10.matron e.topredictorforetellafutureevent

TODAY’SIDIOM

apiginapoke—anitemyoupurchasewithouthavingseen;adisappointmentThemailorderbicyclethatmynephewboughtturnedouttobeapiginapoke,andheis

nowtryingtogethismoneyback.

NEWWORDS

paradoxpar´ədoks

realmrelm

annalsan´nəlz

compoundkompound´

tingetinj

WEEK1 DAY3IT’SAMAN’SWORLDHowparadoxical that theworld’sgreatest chefshaveallbeenmen!Cookingwouldclearlyseemtobeafieldthatliesexclusivelywithinwomen’srealm,yettheannalsofcookeryarereplete*withmasculinenames:BrillatSavarin,Ritz,Diat,Larousse.Tocompoundthepuzzle,therehasrarelybeenatingeofrumororscandalcastingdoubtsonthemasculinityoftheseheroesofcuisine.

(*replete—ifyou’veforgottenthemeaning,clickhere)

Sample Sentences Try your hand now at using your new words by writing them in theircorrectform(changeendingsifnecessary)inthesesentences:

1.Hisgloomwasnow________________bythefailingmarkonhisgeometrytest.2.The________________ofsportsarereplete*withthenamesofgreatblackathletes.3.Oneofthegreat________________ofAmericanlifeisthatthoughminoritygroupshavesufferedinjustices,nowhereintheworldhavesomanyvariedgroupslivedtogethersoharmoniously.4.A________________ofgarlicisallthat’snecessaryinmostrecipes.5.Thecruelkingwouldnotallowtheprincetoenterhis________________,restrictinghimtotheforest,whichabounded*withwildanimals.

(*abounded—studiedpreviously,clickhere)

DefinitionsIfyouarehavingtroubleinpickingtherightdefinitions,itmaybebestnottodothemintheordergiven,buttodotheonesyouaresurestoffirst.

6.paradox a.atrace,smattering,orslightdegree

7.realm b.astatementthatatfirstseemstobeabsurdorself-contradictorybutwhichmayinfactturnouttobetrue

8.annals c.toincreaseoraddto9.compound(v.) d.historicalrecords

10.tinge(n.) e.specialfieldofsomethingorsomeone;kingdom

TODAY’SIDIOM

aflashinthepan—promisingatthestartbutthendisappointingTherookiehitmanyhomerunsinspringtraining,butoncetheseasonbeganheproved

tobeaflashinthepan.

NEWWORDS

badgerbaj´ər

imploreimplôr´

drudgerydruj´ərē

interminableinter´mənəbəl

perceivepərsēv´

WEEK1 DAY4HOWNOTTOGETYOURWAYItisdifficulttochangesomeone’sopinionbybadgeringhim.Thechildwhobegshismotherto“getoffhisback”whensheimploreshimforsomeassistancewiththehouseholddrudgery,mayverywellplead interminably for some specialprivilegewhenhewants something forhimself.Howparadoxical*thatneitherisabletoperceivethatnoonelikesbeingnagged.

(*paradoxical—studiedpreviously,clickhere)

Sample Sentences Getting the hang of it? Now go on to use the five new words in thefollowingsentences—remember,pasttensesmayberequired.

1.ShedoesherhomeworkonFridaystosaveherselffromthe________________ofhavingtodoitduringtheweekend.2.Theteachercontinually________________thepupilforthemissingassignments.3.Theeminentscientist________________difficultiesinputtingtheinventionintopractice.4.Thesickchild’smother________________thedoctortocomeimmediately.5.Ilistenedtotheboringlectureforwhatseemedan________________fiftyminutes.

DefinitionsPicktheletterofthedefinitionthatmatchesyournewword.

6.badger(v.) a.unpleasant,dull,orhardwork7.implore b.unending8.drudgery c.topleadurgentlyforaidormercy9.interminable d.tounderstand,know,becomeawareof

10.perceive e.topester,nag,annoypersistently

TODAY’SIDIOM

topouroilontroubledwaters—tomakepeace,tocalmsomeonedownWhenItriedtopouroilontroubledwaters,boththeangryhusbandandhiswifestopped

theirquarrelandbegantoattackme.

WEEK1 DAY5REVIEWYouhaveaccomplishedsomethingworthwhilethisweek.Inlearningtwentyusefulwordsandfouridioms,youhavetakenasteptowardagreatermasteryofourlanguage.Asaresultoftoday’slesson,youwillbecomeawareofthosewordsthatrequiregreaterstudyonyourpartforcompletesuccessinthesefirstlessons.

Take the following quiz by matching the best possible definition with the word you havestudied.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.abound a. tobecompletelysoakedinsomething2.annals b. tobeabletotellwhatwillhappeninthefuture3.automaton c. someone’sspecialfield4.badger d. tocontinuallynag5.compound e. carelesslychosen6.drudgery f. relatedtoscienceofengineering7.eminent g. toaddto8.implore h. begforassistance9.indiscriminate i. ofoutstandingreputation

10.interminable j. amaturewoman

11.matron k. smallamountof

12.paradox l. dull,difficultwork

13.perceive m. desiringhugeamount

14.prognosticate n. existingingreatnumber

15.realm o. historicalrecords

16.replete p. tocometohaveanunderstandingof

17.steeped q. completelyfilledwith

18.technology r. machinethatbehaveslikeaperson

19.tinge s. seeminglyself-contradictorysituation

20.voracious t. unendingIDIOMS21.toeathumblepie u. ablinditem;poorpurchase

22.apiginapoke v. admittodefeat

23.aflashinthepan w. astartoday,afloptomorrow

24.topouroilontroubledwaters x. totrytomakepeace

Makearecordofthosewordsyoumissed.Youcanlearnthemsuccessfullybystudyingthemandbyusing them inyourownoriginal sentences. Ifyouneglect them, then theeffortyouhaveputintoyourvocabularybuildingcampaignuptothispointwillhavebeenwasted.

*Forreferenceonly

WORDSFORFURTHERSTUDY MEANINGS

1.________________________ ________________________2.________________________ ________________________3.________________________ ________________________

SENSIBLESENTENCES?(FromWeek1)Choosethewordthatmakessenseineachofthesentencesbelow.

1.Thehugefootballplayerhada(voracious,replete)appetite.2.Afteraseemingly(interminable,indiscriminate)wait,thesurgeoncametogiveusthenews.3.Withouta(paradox,tinge)ofevidence,thecoronercouldnotsolvethemurder.4.Inthe(realm,annals)oftheblind,theone-eyedmanisking.5.Weinvitedthe(eminent,steeped)engineertoaddressourclub.6.IntheCatskillMountains,thewoods(abound,implore)withdeer.7.Icannot(perceive,prognosticate)whypeoplevotedforthecorruptsenator.8.Nightanddaymykidbrother(badgers,compounds)meformoney.9.Sciencefictionmoviesusuallyfeature(annals,automatons).

10.Withhisexpertisein(drudgery,technology),myuncleisabletoearnagoodsalary.

Dothesesentencesmakesense?Explainwhy.

11.Therookiewasamazingduringspringtrainingbutheturnedouttobeaflashinthepan.12.Icomplainedtothesalespersonbecausehehadsoldmeapiginapoke.13.WhenItriedtopouroilontroubledwaters,Ionlymademattersworse.14.Aftertheelection,whenmycandidateconcededhisloss,Ihadtoeathumblepie.

WORDSEARCH1Usingtheclueslistedbelow,recordseparatelyusingoneofthenewwordsyoulearnedthis

weekforeachblankinthefollowingstory.

Clues3rdDay1stDay2ndDay4thDay4thDay

ReggietheConMan

In the ofcrime, thereare fewscoundrelswhocouldmatch theexploitsofReggieHayes,who also used the names ofReginaldHaven,RicardoHermosa, FatherHarris, anddozens of other aliases. Reggie’s police record, principally in Chicago and Baltimore, is

withscamsthatheperpetratedupongulliblepeople.Generally,his favorite targetwasa whoshouldhaveknownbetter.

Dressed as a priest (“Father Harris”), he was most convincing, however. His method ofoperationwasto“find”awalletstuffedwithhundreddollarbillsoutsideasupermarketandthen an unsuspecting woman to share his good fortune, since there was noidentificationinthewallet.Butfirst,toestablishhercredibility,hisvictimhadtoputupasumofmoneyas a testimonial tohergood faith.Mrs.EmmaSchultz, age72, tearfully told thepolicethatshehadwithdrawn$14,000fromherbankandplaceditinashoppingbagsuppliedbythehelpfulpriest.Hetoldhertoholdontothebagwhilehewentnextdoortoalawyer ’sofficetomakethesharingoftheirgoodfortunelegal.

After a seemingly wait,Mrs. Schultz discovered to her chagrin that the heartlessthiefhadskippedoutthebackway,leavingher“holdingthebag”—aswitchedbagcontainingshreddednewspaper—whilehemadehisgetawaywithherlifesavings.

NEWWORDS

laconicləkon´ik

throngthrông

intrepidintrep´id

accostəkôst´

reticentret´əsənt

WEEK2 DAY1TOTHEPOINTCalvinCoolidge,ourthirtiethpresident,wasnamed“SilentCal”byreportersbecauseofhislaconic speech.OneSunday, afterMr.Coolidgehad listened toan interminable* sermon, athrongofnewsmengatheredaroundhim.Anintrepidreporteraccosted theChiefExecutive:“Mr.President,weknowthatthesermonwasonthetopicofsin.Whatdidtheministersay?”“Hewasagainstit,”thereticentCoolidgereplied.

(*interminable—clickhere.)

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsinthefollowingsentences:

1.Hisspeechwasusuallyrambling,butthistimeIfounditbriefand________________.2.Ifasurlypanhandlershould________________you,keeponwalking.3.Evenunderrepeatedquestioning,thewitnessremained________________.4.Ahowling________________ofteenagegirlssurroundedtherapartists.5.ThecorporalreceivedtheSilverStarforhis________________deedsincombat.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirdictionarymeanings.

6.laconic a.expressingmuchinfewwords7.throng b.brave

8.intrepid c.toapproachandspeakto9.accost d.crowd

10.reticent e.silent

TODAY’SIDIOM

theswordofDamocles—anyimminentdanger(akingseatedoneofhissubjectsunderneathaswordthatwashangingbyahair,inordertoteachhimthedangersa

kingfaces)Althoughthepresidentofthecompanyseemedquitesecure,healwayscomplainedthat

therewasaswordofDamocleshangingoverhishead.

NEWWORDS

furtivefėr´tiv

felonfel´ən

plethorapleth´ərə

haplesshap´lis

irateī´rātorīrāt´

WEEK2 DAY2IFIHADTHEWINGSOFANANGELCastinga furtive glanceoverhis shoulder, the felon slippedout themainprisongate to beswallowed up in the British fog. A plethora of escapes from supposedly secure prisonsembarrassed the hapless wardens. To compound* their problems, the officials werebadgered*byiratecitizenswhoaccusedtheguardsofacceptingbribesfromconvictswhosemottowas:“Stonewallsdonotaprisonmake,norironbarsacage.”

(*compound—clickhere;*badgered—clickhere)

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsinthefollowingsentences.

1.The________________contestwinnerwasunabletolocatetheluckyticket.2.Myunclewas________________whenthedrunkendriverswervedinfrontofus.3.Ina________________mannersheremovedhershoesandtiptoeduptoherroom.4.Whentheteacheraskedwhythehomeworkhadnotbeendone,hewasgreetedbya________________ofincrediblealibis.5.SincethebosslearnedthatBobassociatedwithaknown________________,hefiredhim.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirmeanings.

6.furtive a.angry,incensed7.felon b.apersonguiltyofamajorcrime8.plethora c.unfortunate9.hapless d.excess

10.irate e.secret,stealthy

TODAY’SIDIOM

Pyrrhicvictory—atoocostlyvictory(KingPyrrhusdefeatedtheRomansbuthislosseswereextremelyheavy)

Inheavyfightingthetroopsmanagedtorecapturethehill,butitcouldonlybeconsideredaPyrrhicvictory.

NEWWORDS

pretextprē´tekst

fabricatefab´rəkāt

adroitədroit´

gesticulatejestik´yəlāt

vigilantvij´ələnt

WEEK2 DAY3DR.JEKYLLORMR.HYDE?Underthepretextofbeingasurgeonhegainedentrytothehospital.Wheninterviewedbythedirector,hehadtofabricateataleofhismedicalexperience,buthewassoadroitatlyingthathegotawaywith it. Itwasnotuntil thephony“doctor”begantogesticulatewildlywithhisscalpel, that avigilant nursewas able to detect the fraud. In the annals* ofmedical historytherehavebeenanumberofsuchcases.


1.TheshootingsatColumbineHighSchoolmadeeducatorsmuchmore________________,2.Mynephewisquite________________atmakingmodelairplanes.3.Mostfishermencan________________astoryaboutthesizeoftheonethatgotaway.4.Her________________ofbeingtireddidnotfoolusforaninstant.5.IoftenmarvelasIwatchthetrafficofficer________________attheonrushingcars.

DefinitionsPicktheletterofthedefinitionthatmatchesyournewword.

6.pretext a.tolie;toconstruct7.fabricate b.skillful

8.adroit c.anexcuse9.gesticulate d.watchful

10.vigilant e.movethearmsenergetically

TODAY’SIDIOM

awetblanket—onewhospoilsthefunEveryonewantedthepartytogoon,butRonnie,thewetblanket,decidedtogohometo

bed.

NEWWORDS

avidav´id

cajolekəjōl´

rudimentaryrü´dəmen´tərē

enhanceinhans´

nuancenüäns´

WEEK2 DAY4YOU’VEGOTTOBEAFOOTBALLEXPERTAsanavidfootballfan,ItrytoseeeverygametheJetsplay.WheneverIcancajolemyfatherintoaccompanyingme,Itrytodoso.Hehasonlyarudimentaryknowledgeofthegame,andsince I am steeped* in it, I enjoy explaining its intricate details to him. It certainly doesenhanceyourappreciationoffootballwhenyouareawareofeverynuanceofthesport.

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsinthefollowingsentences.Youmayhavetochangetheendingofaword.

1.Sincemygraspofalgebrais________________,Icannotsolvetheproblem.2.Theparakeetrefusedtobe________________intoenteringhercage.3.Itwill________________yourenjoymentofanoperaifyouknowwhattheplotisaboutinadvance.4.InreadingthesatiresofJonathanSwift,onemustbevigilant*inordertocatcheach________________.5.BillClintonisan________________studentofthesocialmediaandislistedonFacebook.


6.avid a.eager

7.cajole b.slightvariationinmeaning,tone,etc.8.rudimentary c.coax9.enhance d.intensify,heighten

10.nuance e.elementary

TODAY’SIDIOM

tobeardthelioninhisden—tovisitandopposeapersononhisowngroundsHavingdecidedtobeardthelion,Istormedintothemanager ’sofficetoaskforaraise.

WEEK2 DAY5REVIEWKeepadding toyourvocabulary,as it isoneof themostuseful toolsastudentcanpossess.Let’sgooverthetwentynewwordsandfouridiomsyoustudiedduringthisweek.

In the following quiz, match the best possible definition with the word you have studied.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.accost a. uncommunicative2.adroit b. enthusiastic3.avid c. alert4.cajole d. overabundance5.enhance e. courageous6.fabricate f. togreetfirst7.felon g. anexcuse8.furtive h. unlucky9.gesticulate i. angry

10.hapless j. criminal

11.intrepid k. basic,elementary

12.irate l. clever

13.laconic m. tomakeupalie

14.nuance n. greatnumberofpeople

15.plethora o. concise,pithy

16.pretext p. touselivelygestures

17.reticent q. shadeofdifference

18.rudimentary r. sly

19.throng s. coax,wheedle

20.vigilant t. tomakegreaterIDIOMS

21.theswordofDamocles u. anexpensiveconquest

22.Pyrrhicvictory v. spoilsport

23.awetblanket w. defyanopponentinhishome

24.tobeardthelion x. anythreateningdanger

Makearecordofthosewordsyoumissed.Youcanlearnthemsuccessfullybystudyingthemandusingtheminyourownoriginalsentences.Ifyouneglectthem,thentheeffortyouhaveexpendedinbuildingupyourvocabularymaybewasted.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



Clues2ndDay3rdDay4thDay3rdDay3rdDay

TheBestLaidPlans

Gloria Rogers overslept and then had to sprint to catch the sameGreyhoundBus that sheboardedonthelastThursdayofeverymonth.Afterathree-houruneventfulride,shefinallyarrived at the bus terminalwhere a courtesy vanwas ready to transport bus passengers toVisitorsDayattheStatePenitentiary.

AlthoughGloriatriedtoactcasual,shewasmorethanalittlenervous.Herboyfriend,Art,aconvicted ,hadmanagedtogainadmittancetotheprison’shospitalontheofhavingagallbladderattack.Underherownslacksandbulkysweater,GloriawaswearingasetofclothesthatsheremovedinthehospitalbathroomandpassedontoArt.Heplannedtousethemaftermakinghisescapeinthebackoftheprisonambulancethatwasparkedoutsidehisward.

Art had spelled out his escape plan during Gloria’s last visit, spending an hour trying toherintobeinghisaccomplice.Allthatshehadtodowasappeartohaveaseizure.

Then shewould a story about her epilepsywhileArt, with the smuggled clothesconcealed under his prison bathrobe, would slip out of the ward during the excitement.Unfortunatelyfortheschemers,a hospitalguardspottedArtclimbingintotherearoftheambulanceandquicklyfoiledtheescapeattempt.TheresultwasthatArthadthreeyearsaddedtohissentenceandGloriawasimprisonedforherroleinthemisadventure.

NEWWORDS

loathelōth

reprimandrep´rəmand

lacklusterlak´lus´tər

caustickô´stik

wrestrest

WEEK3 DAY1THEPEPTALK“If there’s one thing I loathe,” the coach said, “it’s a quitter.” He had good reason toreprimandusathalf-time,becausethescoreboardrevealedthatwewerelosing,45–20.Ourlackluster performance indicated to him thatwe had forgotten the rudimentary* aspects ofbasketball.Hiscausticremarksfiredusup,however,andwedashedout,determinedtowrestcontrolofthegamefromourrivals.


1.Withthehelpofhisbrothershewasableto________________theleadershipofthecompanyfromhispartner.2.Speakinginamonotone,thepoliticianwasbooedforhis________________address.3.Ina________________article,thedramacriticslaughteredthehapless*actors.4.I________________spinachbutIloveothergreenvegetables.5.WhenEdarrivedlate,heknewthatthegrocerwould________________him.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirdictionarydefinitions.

6.loathe a.dull7.reprimand(v.) b.tohate

8.lackluster c.sarcastic,biting9.caustic d.takebyforce

10.wrest e.toshowsharpdisapproval

TODAY’SIDIOM

crocodiletears—insinceretears(crocodilesweresaidtocrywhileeatingtheirprey)

Whenthefootballplayerbrokehisleg,hissubstituteweptcrocodiletears.

NEWWORDS

infamousin´fəməs

jostlejos´əl

dupedüp

incipientinsip´ēənt

inadvertentinədvërt´nt

WEEK3 DAY2THEHANDCUFFISQUICKERTHANTHEEYESlippery Eddie, the infamous pickpocket, was back at work, and every detective had to beespeciallyvigilant.*Eddie’stechniquewastojostleavictimtowardaconfederatewhowouldthensliptheman’swalletoutofhisbackpocketwhileEddiewasstammeringanapologytothe confused dupe.Within a week the incipient crimewave came to an end when SlipperyEddie inadvertently chose the chief of police for his victim.AlthoughEddie loathes* SingSing,it’shispermanentaddressnow.

SampleSentencesCanyouputthenewwordsintherightsentences?

1.Bytellingthetruth,westoppedthe________________rumorfromspreading.2.ThebombingofPearlHarborwasreferredtoasan________________deed.3.Thewealthy________________consentedtobuytheoften-soldBrooklynBridge.4.Whenheattemptedto________________theoldlady,shestruckhimwithherumbrella.5.Throughan________________error,theguidedmissilespedoutofcontrol.


6.infamous a.havingabadreputation7.jostle b.justbeginningtoexist

8.dupe(n.) c.toshovehard9.incipient d.apersoneasilytricked

10.inadvertent e.heedless,notattentive

TODAY’SIDIOM

tocarrytheday—towintheapprovalofthemajorityThesecretary’smotionthatweadjournforlunchcarriedtheday,andweheadedforthe

restaurant

NEWWORDS

ominousom´ənəs

tremuloustrem´yələs

repudiateripyü´dēāt

cessationsesā´shən

bristlebris´əl

WEEK3 DAY3COURTROOMDRAMAThere was an ominous silence when the jittery defendant rose in court. He explained in atremulousvoicewhathadledhimtorepudiatehisconfessionmadeatthepolicestationonthenightofthecrime.Theaudiencebegantobuzzexcitedlyuntilthejudgedemandedacessationofthenoise.Althoughthedistrictattorneybristledwithanger,thedefendantkeptinsistingthathis rightshadbeenviolatedbecausehehadnotbeen told thathecouldseea lawyerbeforeconfessing.

SampleSentencesInwhichblanksdothenewwordbelong?

1.Aftertheweathermanhadseenthe________________clouds,heprognosticated*rain.2.Thegeneralattemptedto________________thetestimonyofthelieutenant,claimingthattheyoungofficerwasnotanauthorityonlowlevelbombing.3.Uponseeingthesnake,thecatbeganto________________withfear.4.Thewidow’s________________handsrevealedhernervousness.5.The________________ofthebombinginIraqwasurgedbytheUnitedNations.


6.ominous a.astopping

7.tremulous b.toreject,decline8.repudiate c.stiffenwithfearoranger9.cessation d.threatening

10.bristle(v.) e.quivering

TODAY’SIDIOM

SkidRow—disreputablepartoftown,inhabitedbyderelictsandpeople“ontheskid”

ThepresenceofsomanybarshasturnedourneighborhoodintoanotherSkidRow.

NEWWORDS

euphemismyü´fəmizəm

mundanemun´dān

incongruousinkong´grüəs

condolencekəndō´ləns

stipulatestip´ūlāt

WEEK3 DAY4CALLMEBYMYRIGHTNAMEMy cousin refers to himself as a “sanitary engineer”—a euphemism for garbage collector.Thereareanynumberofpeoplewhotrytofindmorerespectableorglamoroustitlesforthemundane jobs they hold. It may seem incongruous to call an undertaker a “condolencecounselor,”ortorefertoataxidriverasa“transportationexpediter,”butsomepreferthosetitles.Asamatteroffact,ourbutcherhasstipulatedthatfromnowonhewantstobeknownasa“meatcoordinator.”Hebecameirate*whenIinadvertently*calledhim“Butch.”

SampleSentencesInwhichblanksdothenewwordsbelong?

1.Werepudiated*thecontractbecauseitdidnot________________acostoflivingbonus.2.Theword“expired”isa________________for“died.”3.Whenmyneighbor ’sdogwasrunover,wesenta________________card.4.Thephilosopherdealtwithspiritualthings,ignorningthe________________ones.5.Theplaywasso________________thatitseemedtobetheworkofseveralauthors.


6.euphemism a.worldly

7.mundane b.alessoffensiveterm8.incongruous c.tospecifyacondition9.condolence d.inappropriate

10.stipulate e.pity

TODAY’SIDIOM

togoupinsmoke—tocometonopracticalresult(kindlingsmokesbutitwillnotlightafire)

Themayor ’splanstogetthegubernatorialnominationwentupinsmokewhenhecouldn’tendthecostlystrike.

WEEK3 DAY5REVIEWTheword“review”means“toviewagain”andthatisthepurposeofourweeklyreview.Youwillhavenoticed,ofcourse,thatmanyofthewordsthatappearasnewwordsarerepeatedinsubsequentlessons.Sometimestheyareintheparagraph,sometimesinthesamplesentences,and occasionally in the idioms or directions. This continued emphasis on “viewing again”willhelpyoutobecomefamiliarwiththevocabulary.


REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.bristle a. despise2.caustic b. menacing3.cessation c. evil4.condolence d. apause5.dupe e. juststarting6.euphemism f. trembling7.inadvertent g. tohaveone’shairstandup8.incipient h. stinging9.incongruous i. earthly

10.infamous j. duetoanoversight,negligent

11.jostle k. makeaspecificdemand

12.lackluster l. topush,toelbow

13.loathe m. aneasilyfooledperson

14.mundane n. expressionofsympathy

15.ominous o. toscoldseverely

16.reprimand p. seize

17.repudiate q. havinginconsistentelements

18.stipulate r. disown,refusetoaccept

19.tremulous s. lackingbrightness

20.wrest t. sayingsomethinginalessdirectwayIDIOMS21.crocodiletears u. rundowndistrict

22.tocarrytheday v. hypocriticalsympathy23.SkidRow w. towinthehonors

24.togoupinsmoke x. endfruitlessly

Makearecordofthosewordsyoumissed.Youcanlearnthemsuccessfullybystudyingthemandusingthemregularlyinspeechandinyourwriting.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



Clues3rdDay1stDay2ndDay3rdDay1stDay

DesertStormDecision

Inthe1991PersianGulfWar,wheretheUnitedNationsforces,ledbyAmericans,oustedtheinvading Iraqi army fromKuwait’s soil, the of combat took place in short orderafter the Allies were able to control of the skies from the SaddamHussein’sairforce.

GeneralH.NormanSchwarzkopf,theU.S.fieldcommander,tendedto whenaskedbythemediawhyhehadn’tpursuedtheenemyallthewaytoBaghdad,saying:

“ItwouldhavebeenfoolhardyforustotrytooccupythatcapitalcityandpileupAmericancasualtiesfromsniperattacksbyIraq’sguerillas.ThatmaybehardforyouMondaymorningquarterbackstounderstandbutIthoroughlyagreedwiththepresidentwhowasconvincedthatsuchanactionwouldhavesentabadmessagetotheArabworldandwouldhavesplinteredtheAlliedpartnership.”

Schwarzkopfreiteratedthat itwashismissiontohurlbacktheinvaderswithaminimumofbloodshedbut not, he added in a tone, “to splatter Saddamover the desert sands.Thatdictator ’sdaysarenumbered,”thegeneralconcluded,“butIexpecthisendislikelytocomeatthehandsofhisownpeople.”

NEWWORDS

alacrityəlak´rətē

disdaindisdān´

belligerentbəlij´ərənt

intimidateintim´ədāt

feintfānt

WEEK4 DAY1MULLINSAK.O.VICTIMWhenthebellsounded,K.O.Mullinsrespondedwithalacrity.Hesprangfromhisstoolandcharged across the ring, showing disdain for the champion’s strength. Although thisbelligerent attitude impressed the referee, it failed to intimidate the champ. That intrepid*battlerlaidthehapless*Mullinslowwithanadroit*feintandanuppercut.


1.Y2Kconcernsoftheproblemswithcomputersfailedto________________ourcompany.2.TheGermanswereduped*bytheAllies’________________towardthesouth,leavingthewayopenfortheNormandyinvasion.3.Thewaitermovedwith________________becauseheperceived*theywerebigtippers.4.His________________mannercausedhimtoloseonefriendafteranother.5.Whenthecurtaincamedown,thecritic’sfaceregisteredthe________________shefeltforthelackluster*play.


6.alacrity a.contempt7.disdain(n.) b.afalseattack8.belligerent c.warlike9.intimidate d.tooverawe

10.feint e.briskness,livelyaction

TODAY’SIDIOM

tothrowdownthegauntlet—tochallengesomeone(whenthegauntlet,ormedievalglove,wasthrowndown,thechallengedonewas

requiredtopickitup)Theprincipalofourrivalschoolthrewdownthegauntlet,andwehadnochoicebutto

acceptthechallenge.

NEWWORDS

pugnaciouspugnā´shəs

promulgateprom´əlgāt

brashbrash

scoffskof

belittlebilit´l

WEEK4 DAY2MULLINSTHROWSDOWNTHEGAUNTLET*The pugnacious K.O. Mullins demanded a rematch. He took a full-page newspaperadvertisement to promulgate his challenge. When the champ’s manager saw the brashannouncement, he accosted*Mullins, whowas surrounded by a throng* of newsmen. Themanager openly scoffed at Mullins and belittled his fighting ability. Mullins then lost histemperandfearlesslypunchedthemanager,knockinghimoffofhiscrutches.


1.Weimplored*thefacultyadvisorto________________therequirementsforthepresidencyoftheclub.2.Mymotherlikedthesalesman’s________________personality,butheirritatedmostpeople.3.Idon’tunderstandmodernart,butIneitherloathe*nor________________atit.4.Sinceeveryonecanoutpunchmycousin,hecannotaffordtobe________________.5.AlthoughRalphcan’tplay,hedoesn’thesitateto________________theeffortsofourfootballteam.


6.pugnacious a.quarrelsome7.promulgate b.tomakeseemlessimportant8.brash c.tosneerat9.scoff d.impudent

10.belittle e.tomakeknownofficially

TODAY’SIDIOM

feelingnopain—drunkAlthoughthepartyhadjustbegun,

afterhisfirstdrinkhewasfeelingnopain.

NEWWORDS

tangibletan´jəbəl

lacerationlasərā´shən

castigatekas´təgāt

sordidsôr´did

octogenarianok´təjənār´iən

WEEK4 DAY3MULLINSFORCEDTOEATHUMBLEPIE*Theirate*80-year-oldmanagerpressedchargesagainstK.O.Mullins,suinghimforassault.Astangibleevidenceoftheattack,hepointedtoadeeplacerationoverhiseyebrowthathadrequired ten stitches. When the case was brought before the court, the judge castigatedMullins for the sordid incident. In addition to a costly financial settlement, Mullins wasrequiredtomakeapublicapologytotheoctogenarian.


1.Themedicreachedintohiskittofindabandagefortheugly________________.2.Mr.Dixonbelittled*ourrequestfor________________proofofhisloyalty.3.Thekindlyforemanwastooreticent*toopenly________________theclumsynewworker.4.Whentheteenagerannouncedherengagementtothe________________,thepublicsuspectedittobeapublicitystunt.5.Storiesoftheir________________youthpouredforthfromtheunhappyfelons.*


6.tangible a.havingactualform

7.laceration b.tocorrectbypunishing8.castigate c.jaggedwound9.sordid d.dirty,base

10.octogenarian e.personinhisorhereighties

TODAY’SIDIOM

Hobson’schoice—tohavenochoiceatall(Mr.Hobsonownedaliverystablebuthedidnotallowthecustomerstopicktheirownhorses)

Despiteallthetalkaboutdemocracyinmyfamily,myfatherusuallygivestherestofusHobson’schoice.

NEWWORDS

solacesol´is

aspirantəspī´rənt

dregsdregz

frenzyfren´zē

scurrilousskėr´ələs

WEEK4 DAY4THEDECLINEOFMULLINSMullinssoughtsolaceinwhiskey.Onceahighlyrespectedaspirantforthelightweightcrown,henowfoundhimselfassociatingwiththedregsofSkidRow.*Hewouldworkhimselfintoan alcoholic frenzy in which he would trumpet scurrilous attacks on the champ, the oldmanager, and the judge. One avid* fight fan attributedMullins’ absence from the ring tosickness,sayingthathewas“recoveringfromabadcaseof—SCOTCH.”


1.Vigilant*censorsprotectthepublicfromlisteningto________________languageontelevision.2.Thepublisherscoffed*atthereportsthathewasan________________forthejobofSecretaryofState.3.Ina________________,theteenageroverturnedeverydrawerwhilesearchingforthecarkeys.4.Atthebottomofthebeautifulwinebottle,onlythe________________remained.5.Intryingtooffer________________tothedeceased’swife,thereporterinadvertently*madethesituationworse.


6.solace a.mostworthlesspart7.aspirant b.coarse8.dregs c.easingofgrief9.frenzy d.wildfit

10.scurrilous e.candidateforhighposition

TODAY’SIDIOM

toruletheroost—tobeincharge,tobemaster(aroostisaperchwheredomesticbirdscansleep)

Althoughheisalowlyprivateinthearmy,athomeherulestheroost.

WEEK4 DAY5REVIEWLet’sseehowmanyofthenewwordsstudiedduringthecourseofthisweekyouremember.Incidentally,trytokeeparecordofthemanytimesyoufindyournewwordsinmagazines,newspapers,andbooks.Beforeyouknewthemeaningsofthosewordsyouprobablyskippedrightoverthem.


REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.alacrity a. scorn2.aspirant b. tomakeafraid3.belligerent c. franticoutburst4.belittle d. personofeighty5.brash e. tomock6.castigate f. makepublic,proclaim7.disdain g. pretense,sham8.dregs h. combative9.feint i. candidateforbetterjob

10.frenzy j. seekingwar,hostile

11.intimidate k. speakofasunimportant

12.laceration l. vulgar,usingindecentlanguage

13.octogenarian m. insolent

14.promulgate n. punish,chastise

15.pugnacious o. comfort

16.scoff p. mostworthlesspart

17.scurrilous q. abletobetouched

18.solace r. roughcut

19.sordid s. filthy,ignoble

20.tangible t. quickwillingnessIDIOMS21.tothrowdownthegauntlet u. betheboss,laydownthelaws

22.feelingnopain v. undertheinfluenceofalcohol

23.Hobson’schoice w. toofferachallenge

24.toruletheroost x. tohavenosayinamatter

Makearecordofthosewordsyoumissed.Youcanmasterthemwithadditionalreview.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________


1.Wewereimpressedwiththenewmaidbecauseshecleanedthehousewith(alacrity,solace).2.All(aspirants,lacerations)forthebasketballteammustcometopracticetoday.3.Oncehewasamillionaire,buttodayhecanbefoundamongthe(dregs,octogenarians)ofsociety.4.Thenewspaperspecializedinprintingthe(sordid,brash)detailsofcrimeinthecity.5.Afterfindingthe(pugnacious,tangible)evidenceinhisdrawer,Rogertookittothepolice.6.Thenormally(scurrilous,belligerent)policedogwasunusuallyquietthismorning.7.Bobby,whowasextremelymodest,always(belittled,castigated)hisownachievements.8.Treatedwith(frenzy,disdain)byhisstepfather,Artiegrewclosertohisnaturalfather.9.Whentheresultsofthebarexamwere(intimidated,promulgated)Adelesawthatshehadpassedhandsomely.

10.Iusedto(scoff,feint)atHank’sstoriesofthefishhehadcaught,buthemadeabelieveroutofme.



Clues4thDay3rdDay2ndDay4thDay4thDay

WanttoRunforOffice?

In recent years, we have seen the phenomenon of incumbent politicians retiring in recordnumbers.Wheninterviewed,manyof themadmittedthat theyhadlost their tastefor thejobbecauseoftheabusetowhichan forofficeissubjected.

“Mylastcampaignwasa affairinwhichmyopponentsdideverythingtomyrecordandair chargesaboutmyprivate life,”saidonecongressman.“Idon’thavetostandstillforsuchtreatment,”headded,“whichwasterriblyembarrassingtomeandmyentirefamily.”

Citizengroups,appalledbythecandidates’mudslinging,havesoughttodosomethingaboutthesituation.Committeeshavebeenformedinanumberofstatestostudywaystoelevatethetoneoftheprocess,reducetheemotionalism,andeliminatethe ofnamecallingthatisgeneratedaselectiondaydrawsnear.

“Unlesswecleanupthismess,”saidthechairmanofanIllinoiscaucus,“wewilllosethebestand the brightest from the political arena. After all, who but a masochist wants to be apunchingbag,thesubjectofdailyvilificationinthemedia,andatargetforeverymalcontentintown?”

NEWWORDS

rampantram´pənt

inaneinān´

ethicseth´iks

concurkənkėr´

clandestineklandes´tən

WEEK5 DAY1CHEATINGDuringmyfirstweeksatthenewschoolIobservedthatcheatingwasrampant.Ihadalwaysconsidered it rather inane to cheat on a test because ofmy code of ethics, and because somuchwasatstake.Apparentlytheotherstudentsdidn’tconcur.Infact,eventhepresenceofaproctordidnotintimidate*them.Farfrombeingaclandestineactivity,thecheatingwasopenandobvious.


1.Whentheplaguewas________________ontheisland,Dr.Arrowsmith’swifedied.2.Thespiesthoughttheirmeetingwasa________________one,butathrong*ofF.B.I.agentsgatheredoutsidethebuilding.3.Aspecialmanagementcommitteewasaskedtoinvestigatebusiness________________.4.OrvilleWrightwascriticizedforhis________________desiretofly.5.IfIcangetmyparentsto________________,I’lljointhePeaceCorps.


6.rampant a.secret,undercover7.inane b.codeofprinciples

8.ethics c.foolish9.concur d.agree

10.clandestine e.goingunchecked,widespread

TODAY’SIDIOM

stockintrade—thegoods,tools,andotherrequisitesofaprofessionAquickwitandawarmsmilewerethesalesman’sstockintrade.

NEWWORDS

flagrantflā´grənt

admonishadmon´ish

duressd res´

culpritkul´prit

inexorableinek´sərəbəl

WEEK5 DAY2CRACKINGDOWNMr.Dorsey,ournewprincipal,determinedtodosomethingabouttheflagrantcheatingatourhighschool.He issuedbulletinsandbegan toadmonish those teacherswhodidnotproctoralertly.Underduress,thefacultyreportedthenamesoftheculprits.Severalcribsheetswereturnedinastangible*evidenceofthecheating.Mr.Dorsey’sinexorablecampaignagainstthewrong-doersseemedtobepayingoff.

SampleSentencesIntowhichsentencesdothenewwordsfitbest?

1.The________________wascaughtwithhisfingersinthecookiejar.2.Televisionsleuthsare________________intheirpursuitoflawbreakers.3.Theconfessionwassignedunder________________,theattorneyclaimed.4.Isuspectthatmyfatherwill________________meforcominghomelate.5.Parkinginfrontofahydrantisa________________violationofthecity’slaw.


6.flagrant a.inflexible,unrelenting7.admonish b.compulsion,force8.duress c.outrageous,glaringlybad

9.culprit d.theguiltyperson10.inexorable e.towarn,toreprove

TODAY’SIDIOM

totakedownapeg—totaketheconceitoutofabraggart(ship’scolorsusedtoberaisedorloweredbypegs—thehigherthecolors,the

greaterthehonor)Thealumnithoughttheyhadagreatbasketballteam,butourvarsitytookthemdowna

peg.

NEWWORDS

egregiousigrē´jəs

distraughtdistrôt´

duplicitydüplis´ətē

acrimoniousak´rəmō´nēəs

paucitypô´sətē

WEEK5 DAY3STARPLAYERISCAUGHTThe cheating scandal came to a head when Art Krause, our football captain, made theegregiousmistakeofgettingcaughtcheatingonamidtermexam.IfArtweresuspendedforhispartinthatsordid*affair,ourchancesforwinningthecitychampionshipwouldgoupinsmoke.*ThedistraughtcoachaskedtheprincipaltooverlookArt’sduplicity,butMr.Dorseyreplied in anacrimonious fashion that the players had been given “a plethora”* of athleticinstructionbutapaucityofmoralguidance.”


1.Thebankteller ’s________________errorwasdifficulttocorrect.2.Wetriedtoignoreher________________comments,butthattookconsiderablerestraint.3.________________isthestockintradeofalladroit*counterspies.4.Althoughitwasacreativewritingclass,theteachercomplainedaboutthe________________oftalentthere.5.Thesoldierswere________________tolearnthattheirfurloughshadbeencanceled.


6.egregious a.scarcity

7.distraught b.cunning,trickery8.duplicity c.mentallyconfused,crazed9.acrimonious d.remarkablybad

10.paucity e.bitter

TODAY’SIDIOM

topassthebuck—toevaderesponsibility(the“buck”mayhavebeenapieceofbuckshotpassedfromonepokerplayerto

anothertokeeptrackofwhoseturnitwastodeal)Healwaysgivesmeastraightanswerandnevertriestopassthebuck.

NEWWORDS

elicitilis´it

perniciouspərnish´əs

toleratetol´ərāt

construekənstrü´

impunityimpyū´nətē

WEEK5 DAY4OURPYRRHICVICTORY*Mr.Dorseysummonedarepresentativegroupofteachersandstudentleaderstohisofficeinorder to elicit their reactions to the suspension of the football captain. He told them thatcheating was a pernicious disease that could not be tolerated at our school. He loathed*havingtodisciplineArtKrausesoseverely,butunlessstrictmeasuresweretaken,thestudentbodywouldconstruetheincidentasanopeninvitationtocheatwithimpunity.“Wemayloseafootballgame,”theprincipalsaid,“butwecansalvageourself-respect.”


1.Theborderguardsallowedthedoctortocrossthefrontierwith________________.2.Itisn’teasyto________________answersfromasleepyclassonMondaymorning.3.Dentistsappreciatepatientswhocan________________pain.4.Shehopedthatwewouldnot________________herdecisiontorunforofficeasathirstforpower.5.Thedictator ’s________________rulesfailedtointimidate*theleadersoftheunderground.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordwiththeirmeanings.

6.elicit a.freedomfrompunishment

7.pernicious b.tomakeadeduction,toinfer8.tolerate c.toputupwith,tobear9.construe d.todrawforth

10.impunity e.harmful,causinginjury

TODAY’SIDIOM

tolionizeaperson—tomakeabigfussoversomeone(thelionsattheTowerofLondonwereconsidereditsmainattraction)

WhenthefamouspoetDylanThomasvisitedtheUnitedStates,hewaslionizedwhereverhelectured.

WEEK5 DAY5REVIEWCongratulations!Youhavecovered the firstonehundredwords in thebook.With thesamediligence you should be able to tackle the remaining work and to master most of thechallengingwords.

Take the following quiz by matching the best possible definition with the word you havestudied.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.acrimonious a. double-dealing2.admonish b. cannotbemovedbypersuasion,inflexible3.clandestine c. silly4.concur d. flourishing5.construe e. toscold,warn6.culprit f. harassed7.distraught g. topermit,toputupwith8.duplicity h. extract9.duress i. damaging,harmful

10.egregious j. outstandingforundesirablequality

11.elicit k. notorious

12.ethics l. force,coercion

13.flagrant m. exemption

14.impunity n. moralphilosophy

15.inane o. agree

16.inexorable p. hidden,secret

17.paucity q. tointerpret

18.pernicious r. onewhocommitsacrime

19.rampant s. shortage

20.tolerate t. caustic,bitterIDIOMS21.stockintrade u. toidolize

22.totakedownapeg v. tohumiliate

23.passthebuck w. thenecessaryequipment24.tolionizeaperson x. torefusetotakeresponsibility

Makearecordofthosewordsyoumissed.Youcanlearnthemsuccessfullybystudyingthemandbyusingtheminoriginalsentences.Useawordthreetimesanditisyoursforever,awisemanoncesaid.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



Clues1stDay4thDay3rdDay2ndDay2ndDay

DrivingWhileDrunk

Throughout literature we find recurring tales of forthright people who are outspoken incondemning illegalpracticesonly tobebrought low themselveswhen they,ormembersoftheir families, commit suchacts.Since literature reflects life,wecanexpect to find similarinstancesinwhichaperson’s arecompromised,andhefallsprey to theevilthathehadpubliclydenounced.

Take the story of Barry Vernon (not his real name), an aggressive Ohio district attorney.Vernon could be counted upon tomake remarks about anyone who was drivingwhile intoxicated. On numerous speaking engagements, he railed against drunkenness andsworethatanysuch whowasfoundbehindthewheelofacarwouldbeprosecutedtothefullextentofthelaw.

As fate would have it, Vernon’s own son smashed into several cars, injuring four peopleseriously,andthenfailedasobrietytest.

Following that violationof the law,Vernonresignedfromoffice,saying thatasaprivatecitizenhewouldcontinuehiscrusadeagainstthosewhodriveundertheinfluenceofalcohol.Meanwhile,hewishedtospendmoretimewithhissontotrytounderstandtheyoungman’sbehavior.

NEWWORDS

affluentaf´lüənt

feasiblefē´zəbəl

discerndəzėrn´ordəsėrn´

sallysal´ē

consternationkon´stərnā´shən

WEEK6 DAY1THENEWSPAPERUMBRELLAOurneighborisanaffluent inventorwhoselatestbrainstorm,a feasibleumbrellasubstitute,hasbeen featured inmanymagazines.As simplyas theeyecandiscern, it is ahardplasticstrip,aboutthesizeofaruler,whichfitscomfortablyintoawoman’shandbagoraman’ssuitjacket.Ifapersoniscaughtinasuddenrainstorm,heswingstheplasticopenintheshapeofacross.Attachedtoeacharmisaclip-likedevice.Next,hetakesthenewspaperheiscarryingandslides itundereachof thefourclips.Now,equippedwitha rigidheadcoveringhecansally forth to face the elements.To theconsternation of the umbrellamanufacturers, it hasbeenenjoyingabrisksale,especiallyamongcommuters.If itcontinuestodowell, itcouldhaveapernicious*effectupontheumbrellaindustry.


1.Someprisonersplannedadisturbancewhileotherswould________________towardthegate.2.Underduress*fromthetaxofficer,thebeggaradmittedthathewastruly________________.3.Tothe________________ofthesergeant,therewasapaucity*ofvolunteersforthedangerousmission.4.It’s________________tobuildanelectricauto,butwouldn’tyouneedaterriblylongextensioncord?5.Whenwecould________________thecitylights,weknewweweresafeatlast.


6.affluent a.suddenlyrushforth7.feasible b.possible8.discern c.dismay9.sally(v.) d.rich

10.consternation e.perceive*

TODAY’SIDIOM

I’mfromMissouri—askeptic,onewhoisnoteasilyconvincedYoumightswallowhispromises,butI’mfromMissouri.

NEWWORDS

precociousprikō´shəs

perfunctorypərfungk´tərē

chagrinshəgrin´

perversepərvers´

deridedirīd´

WEEK6 DAY2PATENTPENDINGMybuddyVerne,aprecociousautomotivewizard,andIwereinspiredtodosomeinventingonourown.Wethoughtitmightbefeasible*toparkacarparallel toaspaceonthestreet.Then, by pressing a button, we could raise the four tires off the ground slightly, whiledropping twospecialwheelsperpendicular to thecurb. Itwould thenbechild’splay to rollinto the narrowest of parking spaces. We took the idea to Ed Greene who runs the Fordagencyinordertoelicit*hisreaction.Afteraperfunctoryglanceatourplans,toourchagrinEdsnortedthatourideawasinane,*butwedecidedthathewasjustjealousofourbrilliance.Tomorrowwearegoingtostartonacomputerthatwillenableustomeasuretheintelligenceofperverseautomobiledealerswholiketoderidetheeffortsofjuniorgeniuses.

SampleSentencesUsethecluesabovetohelpfindtheproperwords.

1.ThechildreninShakespeare’splaysareso________________thattheyallsoundlikegrandparents.2.Edithgaveonly________________attentiontothenewmillennium,skippingourNewYear ’sEveparty.3.TheWrightbrothersdidn’tbecomedistraught*whenaskepticwould________________theirwork.4.WhenIcorrectmykidbrother ’smatherrors,heis________________enoughtoinsistthatheisright.5.Tothe________________ofmanytaxpayers,somecitizensseemtocheatthe

governmentwithimpunity.*


6.precocious a.donewithoutcare,superficial7.perfunctory b.reachingmaturityearly8.chagrin c.feelingofdisappointment,humiliation9.perverse d.contrary,persistinginerror

10.deride e.toridicule,scoff*at

TODAY’SIDIOM

red-letterday—dayofhappiness,timeforrejoicing(holidaysarered-letterdaysonourcalendars)

Myred-letterdaycamewhenIwaschosenasseniorclasspresident.

NEWWORDS

disparagedispar´ij

laudablelôd´əbəl

fiascofēas´kō

masticatemas´təkāt

escheweschü´

WEEK6 DAY3HOLDTHATNOBELPRIZE!Speakingof inventionsanddiscoveries,I just learnedthataneminent*scientist inOhiohasdevelopedapill that contains all thenutritivevalueof three completemeals. In addition toprovidinguswith thevitaminsandmineralsweneeddaily, thispill alsogivesa feelingoffullness.Accordingtoitssponsors,thepillwillnourishandsatisfy.Ihatetodisparagesuchalaudableachievement,but tomeitseemslikeamostobjectionablediscovery.Ratherthanascientifictriumph,I’dbeinclinedtolabelitasanegregious*blunder,ascientificdisaster,alaboratory fiasco. Is there anyone in his right mind who thinks that a pill can replace thepleasuresofdevouringhotcornbread,masticatingonathicksteak,bitingintocrispfrenchfries,orattackingachocolatesundae?I’mafraidthatthisisonepillI’llhavetoeschewfromchewing.


1.Theparadox*isthatJavert’sinexorable*pursuitofJeanValjeanwasboth________________anddespicable.2.Theaffluent*storeowner________________theeffortsofhissmallcompetitor,sayingthathecouldalwaystolerate*thatkindofrivalry.3.Toaidindigestion,youmust________________eachpieceofmeatonedozentimes.4.Inanacrimonious*letter,herfatherdescribedtheprojectasacomplete________________.5.Oncehesoughtthelimelight,butnowhe________________allinterviews.


6.disparage a.todiscredit,belittle*7.laudable b.avoid8.fiasco c.tochewup9.masticate d.praiseworthy

10.eschew e.completefailure

TODAY’SIDIOM

toletsleepingdogslie—toletwellenoughalone,toavoidstirringupoldhostilitiesThelawyerwantedtoopenuptheoldcase,buthispartneradvisedhimtoletsleeping

dogslie.

NEWWORDS

quellkwel

volublevol´ūbəl

confidant(e)kon´fədant´

obsolescenceob´səles´ns

dubiousdü´bēəs

WEEK6 DAY4PERFECTPRODUCTSIguesswe’llneverbeabletoquell thosepersistentrumorsabouttheinventionofautotiresthatwill neverwear out, stockings that cannot tear, and pens thatwon’t run dry.A volubleeconomist informedme that such productswill never bemarketed. “Can you imagine,” heasked,“amanufacturercuttinghisownthroat?Whywouldhesellyouanitemthatyouwillnever have to replace?No,”myconfidantwhispered, “it’s part of their scheme of plannedobsolescence to sellyoumerchandisewitha limited life span inorder tokeepyoucomingbackformore.”Iamdubiousabouttheexistenceofthoseperfectproducts,butthenI’mfromMissouri.*

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsintheproperblanks.

1.Whentheduplicity*wasrevealed,thejurybecame________________aboutEd’sinnocence.2.Inorderto________________theriot,thepolicesallied*forthwithteargas.3.Ateenageboy’sfathershouldbehistrue________________.4.The________________builtintomanyproductscouldberegardedasaflagrant*insulttowardtheduped*consumer.5.Icouldnotdozeinthechairbecauseofthe________________barber.

DefinitionsPlaythefamiliarmatchinggame.

6.quell a.onetowhomyouconfideyoursecrets7.voluble b.talkative8.confidant(e) c.processofwearingout9.obsolescence d.putanendto

10.dubious e.doubtful

TODAY’SIDIOM

thumb’sdown—signalofrejection(Romanemperorscouldcondemnagladiatorwhofoughtpoorlybyturningtheirthumbsdown)

MyfatherturnedthumbsdownonourplantohitchhiketoFloridaduringEaster.

WEEK6 DAY5REVIEWAfterreadingaboutthesenewideas,youshouldbeinventiveenoughtohandlethisreview.Ifthereisanecessityforit,youmayturnbacktotheoriginallessontocheckonthemeaningofaword.Assomeoneonceremarked,“Necessityisthemotherofinvention.”

Matchthetwentywordswiththeirmeanings.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.affluent a. careless2.chagrin b. dread,dismay3.confidant(e) c. tochew4.consternation d. completefailure5.deride e. reachingmaturityearly6.discern f. talkative7.disparage g. practicable8.dubious h. tomakefunof9.eschew i. contrary

10.feasible j. wealthy

11.fiasco k. keepawayfrom

12.laudable l. recognize

13.masticate m. crush,stop

14.obsolescence n. todiscredit

15.perfunctory o. personyoutellyoursecretsto

16.perverse p. disappointment

17.precocious q. uncertain

18.quell r. commendable

19.sally s. suddenrushingforth

20.voluble t. processofwearingoutIDIOMS21.I’mfromMissouri u. occasionforrejoicing

22.red-letterday v. Ihavetobeconvinced

23.letsleepingdogslie w. don’trakeupoldgrievances

24.thumbsdown x. tosignalrejection

Makearecordof thosewordsyoumissed.Studythem,workonthem,usetheminoriginalsentences.Amazeyourfriendsatparties!

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



Clues4thDay1stDay3rdDay1stDay3rdDay

TroubleatTrumanHigh

ItwasaquietmorningatHarrySTrumanHighSchool.“Tooquiet,”PrincipalEdnaSuarezremarked toher secretary.“It’s justwhen thingsare this serene that I start togetanuneasyfeeling.”

Mrs. Suarez’s sensitivity to life among 3,000 teenagers quickly proved to be accurate. Thefirstevidenceof troublecamewithaphonecall fromthe teacher inchargeof thecafeteriawhoneededhelpto adisturbance.WhenMrs.Suarezarrivedonthescene,muchtoher ,studentswerepoundingontheirtables,throwingfoodonthelunchroomfloor,andmakingacomplete ofschoolregulations.Ittooktheprincipalonlyamomentto

whothetworingleaderswereandtosummonthemtoheroffice.

Vincent, 16, and Elena, 15, admitted to having stirred up the protest. They gave as theirreasons thepoorqualityof food servedand thedirtyenvironment. “It’s likeapigstydownthere,”Elenadeclared,“andthefoodisfitonlyforanimals!”

What they had done,Mrs. Suarez told them, was inexcusable, and she ticked off a list ofreasonsthatmadetheirconductdangerousandsubjecttoschooldiscipline.“Whatyouweretryingtodo,”Mrs.Suarezexplained,“mightbeconsidered bysomebutyoucouldhave come to me, alone or with a committee, to register your complaints. I would haveinvestigatedand, if therewasmerit toyourcharges,wouldhave taken thenecessaryaction.NowI’llhavetoaskyoutobringyourparentstoseemeonMondayandtostayhomeuntilthen.”

VincentandElenaseemedtobechastenedbyMrs.Suarez’slecture.However,onleavingheroffice, Elena told an assistant principal that in a similar incident on a television show shelearned that direct, dramatic action usually gets quicker results than lengthy debate. Headvised her to bring that question up in her social studies class when she returned fromsuspension.

NEWWORDS

implacableimplā´kebəl

paroxysmpar´əksizəm

reprehensiblerep´rihen´səbəl

jurisdictionjür´isdik´shən

skirmishsker´mish

WEEK7 DAY1MUCHADOABOUTAHAIRCUTPerhaps you read about our school in the newspapers?Wewere one of the first to have ashowdown on the topic of long hair for boys. Two honor students, Ron Harris and LenChester, were sent to the principal by their French teacher, an implacable foe ofnonconformists,whowent intoaparoxysmofangerwhenshespied theboys in thehall.Atfirst it seemed like a simple case. The school would reprimand* the boys for theirreprehensible appearance and order them to cut their hair or be suspended. But the boys’parents decided that the school had overstepped its jurisdiction; they took their case to thenewspapers.Whathadstartedasa localskirmishnowbegan to takeon theappearanceofafull-scalewar.


1.Thedetectivewas________________inhissearchforthemurderweapon.2.Sayingthatitwasbeyondhis________________,JudgeKleinrefusedtoruleonthecase.3.Ina________________ofrage,thetenantstormedoutofthelandlord’soffice.4.Theprecocious*boyenjoyedanintellectual________________withhiselders.5.Thebrash*studentwasforcedtoapologizeforher________________conduct.


6.implacable a.afit,suddenoutburst7.paroxysm b.cannotbepacified,inexorable*8.reprehensible c.smallfight,briefencounter9.jurisdiction d.worthyofblame

10.skirmish e.power,rangeofauthority

TODAY’SIDIOM

causecélèbre—afamouslawcaseorcontroversyItwasaminordispute,buttheambitiouslawyersoughttoturnitintoacausecélèbre.

NEWWORDS

harasshar´əsorhərəs´

monolithicmänə´lithik

arbitraryär´bətrer´ē

indigentin´dəjənt

frayfrā

WEEK7 DAY2THETEMPESTSPILLSOUTOFTHETEAPOTOncethenewspapersgotthestory,thecaseofthelonghairsbecameacausecélèbre.*RonandLenwereinterviewed,seenonTV,andregardedbytheirfellowstudentsasheroes.“Thesearenotdelinquentsorhoods,”onereporterwrote,“butclean-cutAmericanboyswhoarebeingharassed by a monolithic school system.” A caustic* editorial referred to the school’sdecisionasarbitraryandinane.*Afalsestoryevencirculatedabouttheboysbeingrock-’n-roll performers whose indigent families needed their salaries. Finally, the Civil LibertiesUnion jumped into the fraywith a courtorder stipulating* that theprincipalbe required toshowcausewhytheboysshouldnotbeallowedtoreturntoclass.


1.Afterthe________________,thefeudingfamiliesagreedtopatchuptheirdifferences.2.The________________clientwassurprisedwhenshewasaccosted*byhersocialworkerintheelegantrestaurant.3.Tomymindthedecisionwasunreasonableand________________.4.GeorgeOrwell’s1984depictsafrightening,________________government.5.Ifanonymoustelephonecallers________________you,thephonecompanywillgiveyouanunlistednumber.


6.harass a.basedonwhim,dictatorial7.monolithic b.poor,needy8.indigent c.massivelysolid9.arbitrary d.afight

10.fray e.totrouble,torment

TODAY’SIDIOM

oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer—don’tjumptoconclusionsbasedonincompleteevidence

“Sure,theYankeeswontheiropeninggame,butoneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.”

NEWWORDS

stymiestī´mē

effigyef´əjē

floutflout

cognizantkog´nəzənt

turbulenttėr´byələnt

WEEK7 DAY3HAIRCUTDILEMMAThe school authoritieswere stymied. Public opinion had beenmarshaled against them.Nolongerwas it a simplecaseofdisciplining twowayward lads.Suddenly ithad takenon theappearanceofanightmare inwhich theprincipalwaseitherhanged ineffigyorpictured incartoonsmakingavillainousswipeatthetwoinnocentSamsons.Buttheofficialscouldnotallow Ron and Len to flout their authority with impunity.* Members of the school boardconcurred*withtheprincipal’sactionbuttheywerecognizantofthepopularsupportfortheboys.Clearlyacompromisewascalledfortoresolvetheturbulentsituation.

SampleSentencesInwhichofthefollowingnewspaperheadlinesdothenewwordsbelong?

1.“COACHOFLOSINGTEAMHANGEDIN________________”2.“CAUSEOFCANCERCONTINUESTO________________DOCTORS”3.“F.B.I.________________OFCLANDESTINE*GANGLANDMEETING”4.“MANYMOTORISTS________________TRAFFICLAWS,STUDYREVEALS”5.“________________ATMOSPHEREINANGRYSENATECHAMBER”


6.stymie a.unruly,agitated7.effigy b.tohinder,impede

8.flout c.showcontempt,scoff*9.cognizant d.aware

10.turbulent e.alikeness(usuallyofahatedperson)

TODAY’SIDIOM

abitterpilltoswallow—ahumiliatingdefeatItwasabitterpilltoswallowforthefamousbilliardplayertobeoverwhelmedbythe

12-year-oldgirl.

NEWWORDS

terminateter´mənāt

forthwithfôrth´with´

exacerbateegzas´ərbāt

revertrivėrt´

oustoust

WEEK7 DAY4HAPPYENDING?Following an executive session, the school board ordered the principal to terminate thesuspensionand tosend theboysback toclass forthwith.Unless itcouldbeshown that theirpresencedisrupted the learningprocess, therewasnoreason tobar theboys. Itwasabitterpilltoswallow*fortheprincipalwhoseirritationwasexacerbatedbytheruling.Butsomeofthestingwastakenoutofthevictorywhentheboysappearedinschoolthenextdaywiththeirhair clipped toa respectable length.Everyonebreatheda sighof relief. Just as thingswereabouttorevert tonormalcy,however, thesameFrenchteacher thendemandedthatagirlbeoustedfromschoolforwearingaminiskirt.


1.Itseemedincongruous*to________________hisemploymentjustwhenhewassosuccessful.2.Uponseeingtheshow,hecalledtheTVstudio________________toprotest.3.Theushersmovedwithalacrity*to________________thedisorderlypatrons.4.Aftertakingthedrug,shebeganto________________tothedaysofherchildhood.5.Thearrestofthespydidmuchto________________relationsbetweenthetwocountries.


6.terminate a.todriveout,eject7.forthwith b.return8.exacerbate c.toend9.revert d.immediately

10.oust e.toirritate,makeworse

TODAY’SIDIOM

anaxtogrind—havingaselfishmotiveinthebackgroundIamalwaysdubious*aboutthemotivesofamanwhotellsmethathehasnoaxtogrind.

WEEK7 DAY5REVIEWPupilswanttobeindividualsthesedays,andmanyofthemrefusetoconformtoregulationsunless therearegood reasons for such rules. In theareaofvocabulary study,however, theonlyrulethatmakessensetoallisthattruemasteryderivesfromcontinuouspractice.

Matchthetwentywordswiththeirmeanings.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.(Whichtworeviewwordsarealmostsynonymous?)

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.arbitrary a. havingamassivestructure2.cognizant b. tohinder3.effigy c. aconflict,fight4.exacerbate d. relentless,unappeasable5.flout e. immediately6.forthwith f. blameworthy7.fray g. rangeofauthority8.harass h. toshowcontempt9.implacable i. poverty-stricken

10.indigent j. toirritate

11.jurisdiction k. violentoutburst

12.monolithic l. toend

13.oust m. alikeness

14.paroxysm n. goback

15.reprehensible o. totorment

16.revert p. riotous

17.skirmish q. eject

18.stymie r. smallbattle

19.terminate s. aware

20.turbulent t. basedonwhimIDIOMS21.causecélèbre u. havingaselfishmotive

22.oneswallowdoesn’tmakeasummer v. ahumiliatingdefeat

23.bitterpilltoswallow w. don’tjumptoconclusions24.anaxtogrind x. famouslawcase

Makearecordofthosewordsyoumissed.Note:frayandskirmisharealmostsynonymous.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



Clues1stDay3rdDay3rdDay2ndDay1stDay

TheReadingoftheWill

One full week after the funeral, the immediate family of millionaire Charles Hudson wasgatheredinalawofficetohearthereadingofthedeceased’swill.Mr.Hudson’swife,thirtyyearshis junior,wasprepared for abitter with his formerwife andher son.Thelawyer,DonRollins, anticipateda sessionbecausehewas theonlyonewhowas

of the contents of the revisedwill thatHudson had ordered drawnup sixmonthspriortohisdeath.

ThecurrentMrs.Hudson,attiredinhersmartwidow’sweeds,expectedthatshewouldreceivethelion’sshareoftheestate.TheformerMrs.Hudsonfeltthatshewasentitledtomostoftheestatesinceshewaspractically at thepresent time,despitehersubstantialalimonypayments.

LawyerRollinsclearedhisthroatandbegantoread:

“Tomy present spouse I leavemy town housewhere she can continue to store the jewels,shoes,dresses,andfurssheaccumulatedintwoyearsofshoppingandmarriage.

“Tomyson,whohasputoff findingacareeruntilmyestatewouldenrichhim, I leave thesumoftendollarsforcabfaretotheunemploymentoffice.

“Tomyformerwifewhose behaviorItoleratedforthreedecades,Ileavemybeachhouse where she can continue to work on her tan, something that she prized above ourhappiness.

“TotheSocietyForthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimalsIleavetheremainderofmyentireestate,knowingtheywillputittobetterusethananyoneinthisroom.”

The lawyerwaswrong.No outcries. Silence, supreme silence, reigned among the shockedaudience.

NEWWORDS

emaciatedimā´shēātid

surgesėrj

tranquiltrang´kwəl

sanctuarysangk´chüer´i

ascendəsend´

WEEK8 DAY1ENTERDR.THOMASA.DOOLEYIn 1956,LookMagazine named ThomasDooley as one of the year ’s tenmost outstandingmen.Justunderthirtyyearsofageatthetime,Dr.Dooleyhadalreadydistinguishedhimselfbycaring for ahalf-million sickandemaciatedVietnamese refugees.When fightingbrokeout in the divided country of Viet Nam, the northern Communist VietMinh forces surgedsouthward, scattering thousands of refugees before them. At the time, Dr. Dooley was alieutenant, assigned to a tranquil naval hospital in Yokosuka, Japan. Forthwith* hevolunteered for duty on a navy ship that had been chosen to transport the refugees tosanctuaryinSaigon.ThecurtainwasbeginningtoascendonDooley’srealcareer.


1.The________________residentsoftheWarsawGhettomanagedtowinseveralskirmishes*fromtheNazis.2.Afirecrackerterminated*the________________climateoftheneighborhood.3.WhenRichardIIIviolatedthe________________ofthechurchtoseizetheprinces,heexceededhisjurisdiction.*4.Chicagoputitsheaviestplayersupfront,buttheywerehelplessastheGiants’line________________towardthem.5.Inexorably*thedeterminedclimberbeganto________________theHimalayanpeak.


6.emaciated a.torushsuddenly7.surge b.shelter8.tranquil c.quiet9.sanctuary d.abnormallythin,wastedaway

10.ascend e.torise

TODAY’SIDIOM

sourgrapes—todisparage*somethingthatyoucannothave(fromAesop’sfableaboutthefoxwhocalledthegrapessourbecausehecouldnotreachthem)

Marciasaidthatshedidn’twanttobeonthePrincipal’sHonorRollanyway,butweknewthatitwasjustsourgrapesonherpart.

NEWWORDS

malnutritionmal´nütrish´ən

afflictəflikt´

besiegebisēj´

privationprīvā´shən

sinistersin´əstər

WEEK8 DAY2DOOLEY’SMISSIONAboardtherefugeeship,Dooley’sdestinytookshape.Hebecamepainfullycognizant*ofthemalnutrition,disease,ignorance,andfearthatafflictedthenatives.Inaddition,hediscerned*how active the Communists had been in spreading their anti-American propaganda. TomDooleypitched in tobuild shelters inHaiphong, and tocomfort thepoorVietnamese therebefore that besieged city fell to the powerful Viet Minh forces. He was seeminglyunconcernedbythemanyprivationshehadtoendure.Forhisservices,DooleyreceivedtheU.S.Navy’sLegionofMerit.HetoldthestoryofthisexcitingexperienceinDeliverUsfromEvil,abestsellerthatalertedAmericatotheplightoftheVietnameseaswellastothesinistermenaceofcommunism.


1.Thestoolpigeon,thedetective’sconfidant,*toldhimaboutthe________________plot.2.Byrunningupawhiteflag,the________________troopsindicatedtheirdesiretowithdrawfromthefray.*3.CitizensofseveralKentuckymountaincommunitiesare________________bytheworstpovertyinthenation.4.Theemaciated*prisonerswereobviouslysufferingfromadvanced________________.5.AlbertSchweitzerenduredconsiderable________________asajungledoctor.


6.malnutrition a.lackofnecessities7.afflict b.faultyorinadequatediet8.besiege c.evil,ominous9.privation d.tosurround,hemin

10.sinister e.totroublegreatly,todistress

TODAY’SIDIOM

toswaphorsesinmidstream—tovoteagainstacandidaterunningforreelection,tochangeone’smind

Themayoraskedforoursupport,pointingouthowfoolishitwouldbetoswaphorsesinmidstream.

NEWWORDS

ubiquitousyübik´wətəs

remoterimōt´

thwartthwôrt

harbingerhär´bənjər

malignantməlig´nənt

WEEK8 DAY3STYMIED*BYPERSONALSICKNESSAfter an extensive lecture tour in 1956, Dr. Dooley returned to Laos to set up a mobilemedicalunit.BecausetheGenevaAgreementbarredtheentranceofmilitarypersonneltothecountry,heresignedfromtheNavyandwenttoworkasacivilian.ThatstoryistoldinTheEdgeofTomorrow.Nextyear,despiteagrowing illness, theubiquitousDooley turnedup intheremotevillageofMuongSing,attemptingtothwarthistraditionalenemies—disease,dirt,ignorance, starvation—and hoping to quell* the spread of communism. But his trainedmedicaleyesoontoldhimthatthepaininhischestandbackwasaharbingerofamalignantcancer.


1.Sprintingalloverthecourt,the________________refereecalledonefoulafteranother.2.Ben’sreprehensible*tablemannersledhisfraternitybrotherstoseathimina________________cornerofthediningroom.3.Theexcellentsoupwasa________________ofthedeliciousmealtofollow.4.Inanattemptto________________thevoracious*ants,hesurroundedhishousewithamoatofburningoil.5.Thesurgeonfinallylocatedthe________________tumorthathadafflicted*hispatientformanymonths.


6.ubiquitous a.distant,hiddenaway7.remote b.beingeverywhereatthesametime8.thwart c.likelytocausedeath9.harbinger d.tohinder,defeat

10.malignant e.aforerunner,advancenotice

TODAY’SIDIOM

tocoolone’sheels—tobekeptwaitingTheshrewdmayormadetheangrydelegatescooltheirheelsinhisouteroffice.

NEWWORDS

excruciatingekskrü´shēāting

respiteres´pit

reverberatingrivėr´bərāt´ing

fretfulfret´fəl

succumbsəkum´

WEEK8 DAY4“PROMISESTOKEEP”From August, 1959 until his death in January, 1961, Dooley suffered almost continuous,excruciatingpain.Hisnormalweightof180wascutinhalf,andeventhepain-killingdrugscouldnolongerbringrelief.Knowingthathedidnothavelongtolive,Dr.DooleyworkedwithoutrespiteonbehalfofMEDICO,theorganizationhehadfoundedtobringmedicalaidandhope to theworld’ssickandneedy.The linesofRobertFrostkeptreverberating in hismindduringthosefretfuldays:“Thewoodsarelovely,darkanddeep/ButIhavepromisestokeep/Andmiles togobeforeIsleep.”Whenhefinallysuccumbed,millions throughout theworldwerestunnedandgrief-strickenbythetragedy.


1.With________________slowness,theminutehandincheditswayaroundtheclock.2.Therescueteamheardtheminer ’svoice________________throughthecaves.3.Aroundincometaxtime________________facesareubiquitous.*4.Thevoluble*insurancesalesmangavemyfatherno________________.5.Besieged*bydebts,thecorporationfinallyhadto________________tobankruptcy.


6.excruciating a.anintervalofrelief,delay

7.respite b.worrisome,irritable8.reverberating c.reechoing,resounding9.fretful d.agonizing,torturing

10.succumb e.togiveway,yield

TODAY’SIDIOM

aredherring—somethingthatdivertsattentionfromthemainissue(aredherringdrawnacrossafox’spathdestroysthescent)

Wefeltthattheintroductionofhiswarrecordwasaredherringtokeepusfrominquiringintohisgraft.

WEEK8 DAY5REVIEWShortlybeforehisdeath,Dr.DooleywasselectedbytheU.S.ChamberofCommerceasoneofAmerica’stenmostoutstandingyoungmen.Theremaybenoconnectionbetweensuccessofthattypeandanexpandedvocabulary—butoneneverknows.

Matchthetwentywordswiththeirmeanings.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.afflict a. lackofnecessities2.ascend b. inadequatediet3.besiege c. beingeverywhereatonce4.emaciated d. totroublegreatly5.excruciating e. agonizing6.fretful f. wastedaway7.harbinger g. distant8.malignant h. evil9.malnutrition i. torushsuddenly

10.privation j. placeofprotection

11.remote k. forerunner

12.respite l. torise

13.reverberating m. tohinder

14.sanctuary n. yield

15.sinister o. postponement

16.succumb p. tosurround

17.surge q. becomingprogressivelyworse

18.thwart r. reechoing

19.tranquil s. worrisome

20.ubiquitous t. peacefulIDIOMS

21.sourgrapes u. adiversion

22.swaphorsesinmidstream v. tobekeptwaiting

23.tocoolone’sheels w. tochangeone’smind

24.aredherring x. claimingtodespisewhatyoucannothave

Makearecordofthosewordsyoumissed.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________


1.Ericwas(afflicted,besieged)withaninoperableailment.2.Theoctogenarianrefusedto(succumb,surge)topneumonia.3.The(remote,ubiquitous)mayorwasphotographedinfourdifferentpartsofthecityyesterday.4.Wewereworriedlestthehostagesbesufferingfrom(sanctuary,malnutrition).5.The(tranquil,sinister)toneofthespringmorningwassuddenlybrokenbytheloudexplosion.6.Iheardhisvoice(excruciating,reverberating)throughthecorridors.7.Thesenator ’sbidforasecondtermwas(thwarted,respited)bytheelectorate.8.Aftertheking’sdeath,hisson(ascended,succumbed)tothethroneinthenormalorderofsuccession.9.The(privations,harbingers)thatthepoorpeopleenduredintheirghettoapartmentswerereprehensible.

10.Thechildrenwere(emaciated,fretful)whenawakenedfromtheirnap.11.Wewereaskedto(swaphorsesinmidstream,coolourheels)whilewaitingforthebus.

PARTSOFSPEECH(FromWeeks2–8)

Choosethenoun,verb,oradjectivethatanswerseachofthequestions.

a.affluent i.indigentb.arbitrary j.precociousc.avid k.pugnaciousd.cajole l.reprimande.elicit m.skirmishf.euphemism n.sourgrapesg.fray o.wrest

h.harbinger

1.Whichnountellsyouthatsomethingisontheway?2.Whichverbmeanstoextract,togetsomethingoutof?3.Whichadjectivedescribesanactionthatisbasedonawhim?4.Whichadjectivetellsyouaboutchildrenwhoareverybrightfortheirage?5.Ifawealthyfamilymovedintoyourneighborhood,whichadjectivewouldbesuitableforthem?6.Whichadjectivecanbesubstitutedforenthusiastic?7.Ifyouhadtocoaxsomeoneintodoingsomething,whichverbwouldbeappropriate?8.Whenwecallagarbagecollectorasanitaryengineer,whichnouncomestomind?9.Inseizingcontrol,whichverbisappropriate?

10.Whichadjectivedescribesacombative,quarrelsomeperson?11.Whichverbisagoodsynonymforscold?12.Whatdoyouindulgeinwhenyoubelittlethatwhichyoucannotpossess?13.Whichadjectivedescribesapoverty-strickenperson?14.Whichtwonounsarealmostsynonymous?



Clues4thDay1stDay3rdDay1stDay2ndDay

AftermathofanEarthquake

The Egyptian earthquake in October 1992 killed 600 residents of Cairo and hospitalizedthousandsofothers,manyofwhomwereexpected to as a resultof their injuries.Especiallyhardhitwerethepeoplewhoinhabitedthecity’sslums,whohadtoseekinthosegovernmentbuildings,schools,andfactoriesthatremainedstanding.

Muslimfundamentalistswereactiveinprovidingrelieftothesurvivorsintheformoffood,water,blankets,andtentstohousethemorethan300familiesmadehomelessbythedisaster.Inthemidstofarubble-strewnstreet,alargetentwassetup,bearingthebanner,“IslamistheSolution.”Believers took the opportunity to spread themessage that the earthquakewas a

ofworsethingstocome,andthatawaywardpopulationmustfollowGod’slawsiftheyexpectedto toheaven.

Throughout history, following volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, tidal waves, and othercalamitiesthatperiodically mankind,religiousleadershaveusedsuchoccurrencestobringthepeoplebacktotheirfaith.

“UnlesswereturntoAllah,”saidapriest,“wecanexpectmoredivinepunishment.”

Since many Egyptians had expressed unhappiness about their government prior to theearthquake, therewasagoodchanceforMuslimfundamentalists toseizetheopportunitytowinnewconvertsbyshowingthattheanswertorecoverywasnotthroughman’seffortsbutthroughGod’s.

NEWWORDS

impresarioim´prəsär´ēō

extortionekstôr´shən

adversead´vėrs

assetas´et

bigotbig´ət

WEEK9 DAY1JUSTSPELLTHENAMECORRECTLYP.T.Barnum,thegreatcircusimpresario,wasonceaccosted*byawomanwhoshowedhimascurrilous*manuscript about himself, and said that unless he paid her, shewould have thebookprinted.Barnumrejectedtheextortionattempt.“Saywhatyouplease,”hereplied,“butmakesurethatyoumentionmeinsomeway.ThencometomeandIwillestimatethevalueofyourservicesasapublicityagent.”Barnumobviouslyfeltthatadversecriticismwasanassetforapublicfigure.Amanwhoseeksthelimelightshouldnotcarewhatiswrittenabouthimbut should be concerned only when they stop writing about him. Barnum’s philosophysuggests thatwemightdowell to review theplethora*ofpublicitygiven to rabble-rousersandbigots.


1.Whenthebusinessmanagerwasaccusedof________________,hiscolleaguessoughttooust*himfromthefirm.2.Theeminent*________________broughtmanyculturalspectaclestoourshores.3.Attackedbytheirate*crowd,the________________askedthepoliceforsanctuary.*4.PresidentObamafoundthattextingwasan________________tohiscommunicationskills.5.Itwasexcruciatingly*painfulfortheactorstoreadthe________________reviewsthattheirperformanceshadreceived.


6.impresario a.anarrow-minded,prejudicedperson7.extortion b.unfavorable,harmful8.adverse c.onewhopresentsculturalseries,organizer9.asset d.avaluablethingtohave

10.bigot e.gettingmoneybythreats

TODAY’SIDIOM

tospillthebeans—togiveawayasecretAlthoughhewasnaturallyreticent,*whenthefelon*wasintimidated*bythemembersof

therivalgang,hespilledthebeans.

NEWWORDS

blatantblāt´nt

entourageän´türäzh

virulentvir´yəlent

venomven´əm

spewspyü

WEEK9 DAY2BIGOTS*GETPUBLICITYToday,theblatantbigot,theleaderofalunaticfringe,andthehate-monger,eachwithhistinyentourage, find it relatively easy to attract publicity.Newspapers give space to the virulentactivitiesofthoseagitatorsonthegroundsthattheyarenewsworthy.TVproducersandradioexecutives, seeking for sensationalism, often extend a welcome to such controversialcharacters.“Yes,”saidthehostofonesuchprogram,“weinvitebigots,butitisonlyforthepurposeofmaking them look ridiculousbydisplaying their inane*policies to thepublic.”Some civic-minded organizations have answered, however, that the hosts are not alwaysequippedtodemolishthoseguests,andeveniftheywere,theaudiencewouldstillbeexposedtothevenomtheyspewforth.


1.Thevisitingdictator ’subiquitous*________________ofbodyguardsdisturbedourtranquil*city.2.Europe’spopulationwasafflicted*bya________________plagueknownastheBlackDeath.3.Fromeachcandidate’sheadquartersacrimonious*chargeswould________________forthdaily.4.ClymYeobright’smothersuccumbed*tothe________________ofasnakebite.5.With________________discourtesythereporterscontinuedtoharass*thebereavedfamily.


6.blatant a.groupofattendants7.entourage b.disagreeablyloud,veryshowy8.virulent c.poison,spite,malice9.venom d.throwup,vomit,eject

10.spew e.fullofhate,harmful

TODAY’SIDIOM

tokeepastiffupperlip—tobecourageousinthefaceoftroubleItwasadmirabletoseehowtheBritishmanagedtokeepastiffupperlipinspiteofthe

Germanbombing.

NEWWORDS

loathlōth

solicitsəlisít

astuteəstütórəstyüt´

advocatead´vəkāt

ineffectualin´əfekćhül

WEEK9 DAY3COPINGWITHBIGOTS*Suppose a bigot wished to organize a meeting in your neighborhood. Since we cherishfreedomofspeech,weareloathtodenytherequest,evenifhepreacheshatred.Asaresult,hate-mongers are given the opportunity to rent halls, conduct meetings, publish abusiveliterature,andsolicitcontributions.Whatcanbedoneaboutthem?Oneastuteobserver,Prof.S.AndhilFineberg,advocates the “quarantinemethod.”Hisplan is togive suchgroupsnopublicityandtoignorethemcompletely.Withoutthewarmthofthespotlight,hefeelsthatthebigotwill freezeandbecome ineffectual.Debatingwithsuchwarpedminds isnot feasible*andonlytendstoexacerbate*thesituation.


1.Sincewefeltthattherulingwasarbitrary,*wewere________________toobeyit.2.Dailythevolunteerswentoutto________________fundsfortheindigent*families.3.Myneighborwas________________enoughtodiscern*theadverse*featuresofthemortgage.4.Thegeneralwassureto________________thatwegivetheenemynorespite*fromthebombings.5.Theplaywassoblatantly*badthattheimpresario*firedits________________director.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirdefinitions.

6.loath a.keen,shrewd7.solicit b.tobeinfavorof,tosupport8.astute c.noteffective9.advocate(v.) d.unwilling,reluctant

10.ineffectual e.tobeg,seekearnestly

TODAY’SIDIOM

tohavecoldfeet—tohesitatebecauseoffearoruncertaintyMycousinwasallsettojointheparatroops,butatthelastmomenthegotcoldfeet.

NEWWORDS

scrutinizeskrüt´nīz

nefariousnifer´ēəs

amicableam´əkəbəl

vexatiousveksā´shəs

maladymal´ədē

WEEK9 DAY4MORETHANSILENCEThe quarantine method for handling bigots implies more than giving them the silenttreatment.Prof.Finebergurgescommunity-relationsorganizationstoscrutinizethenefariousactivitiesofhate-mongersandtobepreparedtofurnishinformationaboutthemtoamicableinquirers.Whenarabble-rouseriscoming,thoseorganizationsshouldprivatelyexposehimto opinion-molders. In addition, constructive efforts should be taken to induce people toinvolvethemselvesinprojectsforimprovingintergrouprelations.Biggerthanthevexatiousimmediateproblemis theneed to findout thecause forsuchbigotryand tocounteract thissinister*maladythatafflicts*asegmentofoursociety.


1.The________________buzzingofthemosquitoesastheysurged*aboutourheadsnearlydroveusinsane.2.Our________________relationswithLatinAmericaareanasset*tohemispherictrade.3.Oncethevirulent*________________hadrunitscourse,mytemperaturedropped.4.Weweredistraught*uponhearingthevenom*spewed*forthbythe________________bigot.*5.Nosoonerdidthelawyer________________theextortion*notethanshecalledthepolice.


6.scrutinize a.annoying7.nefarious b.villainous,vicious8.amicable c.examineclosely9.vexatious d.disease

10.malady e.friendly,peaceful

TODAY’SIDIOM

tolookagifthorseinthemouth—tobecriticalofapresent(fromthepracticeofjudgingahorse’sagebyhisteeth)

AlthoughIdidn’thavemuchuseforUncleRoy’spresent,ItookitwithabigsmilesinceIhavebeentaughtnevertolookagifthorseinthemouth.

WEEK9 DAY5REVIEWThereisanexcellentbookentitledHowtoArguewithaConservativethatgivesthereaderthetoolsnecessary forsuccess inargumentation.At timesyoumayhave toengage inaverbalskirmish*withabigot.*Itwouldbetoyouradvantageifyouhadtheproperwordsatyourfingertips.


REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.adverse a. tosupport2.advocate b. keen,shrewd3.amicable c. somethingofvalue4.asset d. villainous5.astute e. seekearnestly6.bigot f. organizer7.blatant g. annoying8.entourage h. followers9.extortion i. disagreeablyloud

10.impresario j. examineclosely

11.ineffectual k. poison

12.loath l. harmful

13.malady m. noteffective

14.nefarious n. prejudicedperson

15.scrutinize o. unfavorable

16.solicit p. friendly

17.spew q. unwilling

18.venom r. vomit

19.vexatious s. disease

20.virulent t. gettingmoneybythreatsIDIOMS

21.tospillthebeans u. tobecriticalofapresent

22.stiffupperlip v. hesitationbecauseoffear

23.coldfeet w. courageinthefaceoftrouble24.lookagifthorseinthemouth x. giveawayasecret

Makearecordofthosewordsyoumissed.Onceagain,usethosewordsinoriginalsentences.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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ThisCentury’sDeadliestDisease

When the American public started to hear about the AIDS virus in the 1980s, there was ameasure of concern but no real alarm.After all, some said, itwas a problem solely for asmall group of intravenous drug users who shared dirty needles, and for the homosexualcommunity.

But as the numbers of afflicted people grew during the 1980s and 1990s, we began to the tragicnewsstoriesmoreclosely.Thedeathsofyoungpeople likeRyanWhite

andKimberlyBergalis,notmembersof theat-riskgroups referred toabove,convincedusthatwhatwasatfirstregardedmerelyasa illnesswasactuallya threattothegeneralcommunity.

In the mid-1980s, medical researchers were optimistic that a vaccine for AIDSwouldbefoundinshortorder.Thosepredictionsprovedtobeinaccurate.InOctober1992,formerSurgeon-GeneralC.EverettKoopsaidthathedoubtedwewouldeverfindacureforthedisease.Withover200,000Americansalreadyhavingsuccumbedto the killer,andanother300,000whowereHIV-positiveandcouldcontractafull-blownformofAIDS,Koop’sstatementsentchillsthroughoutthecountry.

AprominentAIDSexpert,however,tookissuewithKoop.“Thefightwillbedifficult,”saidDr.HarleySmith,“butwewillfindananswerveryshortly.”Now,inthetwenty-firstcentury,theanswerisapparentlyathand.

NEWWORDS

inclementinklem´ənt

perusepərüz´

premonitionprē´mənish´ən

desistdizist´

recoilrikoil´

WEEK10 DAY1JERRYHART’SSIXTHSENSEAnuneasyfeelinghadmadeJerryHartmiserablealldaylong.Itwasdifficulttoexplain,butthe similar sensations in the past had been accurate—troublewas on theway. Just as somepeople can predict the onset of inclement weather because of an aching in their bones, socouldJerrydetectincipient*disaster.Hesatathisdesk,tryingtoperuseacompanyreportbuthis efforts were ineffectual.* The gnawing at his insides, the tinge* of uneasiness, thepremonition of calamity that besieged* him would not desist. When the phone rang, herecoiledwithfear—itwashiswifeandshewashysterical.Theirsonhadbeenbittenbyamaddog!


1.Afterbeingadmonished*byhisfather,hebeganto________________thewantadsdaily.2.Whentheblackcatcrossedherpath,Ellenhada________________ofdisaster.3.Thepicketspromulgated*awarningthattheywouldnot________________intheireffortstoenhance*theirstandardofliving.4.Asthesnakepreparedtostrike,thegirls________________inhorror.5.Sheblamedherabsencefromthegameonthe________________weather,butweknewthatwassourgrapes.*


6.inclement a.unfavorable,stormy7.peruse b.toreadcarefully8.premonition c.cease9.desist d.forewarning

10.recoil e.drawback

TODAY’SIDIOM

topaythepiper—tobeartheconsequences(fromthestoryofthePiedPiperofHamelin)

Thecruelleaderwasdoingwellatthepresenttime,butheknewthatonedayhemighthavetopaythepiper.

NEWWORDS

pertinentpėrt´nənt

mastiffmas´tif

obsessəbses´

dolefuldōl´fəl

wanwon

WEEK10 DAY2CRISIS!AssoonasJerryHartcouldgetthepertinentfactsfromhiswife,hedashedoutoftheofficeonhiswayhome.Hejostled*peopleinthehallway,implored*theelevatoroperatortohurry,andwithflagrant*disregardforanelderlygentlemanjumpedintothecabhehadhailed.Thetwenty-minutetaxirideseemedinterminable*andallthewhilehorriblethoughtsoccurredtoJerry.Visions of an uglymastiffwith foaming jawsobsessed him.A crowd of people hadgatheredinfrontofhishousesothatJerryhadtoforcehiswaythroughthem.LittleBobbywasonhisbed,surroundedbyadoctor,apoliceman,Jerry’sdolefulwife,histwodaughters,andahalf-dozenwanneighbors.


1.Thestockbrokerwas________________withtheideaofbecomingapainter.2.Mynervousneighborboughtapugnacious*________________tofrightenburglars.3.________________expressionsabounded*throughoutheadquartersonthenightoftheelection.4.Duringthetrialtheastute*lawyerwasabletoelicit*the________________informationfromthekeywitness.5.Afterthetension,hisnormallyruddyfacewas________________andtired.


6.pertinent a.sad,melancholy7.mastiff b.tothepoint8.obsess c.sicklypale9.doleful d.tohaunt,preoccupy

10.wan e.largedog

TODAY’SIDIOM

onthecarpet—beingscoldedBecauseofherrepeatedlateness,Betty’sbosscalledheronthecarpet.

NEWWORDS

histrionicshis´trēon´iks

elusiveilü´siv

frustratefrus´trāt

symptomaticsimp´təmat´ik

interjectin´tər

WEEK10 DAY3ATIMEFORDECISIONThedoctorexplainedthesituationcalmly,avoidinghistrionics.Firstofall,theydidn’tknowwhetherthedoghadrabies.Secondly,theelusivedoghadfrustratedallattemptstofindhimsofar.Finally,thedecisionwouldhavetobemadewhetherBobbywastoundergothepainfulvaccinationadministereddailyfortwoweeks.Mrs.Hartsaidthataneighborwhohadseenthedog claimed that it had been foaming at themouth, barking, and growling constantly—allsymptomaticof rabies.But thepoliceman interjected that therehadn’tbeenacaseofamaddoginthecountyinovertwentyyears;herepudiated*theneighbor ’sreport,advocating*thattheydonothingforatleastanotherday.Mr.andMrs.Hartsatdowntothinkabouttheirnextstep.


1.Thewarden________________theprisoners’attempttoescapebyaddingmoreguards.2.Mostviewershateitwhenacommercialis________________intoasuspensedrama.3.Sayingthathewouldnottolerate*her________________,thedirectorfiredthetemperamentalactress.4.Allhislifehefoundhappiness________________,butwealtheasytocomeby.5.Thesordid*riotingwas________________oftheproblemsfacingthelargecities.


6.histrionics a.havingtodowithsignsorsymptoms,indicative7.elusive b.hardtograsp8.frustrate c.insert,interrupt9.symptomatic d.displayofemotions

10.interject e.counteract,foil,thwart*

TODAY’SIDIOM

toshowone’shand—torevealone’sintentionsWhensomeonejoinedinbiddingfortheantique,thedealerwasforcedtoshowhishand.

NEWWORDS

inertinėrt´

salientsā´lēənt

imminentim´ənənt

squeamishskwē´mish

engrossedengrōst´

WEEK10 DAY4THEPERTINENT*FACTSABOUTRABIES“Givemesomeoftherudimentary*informationaboutthedisease,Doc,”saidJerry,glancingtoward the inert figure of his son. “Well, as you know, the malady* used to be called‘hydrophobia’(fearofwater)becauseoneofthesymptomsisaninabilitytoswallowliquids.Actually,itiscausedbyalivevirusfromthesalivaofaninfectedanimal.Ifsalivagetsintoabitewound, the victimmay get rabies. The virus travels along the nerves to the spine andbrain.Oncethesalientcharacteristicsappear(tendaystosixmonths)thendeathisimminent.”“What are the symptoms?” askedMrs.Hart. “Pain and numbness, difficulty in swallowing,headachesandnervousness.Also,musclespasmsandconvulsions.”Thesqueamishneighborswhowereengrossed in the doctor ’s remarks gasped. “I thinkwe should go aheadwith theinjections,”thedistraught*Mrs.Hartsaid.“I’veheardenough.”


1.Thesenatorloathed*itwhenpeoplesaidthatanatomicwarwas________________.2.Whenhis________________partnercomplainedaboutalackofethics,*thebusinessmanlaughedathisinnocence.3.________________inhiscrosswordpuzzle,hefailedtonoticethepaucity*ofcustomersintherestaurant.4.Oneofthe________________featuresofherpoetryisadependenceuponeuphemisms.*5.Seeingthe________________player,themanagerdashedoutontothefield.


6.inert a.outstanding,prominent7.salient b.withoutpowertomove8.imminent c.likelytohappen,threatening9.squeamish d.absorbed

10.engrossed e.easilyshocked,oversensitive

TODAY’SIDIOM

totiltatwindmills—tofightimaginaryenemies(fromDonQuixote)Thevicepresidenttoldthecommittee,“We’rereallyonyourside,andifyoufightus

you’llbetiltingatwindmills.”

WEEK10 DAY5REVIEWAttheendofthisweek’sstudy,youwillhavecovered200wordsand40idioms.Inaddition,youwillhaveseenmanyofthosewordsusedseveraltimesinsubsequentlessons.Ifyouhavebeen operating at only 75% efficiency, you have, nevertheless, added substantially to yourarsenalofwords.

Here’sa thought:wouldn’t itbewonderful if throughgenuineattention to thedailydosageyou could move up to 80%—or even 90%? Start by matching the 20 words with theirmeanings.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.Didsomebodysay100%?

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.desist a. sad2.doleful b. drawback3.elusive c. foil4.engrossed d. cease5.frustrate e. interrupt6.histrionics f. stormy,harsh7.imminent g. indicative8.inclement h. appropriate9.inert i. powerlesstomove

10.interject j. largedog

11.mastiff k. outstanding

12.obsess l. readcarefully

13.pertinent m. preoccupy

14.peruse n. easilyshocked

15.premonition o. forewarning

16.recoil p. abouttohappen

17.salient q. hardtograsp

18.squeamish r. pale

19.symptomatic s. absorbed

20.wan t. displayofemotionsIDIOMS21.topaythepiper u. torevealone’semotions

22.onthecarpet v. beingscolded23.toshowone’shand w. fightimaginaryenemies

24.totiltatwindmills x. tobeartheconsequences


*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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ThePotatothatStrangledIdaho

Peoplewhoare aboutthesightofbloodor inhorrorfrommostformsofviolencewoulddowelltoavoidsomeofthemoviesnowbeingshownattheirlocalcinemas.Producers have learned that films that scare the patrons out of their seats, ironically, putmillions of fans into those seats, keeping them in the goose pimple-inducingspectaclesthatflashacrossthescreen.

Of course, each movie carries with it a rating that indicates its suitability for certain agegroups, either because of its subject matter, language, presentation, or level of violence.Pictureswitha“G”ratingareapprovedforallaudiences,while,attheotherendofthescale,those that are given an “X” rating are for adults onlywith no children allowed under anycircumstance.Getting an “R” rating indicates that themovie is restricted (no one under 18admittedwithoutanadult)butsomeHollywoodmogulsconsiderthe“R”tobethemagnetthatinsuresboxofficesuccess.Andwecanbesurethataslongasshockfilmsringupamerrytuneonthecashregisters,producerswillnot frommakingthem.

Adirectorwho specializes inmakinggory films involvingmonsters, vampires, andbrutalserialkillersboasted ina college lecture thathisworkwas ingood taste.One studentwhodisasgreedwasprovokedto thatinhisopinionthedietof“shock-schlock”movieswas inworse taste than those pictures that contained vulgar language and nudity. “At leastthey’rehonest,”hedeclared.

NEWWORDS

poignantpoi´nyənt

inundatein´undāt

fruitlessfrüt´lis

garbledgär´bəld

sanguinesang´gwən

WEEK11 DAY1THESEARCHFORTHEDOG(CONTINUED)Meanwhile,theHartshadnotifiedthelocalradiostationstobroadcastapoignantappealforthedog’sowner tocome forward.Thestationwas inundatedwithphonecallsbut all leadswerefruitless.FromwhatBobbyhadtoldthem,ahugedoghadleapedoutfromaredstationwagoninthesupermarket’sparkinglot.AfterbitingBobbyitvanished.Thesix-year-oldwastooconcernedwiththebiteshehadreceivedtoseewherethedogdisappearedto.Theboy’sstorywasgarbled,buthedidrememberthattheanimalwasgrayandhadacollar.Therewaslittletangible*evidencetogoon,butthepoliceremainedsanguine.


1.Thesermonwas________________enoughtobringtearstothebrash*delinquent’seyes.2.Althoughthemessagewas________________,itssalient*pointswereclearenough.3.Aftera________________attempttowrest*controlofthegovernment,thetraitorswereincarcerated.4.Eventhoughhisboatwasalmost________________,theskipperwasloath*toradioforhelp.5.Becausethemalignancy*hadgoneunchecked,thesurgeonswerenot________________aboutthepatient’schances.


6.inundate a.useless7.fruitless b.confused,mixedup8.poignant c.optimistic9.garbled d.toflood

10.sanguine e.moving,painfultothefeelings

TODAY’SIDIOM

tofeatherone’snest—growrichbytakingadvantageofcircumstancesWhileworkingasthetaxcollector,headroitly*featheredhisownnest.

NEWWORDS

phlegmaticflegmat´ik

corroboratekərob´ərāt

comprehensivekom´prihen´siv

zealouszel´əs

coercekōėrs´

WEEK11 DAY2NORELIEFThenormallyphlegmaticJerryHartwasdeeplyupset.Twenty-fourhourshadpassedwithoutresult,andeveniftherabiescouldnotbecorroborated,Jerrywasdeterminedtoseethathisson received thevaccine.At the suggestionof some friends,heorganizedacomprehensivesearchparty,zealouslyfanningoutincirclesaroundthesupermarket.Theyknockedoneverydoor,inspectedeverydog,andcamebackempty-handed.AlthoughtheHartsweresickwithworry(theyhadtobecoercedintogoingtosleep),littleBobbyseemedtobeingreatspirits.Theexcruciating*vigilcontinued.


1.Harriet’segregious*errordisturbedevenher________________employer.2.Thefundraiserwasso________________thathesolicited*moneyfromaSalvationArmySantaClaus.3.Inordertogetthejob,youhadtogothroughthedrudgery*offillingoutaten-page________________questionnaire.4.Theelusive*fugitivewas________________byhisattorneyintosurrendering.5.Eventheswindler ’snefarious*accomplicerefusedto________________hisalibi.


6.phlegmatic a.enthusiastic7.corroborate b.calm,hardtorousetoaction8.comprehensive c.confirm,support9.zealous d.thorough

10.coerce e.toforce

TODAY’SIDIOM

fair-weatherfriends—unreliable,theyfailoneintimeofdistressThegeneralwaschagrined*tolearnthatsomanyofhissupposedsupporterswere

actuallyfair-weatherfriends.

NEWWORDS

elapseilaps´

meticulousmətik´yələs

domiciledom´əsīl

laxlaks

sporadicspərad´ik

WEEK11 DAY3THEPOLICEFINDTHEDOGFortyhourshadelapsed before thepoliceworkand thepublicitypaidoff.Bymeticulouslychecking the registrations of every red stationwagon in the neighborhood and then cross-checkingdoglicenses,thepolicenarrowedthesearchtofourowners.Afterafewtelephonecalls,theapologeticownerwaslocatedanddirectedtobringhermuzzledGermanshepherdto theHartdomicile. Bobby identified the dog, and the animal was taken to a veterinary’sclinictohavethenecessarytestsperformed.Thelaxowner,Mrs.McGraw,admittedthatthedoghadasporadicmeanstreak,butshescoffed*attheideaofrabies.JerryHartnoticedforthefirsttimeintwodaysthathisuneasyfeelinghaddeparted.


1.Inadvertently,*Emmahadallowedtwomonthsto________________beforepayingherrent.2.Thelackluster*battlewaspunctuatedby________________mortarfire.3.Aman’s________________ishiscastle.4.Becausethewatchmanwas________________,thieverywasrampant*atthewarehouse.5.The________________musicianhadnothingbutdisdain*forhisdisorganizedfriends.


6.elapse a.careless,negligent7.meticulous b.toslipby8.domicile c.occasional9.lax d.home

10.sporadic e.careful

TODAY’SIDIOM

tosowone’swildoats—toleadawild,carefreelifeDuringhisteenyears,themillionaireavidly*sowedhiswildoats.

NEWWORDS

rashrash

conjecturekənjek´chər

obviateob´vēāt

luridl r´id

quipkwip

WEEK11 DAY4ALL’SWELLTHATENDSWELLTheHartsweregreatlyrelievedtolearnthattherashconjectureaboutthedogwasnottrue.Because the German shepherd was not rabid, the necessity for the painful treatment wasobviated. The police gave the dog’s owner a summons for allowing the animal to gounmuzzled.LittleBobbywastreatedtoanicecreamsundaeandaWaltDisneydoublefeature.Theneighbors searched forother luridhappenings, andJerryHartwentback tohisoffice.“What kind of dogwas that?” his secretary asked. “Oh, his barkwasworse than his bite,”quippedJerry.


1.Itwassheer________________onthedetective’spartbutitledtothearrestofthevexatious*counterfeiters.2.Thenewspaperswitchedfrommundane*coverageto________________reporting.3.Itwasexceedingly________________ofthelightweighttoinsultthebelligerent*longshoreman.4.Thenecessityforpreparingsandwicheswas________________whenthepicnicwaspostponed.5.HamletrememberedthatYorickwasalwaysreadywithalusty________________.


6.rash(adj.) a.doawaywith,eliminate7.conjecture b.joke8.obviate c.guess9.lurid d.sensational

10.quip e.toohasty,reckless

TODAY’SIDIOM

windfall—unexpectedfinancialgainWhenthebankruptcompanystruckoil,thesurprisedinvestorreceivedawindfallof

$20,000.

WEEK11 DAY5REVIEWMany teachers have jested about their students who confused rabies with rabbis, Jewishclergymen.Weknowthat thosewhoget themessageof thisbook, truevocabularymastery,willmakefewsucherrors.


REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.coerce a. toflood,toswamp2.comprehensive b. home3.conjecture c. painfultothefeelings,moving4.corroborate d. useless5.domicile e. reckless6.elapse f. confirm7.fruitless g. calm,sluggish8.garbled h. sensational9.inundate i. hopeful

10.lax j. doawaywith

11.lurid k. confused,mixedup

12.meticulous l. guess

13.obviate m. topassby

14.phlegmatic n. careless

15.poignant o. occasional

16.quip p. thorough

17.rash q. careful

18.sanguine r. toforce

19.sporadic s. enthusiastic

20.zealous t. tojokeIDIOMS21.tofeatherone’snest u. toleadawildlife

22.fair-weatherfriends v. unexpectedfinancialgain

23.tosowwildoats w. unreliableacquaintances

24.windfall x. provideforoneselfattheexpenseofothers

Make a recordof thosewordsyoumissed. If youwere able to get themall right, thinkofantonymsfornumbers7,8,10,17,and19.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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AssumingBlunders

“IpledgeallegiancetotheflagoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaandtotherepublicforRichardSands.”

“Deliverusfromevil.LeadusnotintoPennStation.”

Teacherswhotrainstudentstomemorizeandthendoroterecitationssometimesfindthattheyoungstershavea interpretationoftheactualwords.ElizaBerman,aneducatorwhois about her own use of language, invited colleagues to send her examples ofconfusion in students’writings. Little did she realize that theywould quickly herletterbox with their pet mistakes. As a result, Ms. Berman was able to compile a fairly

listofhowlersthatincludethefollowing:

“TheinhabitantsofancientEgyptwerecalledMummies.TheylivedintheSarahDessertandtraveledbyCamelot.”

“HomerwroteTheOddity inwhichPenelopewas the firsthardshipUlyssesenduredonhisjourney.”

“Socratesdiedfromanoverdoseofwedlock.”

“KingAlfredconqueredtheDames.”

“Indiansquabscarriedporpoisesontheirbacks.”

“UndertheConstitution,thepeopleenjoytherighttokeepbarearms.”

“IntheOlympicGames,theGreeksran,jumped,hurledthebisquitsandthrewthejava.”

“LincolnwasAmerica’sgreatestPrecedent.”

Ms.Bermanisnottoo abouteliminatingsucherrorsfrompupils’compositionsandtestpapers.Heradvice:enjoy!

NEWWORDS

diatribedī´ətrīb

inhibitionin´əbish´ənorin´hibish´ən

fortuitousfôtü´ətəs

incoherentin´kōhir´ənt

ilkilk

WEEK12 DAY1OFFBROADWAYWhenMonteZiltchtoldhisboss,Mr.Foy,thathewasquittingasanaccountanttobecomeanactor,themanwasconvulsedwithlaughter.AfterMr.FoyrealizedthatMontewasobsessed*with the idea, he became quite serious, launching into a diatribe on the importance ofresponsibilityintheyoungergeneration.Monteconfessedthathehadbeendevelopingulcersas an accountant, and when his psychiatrist suggested that the sickness was a result ofinhibitions,Monteagreed.Nowa fortuitous opportunity toget into showbusiness requiredMonte to make an immediate decision. Mr. Foy stormed out of the office, mutteringincoherentlyabouthippies,beatniks,andothersofthatilk.


1.Whenalargeexpenditureisimminent,*myfathergoesintoalong________________ontheneedforeconomy.2.Itisoftenfruitless*toarguewithracists,bigots*,andothersofthat________________.3.Sincethepatient’sspeechwasgarbled*and________________,wecouldonlyconjecture*astohismessage.4.Themeetingwasa________________one,butthejealoushusbandconstrued*itaspre-arrangedandclandestine.*5.Aftertwodrinkstheusuallyphlegmatic*dentistlostallhis________________.


6.diatribe a.kind,sort7.inhibition b.disjointed8.fortuitous c.accidental9.incoherent d.bittercriticism

10.ilk e.restraint

TODAY’SIDIOM

towearone’sheartonone’ssleeve—tomakeone’sfeelingsevidentPeoplewhoweartheirheartsontheirsleevesfrequentlysufferemotionalupsets.

NEWWORDS

prestigiousprestij´əs

placardplak´ärd

integralin´təgrəl

remunerationrimyü´nərā´shən

nominalnom´ənəl

WEEK12 DAY2ANALL-ROUNDMANTheneed for a decision came aboutwhenMontewas invited to join aprestigious summerstockcompany,startinginmid-June.Asamature“apprentice,”hewouldberequiredtotaketickets,paintscenery,prepareplacards,assistwithlighting,costumes,andprops,andcarryanoccasionalspearinawalk-onrole.Sincethecompanywouldstagefivemajorplaysduringthesummer,aswellasahalf-dozenshowsforchildren,therewasachancethatMontemightactuallygetapartbeforetoomanyweekshadelapsed.*Inaddition,hewouldbeattendingthedramaclasses thatwerean integralpartof thesummer theater.TheremunerationwouldbenominalbutatlastMonteZiltchwouldbefulfillingalife-longambition.


1.Thepoliceposteda________________askingallcitizenstodesist*fromlooting.2.Asalient*featureofthe________________company’ssuccesswasitsfairtreatmentofemployees.3.DerekJeter ’s________________fromtheNewYorkYankeesmadehimamillionairemanytimesover.4.Forallowinghisferociousmastiff*toappearonacommercial,thetrainerwaspaida________________sum.5.Sheseemedtobeanunimportantmemberofthepresident’sentourage*butactuallysheplayedan________________roleinWhiteHouseaffairs.


6.prestigious a.essential7.placard b.poster8.integral c.slight9.remuneration d.reward,pay

10.nominal e.illustrious

TODAY’SIDIOM

towashdirtylineninpublic—toopenlydiscussprivateaffairs“Let’stalkaboutitprivately,”hisunclesaid,“ratherthanwashourdirtylineninpublic.”

NEWWORDS

expungeekspunj´

flamboyantflamboi´ənt

anathemaənath´əmə

schismsiz´əm

utopiayütō´pēə

WEEK12 DAY3FROMLEDGERSTOSCRIPTSDuringthefirstweeksofthesummer,MonteZiltchdidn’tevenhavetimetoconsiderwhetherhe hadmade an egregious*mistake. Hewas too engrossed*with his work, performing athousand andoneodd jobs around the theater. First therewas the openingproductionofAChorus Line, then two weeks of The Fantasticks, followed by a poignant*Diary of AnneFrank,whichdidexcellentbusiness.Allthroughthoseweeks,Montepainted,carried,nailed,collected,ran,studied,andperspired.Hehadexpungedall tracesofdebitsandcredits fromhismind,buryinghimself in themore flamboyantworldof the theater.Accountingbecameanathematohimastheschismbetweenhispresentutopiaandhisformerdrudgery*widened.


1.InLostHorizonacharacterrecoiled*attheideaoflivingina________________.2.Apernicious*________________developedbetweenthetwosisters.3.Thetraitor ’snamewas________________inhisfather ’sdomicile.*4.Ourtheatricalpageswereinundated*withpressreleasesfromthe________________producer.5.Afterhavingmadetherash*statements,thesenatorwishedthathecould________________themfromtherecord.


6.expunge a.split7.flamboyant b.somethinggreatlydetested8.anathema c.placeofperfection9.schism d.erase

10.utopia e.showy,colorful

TODAY’SIDIOM

tosaveface—toavoiddisgraceInsteadoffiringthecorruptexecutive,theyallowedhimtoretireinorderthathemight

saveface.

NEWWORDS

timoroustim´ərəs

truncatedtrung´kātid

jauntyjôn´tē

fractiousfrak´shəs

ostentatiousos´tentā´shəs

WEEK12 DAY4IRONYFORMERRYWEATHERAt last,Monte’s chance to perform came. He had played the timorous Lion in a truncatedversionof“TheWizardofOz,”whichtheapprenticeshadstaged.Butnowtherewasanopenauditiontocast thefinalshowof theseason.Itwas tobea jauntyoriginalcomedy,givenasummertryoutpriortoaBroadwayopening.Monte,whobynowhadadoptedthestagenameofMonteMerryweather,readfortheproducers,hopingtogetthepartofthehero’sfractiouslandlord.Unfortunately,thecompetitionwastoorough—butthedirectorassignedMontetoalessostentatiouspart.AndsoforthefirsttwoweeksinSeptemberthestage-struckaccountanthadatwo-minute,two-linepart.Whatwashisrole?Thehero’saccountant!


1.Itisfrustrating*tohaveone’slengthyremarksprintedin________________form.2.Withhiscapsetata________________angle,theamicable*sailorstrutteddownthestreet.3.Inan________________displayofhistrionics*thestarrefusedtoperform.4.Underduress*thenormally________________husbandwascoerced*intodemandingaraise.5.Roger ’s________________behaviorcompounded*thebadrelationshiphehadalreadyhadwithhispartner.


6.timorous a.fearful7.truncated b.cutshort8.jaunty c.sprightly,gay9.fractious d.showy

10.ostentatious e.quarrelsome

TODAY’SIDIOM

Indiansummer—warmautumnweatherPartsofthecountryweredeepinsnow,buttheEastwasenjoyinganIndiansummer.

WEEK12 DAY5REVIEWHowmanyofthenewwordshavenowbecomeapartofyour“workingvocabulary”?Atfirst,theirusemaybeconscious,evenstudied.However,thesqueakswillsoondisappear.Tryafewthisweekend.

Matchthetwentywordswiththeirmeanings.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.(Notetheresemblancebetweenflamboyantandostentatious).

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.anathema a. well-known2.diatribe b. quarrelsome3.expunge c. kind,sort4.flamboyant d. poster5.fortuitous e. disjointed6.fractious f. sprightly7.ilk g. accidental8.incoherent h. innameonly,slight9.inhibition i. restraint

10.integral j. reward

11.jaunty k. acurse

12.nominal l. bittercriticism

13.ostentatious m. erase

14.placard n. colorful

15.prestigious o. cutshort

16.remuneration p. essential

17.schism q. fearful

18.timorous r. showy

19.truncated s. split

20.utopia t. placeofperfectionIDIOMS21.wearone’sheartonone’ssleeve u. makeone’sfeelingsevident

22.washdirtylineninpublic v. warmautumnweather

23.saveface w. toavoiddisgrace24.Indiansummer x. openlydiscussprivateaffairs


*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________


1.Thesenatorwentintoalengthy(diatribe,remuneration)aboutgovernmentwasteinthemilitarybudget.2.Mostreformersareseekingtocreatea(schism,utopia).3.Lorrainewascriticizedsharplyforthe(ostentatious,nominal)wayinwhichshefurnishedherapartment.4.Anyoneso(ilk,timorous)shouldnothavebeenselectedtoguardthecastle.5.Mybrotherwaspromotedtoa(prestigious,flamboyant)jobinhiscompany.6.Althoughhisspeechwas(anathema,jaunty)wewereabletosenseitsunderlyingseriousness.7.Thefailinggradewas(expunged,truncated)fromherrecordwhenshesubmittedtheexcellenttermpaper.8.Igotmyjobasaresultofa(fractious,fortuitous)meetingwiththedirectorofpersonnel.9.Thebookkeeperissuchan(integral,incoherent)partofourorganizationthatwepayheraveryhighsalary.

10.Wemarchedinfrontoftheembassywith(placards,inhibitions)heldhigh.11.Don’t(saveface,washyourdirtylineninpublic)ifyouplantorunforoffice.



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Regis,Oprah,Ellen,etal.

Thetelevisiontalkshowsofourera,featuringsuch publicfiguresasRegisPhilbin,OprahWinfrey, andEllenDeGeneres, attractmillions of daytimeviewers and constitute apowerful influence on the American scene. When the media can hold the attention of sosizableachunkofcouchpotatoes,itpaystoscrutinizeitclosely.

Astudent atStanfordUniversity,doingherdoctoral thesison theunusualpopularityof theafternoontalkshows,notedthefiercecompetitionamongthoseprogramsforguestswhoareoffthebeatentrack.Accordingtoher:

“Almostevery irregular, life-styleyoucan thinkofhas alreadybeen featuredononeoftheshowsandprobablyonallofthem,whenyouaddMontelWilliams,JerrySpringer,and others of that who serve as network hosts. They have shown teenagers whomarrypeopleintheirsixties,daughtersandmotherswhodatethesameman,menwhohavegonethroughamarriageceremonywithothermen,womenwithprominenttattoos,andotherpeoplewhoaretotallyfreeof .”

“ forourguestsissosmall,”saidaproducer,“thattheseshowsareinexpensivetoputon.Andsaywhatyouwantaboutgoodtaste,millionswatchuseveryday,andaslongastheratingsarethathealthy,sponsorswillpaygoodmoneytobeidentifiedwithus.”

NEWWORDS

importuneim´pôrtün´

incontrovertiblein´kontrəvėr´təbəl

surreptitiouss r´əptish´əs

havenhā´vən

subjugatesub´jəgāt

WEEK13 DAY1AVISITTOTHEPRESIDENTInthewinterof1941,EnricoFermiandanumberofotherdistinguishedscientistsimportunedPresident Franklin Roosevelt for authorization to begin an all-out effort in atomic energyresearch.Thescientistswerealarmedby incontrovertible evidenceof surreptitious Germanexperiments,andtheyaskedforspeedyapproval.Italian-bornEnricoFermiwastheidealmanto lead the atomic research. Already in 1938 he had won the Nobel Prize for work withradioactiveelementsandneutronbombardment.Fermihadfoundahaven fromtheFascists(hiswifewas Jewish) andheknew that if theGermanswere the first todevelop an atomicbombitwouldmeanthatHitlercouldsubjugate theentireworld.Theinternationalraceforatomicsupremacywason.


1.AlthoughEddiewasnotsanguine*abouthischances,hecontinuedto________________hisbossforawintervacation.2.Ininclement*weatherourbarnisa________________formanyanimals.3.Thedictatorusedduplicity*inorderto________________hisrivals.4.Witha________________movement,themeticulous*bookkeeperemptiedtheashtray.5.Theexpert’s________________testimonycorroborated*thepolicereport.


6.importune a.undeniable7.incontrovertible b.askurgently8.surreptitious c.conquer9.haven d.placeofsafety

10.subjugate e.stealthy,accomplishedbysecret

TODAY’SIDIOM

totakethebullbythehorns—tofaceaproblemdirectlyAfterseveraldaysofdelay,theministerdecidedtotakethebullbythehorns,andsohe

sentforthevandals.

NEWWORDS

ultimateul´təmit

eventuateiven´chüāt

emitimit´

subterraneansub´tərā´nēən

viablevī´əbəl

WEEK13 DAY2THEULTIMATEWEAPONTAKESSHAPEEnricoFermidesignedadevicethatcouldeventuateinachainreaction.Itconsistedoflayersof graphite, alternated with chunks of uranium. The uranium emitted neutrons, and thegraphiteslowedthemdown.Holeswereleftforlongcadmiumsafetyrods.Bywithdrawingthose control rods Fermi could speed up the production of neutrons, thus increasing thenumberofuraniumatoms thatwouldbesplit (fission).When therodswerewithdrawntoacritical point, then the neutrons would be produced so fast that the graphite and cadmiumcould not absorb them. In thatmanner a chain reactionwould result. Slowly, Fermi’s firstatomicpilebegantogrowinasubterraneanroomatColumbiaUniversity.Thebigquestionremained—wasitviable?


1.Athoroughinvestigation________________inacomprehensive*report.2.Aftertwoyearsofconfinementina________________dungeon,theprisonerwasthinandwan.*3.Themayorissuedadiatribe*againstcompanieswhosesmokestacks________________poisonousfumes.4.Gainingbetterhousingforallwasthe________________goalofthezealous*reformer.5.Whentheschism*inthecompanywashealed,a________________arrangementwasworkedout.


6.ultimate a.underground7.eventuate b.final8.emit c.practicable,workable9.subterranean d.togiveoff

10.viable e.toresultfinally

TODAY’SIDIOM

thelion’sshare—themajorportionBecausethesalesmanwasessentialtothebusiness,hedemandedthelion’sshareofthe

profits.

NEWWORDS

premiseprem´is

jeopardizejep´ərdīz

incredulousinkrej´ələs

permeatepėr´mēāt

propitiousprəpish´

WEEK13 DAY3THESQUASHCOURTEXPERIMENTAsthepilegrew,sodidtheentireproject.FermimovedhismaterialstoanabandonedsquashcourtunderafootballstadiumattheUniversityofChicago.Hispaceacceleratedbecausetheywereproceedingon thepremise that theGermanswere close to atomic success. Sixweeksafter the pile had been started, its critical size was reached. Three brave young menjeopardized their lives by ascending* the pile, ready to cover it with liquid cadmium ifanything went wrong. Almost fifty scientists and several incredulous observers mounted abalcony to watch. One physicist remained on the floor; it was his job to extract the finalcadmium control rod. Unbearable tension permeated the atmosphere. Fermi completed hiscalculations,waitedforapropitiousmoment,andthengavethesignal.


1.Actingonthe________________thattherewerenoburglarsaround,thepolicebecamequitelax.*2.AfterIhadperused*theYankeelineup,Iwas________________abouttheirchancesofwinning.3.Thetrapezeartistwassqueamish*abouthavingto________________hislife.4.Aterribleodorthatwasimpossibletoexpunge*________________theskunkhandler ’sclothing.5.Ata________________momenttheflamboyant*moviestarmadehergrandentrance.


6.premise a.favorable7.jeopardize b.endanger8.incredulous c.tospreadthrough9.permeate d.skeptical

10.propitious e.groundsforaconclusion

TODAY’SIDIOM

outofthefryingpanintothefire—togofromadifficultsituationtoaworseoneIthoughtIhadescaped,butactuallyIwentoutofthefryingpanintothefire.

NEWWORDS

surmisesərmīz´

curtailkėrtāl´

repressripres´

cryptickrip´tik

inchoateinkō´it

WEEK13 DAY4THEITALIANNAVIGATORLANDSThe chain reaction took place precisely as Enrico Fermi had surmised. After twenty-eightminutes he curtailed the experiment, giving the signal to replace the control rod. Thenormally reserved scientists, unable to repress their excitement, let out a tremendous cheerandgatheredaroundFermitoshakehishand.Althoughitwastimetocelebrate,someofthemenremarkedsoberlythat“theworldwouldneverbethesameagain.”OnDecember2,1942,thenewsofFermi’sachievementwasrelayedinacryptictelephonemessage:

“TheItalianNavigatorhasreachedtheNewWorld.”“Andhowdidhefindthenatives?”“Veryfriendly.”TheAtomicAgewasinchoate—buttrulyhere!


1.Publicationofthelurid*magazinewas________________bythedistrictattorney.2.Althoughhisremarksappeared________________atfirst,webegantoseehowreallypertinent*theywere.3.Ihadto________________mydesiretointerject*mycriticismduringthedebate.4.Ednahad________________thatshewouldbechargedanominal*sumandsoshewasoutragedwhenshegotthebill.5.Theyoungcouplewasdisappointedtoseethe________________stateoftheirnew

house.


6.surmise a.puzzling7.curtail b.guess8.repress c.toputdown9.cryptic d.tocutshort

10.inchoate e.inanearlystage

TODAY’SIDIOM

tokeepthepotboiling—toseethatinterestdoesn’tdiedownDickenskeptthepotboilingbyendingeachchapteronanoteofuncertaintyand

suspense.

WEEK13 DAY5REVIEWNomatterwhatthetheme,nomatterwhatthesource,wecanexpectthat importantconceptswill require amature vocabulary. This week’s topic, scientific and biographical in nature,servesasavehicleforteachingyoutwentyworthwhilewords.Younowhavethechancetoseewhetheryouremembertheirdefinitions.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.cryptic a. askurgently2.curtail b. undeniable3.emit c. guess4.eventuate d. accomplishedbysecret5.haven e. toputdown6.importune f. favorable7.inchoate g. cutshort8.incontrovertible h. workable9.incredulous i. underground

10.jeopardize j. final

11.permeate k. toresultfinally

12.premise l. tospreadthrough

13.propitious m. conquer

14.repress n. placeofsafety

15.subjugate o. endanger

16.subterranean p. apropositionforargument

17.surmise q. skeptical

18.surreptitious r. inanearlystage

19.ultimate s. puzzling

20.viable t. togiveoffIDIOMS21.takethebullbythehorns u. tomaintaininterest

22.thelion’sshare v. frombadtoworse

23.outofthefryingpanintothefire w. themajorportionx. tofaceaproblemdirectly

24.keepthepotboiling


*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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DrugSmugglersBeware

The messagecametoOfficerMattJagusak:“Drugsearchtomorrow—bringpig.”

Jagusak,with theUnionCountyNew Jersey Sheriff’sDepartment Search andRescueUnit,had to his superiors to put Ferris E. Lucas, a super sniffer, to work. Lucas is aVietnamesepot-belliedpigwitha fantasticolfactorysense that isonemillion timesgreaterthanahuman’sandcouldbeour weaponinbreakingupthedrugtrade.

AcaninetrainerofferedthepigtoUnionCity,suggestingthatitsintelligenceanduniqueskillwillmakeLucasa fighteragainst illegalnarcotics. Jagusakhasalready taughthis55-pound porker-detective how to find cocaine, hashish, and marijuana. While some lawenforcementofficialswere atfirst,theyquicklybecamebelieverswhentheysawtheSherlockHolmesofthestylocateundergrounddrugscentsthathadeludedtraineddogs.

“I don’t care if it’s a dog, a pig, or an elephant,” Jagusak’s boss said. “If it benefits thedepartmentandourcommunity,we’lltryit.”

NEWWORDS

aspireəspīr´

inveighinvā´

nettlenet´l

overtō´vėrt

relegaterel´əgāt

WEEK14 DAY1SUNDAYMORNINGATPEARLHARBORAtbreakfast timeonSundaymorning,December7,1941,DorieMillerwas servingcoffeeaboard thebattleshipWestVirginia.Doriewasblack, and thehighest job towhichhecouldthenaspireintheU.S.Navywasthatofmessman.WhileDoriewastechnicallyamemberofagreat fighting fleet, hewas not expected to fight.MostArmy andNavy officers inveighedagainstblacksasfightingmen.Althoughblackswerenettledbysuchovertprejudice,DorieMiller apparently accepted being relegated to the role of a messhall servant. Now, as hepouredthecoffee,DoriewaswonderingwhytheairplanesaboveweremakingsomuchnoiseonapeacefulSundaymorning.


1.Althoughthecomic’squips*seemedtobemild,theybeganto________________thenightclub’sowner.2.Ihadapremonition*thatEliwould________________tothepositionofcaptain.3.Thepicketsagreedto________________againstthelawthatcurtailed*theirfreedom.4.________________actsofviolencebytheprisonerjeopardized*hisparole.5.Whentheytriedto________________thestartoaminorroleshewasfurious.


6.aspire a.irritate7.inveigh b.open8.nettle c.assigntoaninferiorposition9.overt d.tostrivefor

10.relegate e.attackverbally

TODAY’SIDIOM

toburythehatchet—tomakepeaceAfternotspeakingtoeachotherforayear,theydecidedtoburythehatchet.

NEWWORDS

supinesüpīn´

mammothmam´əth

repulseripuls´

havochav´ək

razerāz

WEEK14 DAY2THEINFAMOUS*ATTACKThe coffee cups suddenlywent spinning as an explosion knockedDorieMiller flat on hisback.Jumpingupfromhissupineposition,thepowerfullybuiltmessmanfromWaco,Texas,headed for the deck. Everywhere that Dorie looked he saw smoke andmammoth warshipslyingontheirsides.Overhead,dozensofJapanesedivebomberscontrolledtheskieswithoutaU.S.planetorepulsetheirattack.Thehavocwasenormous.Withouthesitating,Doriejoineda team thatwas feeding ammunition to amachine gunnerwhowasmaking an ineffectual*attempttoprotecttheirbattleshipfrombeingrazedbythetorpedoplanes.


1.Froma________________position,thehunteremitted*theanimal’smatingcall.2.Followingtherevolution,thepeople________________thesubterranean*dungeonsofthedictator.3.Managementissureto________________anyrequestforincreasedremuneration.*4.________________placards*announcedtheopeningofthenewmovie.5.Thevirulent*plaguecaused________________amongthepopulace.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirmeaning.

6.supine a.ruin

7.mammoth b.driveback8.repulse c.huge9.havoc d.lyingontheback

10.raze e.destroy

TODAY’SIDIOM

Philadelphialawyer—alawyerofoutstandingabilityHiscaseissohopelessthatitwouldtakeaPhiladelphialawyertosethimfree.

NEWWORDS

lethallē´thəl

scurryskėr´ē

incisiveinsī´siv

precipitateprisip´ətāt

stereotypester´eətīp´

WEEK14 DAY3THEHEROISMOFDORIEMILLERMenallaroundMillerweresuccumbing*tothelethalsprayofJapanesebullets.Hedraggedhis captain to safety and turnedback to see that themachine-gunnerhadbeenkilled.Dorietookthebiggunandtraineditontheincomingbombers.Withinthespaceoftenminuteshewascreditedwithdestroyingfourbomberswhiledodgingthebulletsoftheirfighterescorts.Theenemyscurriedaway,havingstrucktheincisiveblowthatprecipitatedU.S.entranceintoWorldWar II. Amidst the dead bodies and the ruined fleet were the heroes such as DorieMiller.TheNavyhadtoldhimthathedidnothavetofightbuthehadn’tlistened.TheNavyhadattemptedtostereotypehim,butDoriechangedallthat.


1.Oureditorcastigated*theproposalwithhis________________commentary.2.Poe’sherowatchedtherats________________acrosshisinert*body.3.Thejockeyreceiveda________________kickfromthefractious*horse.4.Aquarrelwas________________amongtherelativesaftertheyheardthetermsofthereprehensible*will.5.Thelaconic*ClintEastwoodwasa________________ofthestrong,silentWesternhero.


6.lethal a.acute7.scurry b.runhastily8.incisive c.unvaryingpattern9.precipitate d.deadly

10.stereotype e.hasten

TODAY’SIDIOM

togildthelily—topraiseextravagantlyTherewasnoneedfortheannouncertogildthelilybecausewecouldseehowbeautiful

themodelwas.

NEWWORDS

stentorianstentôr´ēən

singularsing´gyelər

valorval´ər

biasbī´əs

sinecuresī´nəky r

WEEK14 DAY4“FORDISTINGUISHEDDEVOTIONTODUTY”Somemonths laterDorieMillerwas serving on an aircraft carrierwhenAdmiral ChesterNimitz, theCommanderof thePacificFleet, cameaboard topresideover a special awardsceremony.InstentoriantonestheAdmiralpresentedMillerwiththeprestigious*NavyCross,commending him for a singular act of valor and “disregard for his own personal safety.”Miller ’s heroismhelped to shatter thebias againstAfrican-Americans in the armed forces.AlthoughhecouldhaveacceptedasinecureataU.S.navalbase,DoriechosetoremaininthecombatzonewherehewaskilledinactioninDecember,1943.


1.Thedirectorwasousted*fromhis________________whenheangeredthemayor.2.Inhiscustomary________________tones,thesergeantreprimanded*thosewhothoughtthearmywasahaven*forincompetents.3.Theword“surrender”isanathema*topeopleof________________.4.Aviable*peacewasbroughtaboutasaresultofthediplomat’s________________contribution.5.Thebigot’s*________________precipitated*afistfight.


6.stentorian a.prejudice7.singular b.softjob8.valor c.courage9.bias d.extraordinary

10.sinecure e.loud

TODAY’SIDIOM

tostealone’sthunder—toweakenone’spositionbystatingtheargumentbeforethatpersondoes

Ihadplannedtobethefirsttoresignfromtheclub,butmycousinstolemythunder.

WEEK14 DAY5REVIEWMany people agree that a lawyer should be skillfulwithwords.A Philadelphia lawyer,* itgoeswithoutsaying,musthaveanextensivevocabularyinordertohelphimorherpresentacase.


REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.aspire a. huge2.bias b. evident,open3.havoc c. courage4.incisive d. tostrivefor5.inveigh e. banish,assigntoinferiorposition6.lethal f. deadly7.mammoth g. softjob8.nettle h. prejudice9.overt i. keen,acute

10.precipitate j. runquickly

11.raze k. hasten

12.relegate l. remarkable,uncommon

13.repulse m. attackverbally

14.scurry n. driveback

15.sinecure o. lyingontheback

16.singular p. destroy

17.stentorian q. conventionalcustom

18.stereotype r. irritate

19.supine s. ruin

20.valor t. loudIDIOMS

21.burythehatchet u. topraiseextravagantly

22.Philadelphialawyer v. outstandinglyable

23.gildthelily w. tobeatsomeonetothepunch

24.stealone’sthunder x. makepeace


*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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SugarandSpiceandEverythingNice

TeenTalkBarbie, thebest-selling$50model,hasgonea step too far in theopinionof theAmericanAssociationofUniversityWomen.Representativesofthatgroupwere tohearthatoneofthefourphrasesthatthedollisprogrammedtoutteris,“Mathclassistough.”

For years the university professors, as well as members of feminist organizations, haveagainstthe thatportraysgirlsasweakmathandsciencestudents.“Because

thatbrainwashingmessageisconveyedtogirlsatanearlyage,theycometoacceptwhatweconsider to be a blatant ,” said Dr. Ellen Kaner, a Dallas chemist. “We are justbeginningtomakeprogressinourcampaigntorecruitwomenforchallenging,well-payingcareersinmathandscience,”sheadded,“andwereshockedtolearnthatBarbieisspreadingsuchharmfulnonsense.”

ExecutivesofthecompanythatmanufacturesTeenTalkBarbiehadto tosetmattersright.Theyadmittedthatthephraseinquestion,oneof270selectedbycomputerchips,wasamistake. In a press release, their president said, “We didn’t fully consider the potentiallynegative implicationsof thisphrase.Notonlywillwe remove it immediatelybutwill swapwithanyonewhoboughttheoffendingdoll.”

WewonderhowKenfeelsaboutthematter.

NEWWORDS

complicitykəmplis´ətē

liquidationlik´wədā´shən

accompliceəkom´plis

recantrikant´

culpablekul´pəbəl

WEEK15 DAY1DANNYESCOBEDOGOESTOJAILIn 1960, a youngChicagoan,DannyEscobedo,was given a 20-year jail sentence for first-degreemurder.Dannyhadconfessed tocomplicity in thekillingofhisbrother-in-lawafterthe police had refused to allow him to see his lawyer. Actually, Danny was tricked intoblamingafriendfortheliquidationofhissister ’shusband,therebyestablishinghimselfasanaccomplice.DespitethefactthatDannylaterrecantedhisconfession,hewasfoundculpableandjailed.Dannyhadbeenstereotyped*asahoodlumandnobodyraisedaneyebrowoverthehapless*felon’s*troubles.


1.Proceedingonthepremise*thatthebrokerwasguiltyof________________intheswindle,thedetectivefollowedhimsurreptitiously.*2.Afterthe________________ofthegangleader,amammoth*conflictaroseamonghisambitiouslieutenantswhoaspired*tobeboss.3.Oncetheincontrovertible*evidencewasoffered,theservantwasheld________________inthetheftofthejewels.4.Whentheclergymanrefusedto________________,hissuperiorsweresonettled*thattheyrelegated*himtoanisolatedparishinAlaska.5.Althoughhewasjudgedasaminor________________,thedriverhadactuallyplayedanintegral*partinplanningthecrime.

DefinitionsMatch thenewwordswith theirmeanings.Twoof thewords arevery close inmeaning.

6.complicity a.deservingblame7.liquidation b.partnershipinwrongdoing8.accomplice c.anassociateincrime9.recant d.disposalof,killing

10.culpable e.withdrawpreviousstatements

TODAY’SIDIOM

woolgathering—absentmindednessordaydreamingWhentheyounggeniusshouldhavebeendoinghishomework,hewasfrequently

engagedinwoolgathering.

NEWWORDS

abrogateab´rəgāt

allegedəlejd´

accessak´ses

invalidateînval´ədāt

precludepriklüd´

WEEK15 DAY2ESCOBEDO’SLAWYERAPPEALSBarryKroll,aChicagolawyer,tookaninterestinDannyEscobedo’scase.Krollfeltthathisclient’s rights under the Constitution had been abrogated. Since the alleged accomplice,*Escobedo, had been denied access to an attorney, Kroll asked the courts to invalidate theconviction.Heproposedthat lawyersbeentitled tosit inwhenthepolicequestionasuspectbut the Illinois courts rejected that on the grounds that it would effectively preclude allquestioningbylegalauthorities.Ifsuchalawwereupheld, thepolicefelt that itwouldplayhavoc*withallcriminalinvestigations.


1.Themanagerwasdistraught*whenherealizedthattheslugger ’ssicknesswould________________aWorldSeriesvictory.2.Itissymptomatic*ofsomenewspapersthatan________________criminalisregardedinprintasguilty.3.Thewealthyuncledecidedto________________hisinane*nephew’ssinecure.*4.Thegeneralwassureto________________thecourt-martial’sdecisiononcehelearnedoftheflagrant*bias*ofthepresidingofficer.5.Oncethedruggisthadbeenduped*intoopeningthestore,theaddictgained________________tothepeppills.


6.abrogate a.admittance7.alleged b.reported,supposed8.access c.todepriveoflegalforce,tonullify9.invalidate d.prevent

10.preclude e.abolish

TODAY’SIDIOM

towhitewash—toconcealdefects,togiveafalselyvirtuousappearancetosomething

Althoughacommitteewasappointedtoinvestigatethecorruption,manycitizensfeltthattheirreportwouldbeawhitewashoftheculprits.*

NEWWORDS

perseverepėr´səvir´

landmarkland´märk´

extrinsicekstrin´sik

declaimdiklām´

fetterfet´ər

WEEK15 DAY3ANHISTORICSUPREMECOURTRULINGLawyerKrollperseveredinhisdefenseofDannyEscobedo.ThecasewasarguedbeforetheSupremeCourt,andin1964,inalandmarkdecision,theCourtreversedDanny’sconviction.Legal aid, said the judges, must be instantly available to a suspect. “A system of lawenforcementthatcomestodependontheconfession,”oneJusticedeclared,“will,inthelongrun,be less reliable thanasystemthatdependsonextrinsicevidence independentlysecuredthroughskillfulinvestigation.”AJusticewhodeclaimedagainstthedecisionsaid,however,“Ithink the rule is ill-conceived and that it seriously fetters perfectly legitimate methods ofcriminalenforcement.”


1.Collectorsavidly*soughttherarecoinforits________________value.2.Ifwe________________,wecanovercomemanyofourinhibitions.*3.TheBattleofMidwaywasa________________victoryintheU.S.campaignforultimate*victoryovertheJapaneseinWorldWarII.4.Iknewthatmyfatherwould________________againstMother ’schoiceofostentatious*fabrics.5.Thesenatorinveighed*againstthepolicybecausehefeltitwould________________ourAirForce.


6.persevere a.tohamper7.landmark(adj.) b.foreign,comingfromoutside8.extrinsic c.speakloudly9.declaim d.persist

10.fetter(v.) e.historic,turningpointofaperiod

TODAY’SIDIOM

tobreaktheice—tomakeastartbyovercominginitialdifficultiesTheautosalesmanhadapoorweek,buthefinallybroketheicebysellingafully

equippedCadillac.

NEWWORDS

paragonpar´əgon

nomadicnōmad´ik

asperityasper´ətē

epithetep´əthet

controversialkon´trəver´

WEEK15 DAY4THEEFFECTSOFTHEESCOBEDODECISIONAfter Danny Escobedo’s release from prison, hundreds of inmates began suits for theirfreedomon thegrounds that their rightshadbeenviolated, too.Eachcasewasheardon itsmerits,and innumerous instancespeoplewhohadbeenconvictedofseriousoffenseswerefreedbecauseofthenewstandardsestablishedintheEscobedocase.Aftergettingout,Dannywas not a paragon of virtue, according to the police.He led a nomadic existence, driftingfromjobtojob,andwasarrestedfrequently.Withasperity,andafewchoiceepithets,Dannyreferred to police harassment.*Although theEscobedo casewas acontroversial one,mostagreethatitinspiredbetterpolicetraining,betterlawenforcementprocedures,andimprovedscientificcrimedetection.


1.Inthedesert,________________tribeswanderbackandforth,enduringmuchprivation.*2.Thetownplannerslookedupontheirutopia*asa________________forothercommunities.3.Someschoolprincipalsattempttorepress*thepublicationof________________editorials.4.Wewereamazedatthedisplayof________________fromournormallyphlegmatic*neighbor.5.Abitterquarrelwasprecipitated*whenbothpoliticianshurledvile________________

ateachother.


6.paragon a.harshnessoftemper7.nomadic b.modelofexcellence8.asperity c.wandering9.epithet d.debatable

10.controversial e.descriptivename

TODAY’SIDIOM

thegrapevine—asecretmeansofspreadinginformationThegrapevinehasitthatErniewillbeelectedpresidentoftheschool’sstudentcouncil.

WEEK15 DAY5REVIEWPolicewhohave resorted towire-tappinghavebeenable toget evidence thatwasuseful ingaining convictions. In a sense, everyone who listens to you is wire-tapping yourconversation.Arethe“detectives”impressedwiththeextentofyourvocabulary?Bytheendof this week you will have gained a greater familiarity with 300 words and 60 idioms—enoughtoeducateaconscientiouswire-tapper.

Matchthetwentywordswiththeirmeanings.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.(Numbers1and13arecloseinmeaning.)

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.abrogate a. descriptivename2.access b. comingfromoutside,foreign3.accomplice c. supposed,reported4.alleged d. deservingblame5.asperity e. destruction,disposalof6.complicity f. anassociateincrime7.controversial g. modelofexcellence8.culpable h. bitternessoftemper9.declaim i. persist

10.epithet j. repealbylaw

11.extrinsic k. prevent

12.fetter(v.) l. speakloudly

13.invalidate m. partnershipinwrongdoing

14.landmark(adj.) n. todepriveoflegalforce,cancel

15.liquidation o. renouncepreviousstatements

16.nomadic p. tohamper,tochain

17.paragon q. admittance

18.persevere r. wandering

19.preclude s. historic

20.recant t. debatableIDIOMS

21.woolgathering u. ameansofspreadinginformation

22.towhitewash v. absentmindedness23.breaktheice w. toconcealdefects

24.thegrapevine x. makeastart


*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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QuestionableAdvertisements

The Nostalgia Factory, a Boston art gallery, staged an exhibit of advertisements that hadoutragedvarioussegmentsofthecommunity.Forexample,oneofthefastfoodchainsranaTV commercial that showed unattractive school cafeteriaworkers in hairnets,making thatexperience less tasty than a visit to Roy Rogers. Another ad that drew criticism frompsychiatristsandgroupssuchastheAlliancefortheMentallyIllsuggestedtoreadersthat,ifthey had paid $100 for a dress shirt, they were fit candidates for a straitjacket. Similarsensitivityhadrestrictedadwritersfromusingtermssuchas“nuts”or“crazy.”

Why such protests and where do they come from?Who is asking companies tocontracts with those agencies that are in creating racist types of commercialmessages?ParentswhotookexceptiontotheBurgerKingspotthatannounced,“SometimesYouGottaBreaktheRules,”saidnotoitbecauseitgavethewrongmessagetotheirchildren.And when a potato chip maker ’s ad featured a “bandito,” angryMexican-Americans usedsomechoice indenouncingsuchastereotype.

The conclusion to be reached is that segments of the populationhavebecome increasinglyvocal about “insensitive” ads, demanding that corporations and never againcommission advertisements that are clearly , provocative, and harmful to goodhumanrelationships.

NEWWORDS

indigenousindij´ənəs

gregariousgrəger´ēes

habitathab´ətat

cursorykėr´sərē

interloperin´tərlō´per

WEEK16 DAY1MEETTHEBEESOneofthemostinterestinginhabitantsofourworldisthebee,aninsectthatisindigenoustoall parts of the globe except the polar regions.The honeybee is agregarious insectwhosehabitatisacolonythatheshareswithasmanyas80,000bees.Althoughtheindividualbeesliveforonlyafewdays,theircolonycanbeoperativeforseveralyears.Acursorystudyoftheactivitiesoftheseinsectsrevealsanorderlinessandasocialstructurethatistrulyamazing.For example, bees in a particular hive have a distinct odor; therefore, when an interloperseeksaccess*theycanidentifyhimquicklyandrepulse*hisinvasion.


1.SherlockHolmestooka________________glanceatthecryptic*messageanddecodeditinstantly.2.Theforestwasreplete*withthekindofwildlifethatis________________toAfrica.3.Electriceyes,watchdogs,andothernuances*weretheretokeepoutan_______________.4.Thealcoholicwasfoundsupine*inhisfavorite__________—Ryan’sBar.5.Attheparty,the________________hostessscurried*fromgrouptogroup,makingfriendsandinfluencingpeople.


6.indigenous a.hasty,notthorough7.gregarious b.native8.habitat c.naturalenvironment9.cursory d.sociable

10.interloper e.anunauthorizedperson

TODAY’SIDIOM

inabeeline—takingthestraightest,shortestroute(that’sthewayabeefliesbacktothehiveafterhehasgatheredfood)

Whenthecoupleleft,thebabysittermadeabeelinefortherefrigerator.

NEWWORDS

prolificprəlif´ik

bulwarkb l´wərk

sedentarysed´nter´ē

frugalfrü´gəl

antithesisantith´əsis

WEEK16 DAY2QUEENS,WORKERS,DRONESEachcolonyofhoneybees consists of three classes: a) thequeenwho is aprolific layer ofeggs;b)theworkerwhoisthebulwarkofthecolony;andc)thesedentarydronewhoseonlyfunctionistomatewithayoungqueen.Thequeenlaystheeggsthathatchintothousandsoffemaleworkers;somequeensliveaslongasfiveyearsandlayuptoonemillioneggs.Thefrugalworkerbuildsandmaintainsthenest,collectsandstoresthehoney,andistheantithesisofthelazydrone,ormalehoneybee,whodoesnotworkandhasnosting.Whenthedroneisnolongerneeded,theworkers,ineffect, liquidate*himbylettinghimstarvetodeath.It’sacruel,cruelworld!


1.Theusually________________novelistwasfrustrated*byherfailuretocomeupwithagoodplot.2.Len,thegregarious*twin,wasthe________________ofLon,thereticentone.3.Thetypistshookoffthefetters*ofher________________lifeandjoinedamountainclimbingexpedition.4.________________shoppersoccasionallybadger*supermarketmanagersforbargains.5.SomefeelthattheUnitedStatesshouldbea________________totheinchoate*democraciesaroundtheworld.


6.prolific a.producingabundantly7.bulwark b.thrifty8.sedentary c.protection9.frugal d.exactopposite

10.antithesis e.largelyinactive,accustomedtositting

TODAY’SIDIOM

theworld,theflesh,andthedevil—temptationsthatcausemantosinByenteringthemonasteryhesoughttoavoidtheworld,theflesh,andthedevil.

NEWWORDS

altruistical´trüis´tik

embellishembel´ish

cachekash

coteriekō´tərē

cupiditykyüpid´ətē

WEEK16 DAY3SPOTLIGHTONTHEWORKERLetusexaminetheactivitiesofthealtruisticworkersingreaterdetail.Aftertheworkershaveconstructedahiveofwaterproofhoneycomb(madefrombeeswax),thequeenbeginstolayeggs in the first cells.While someworkers embellish the hive, others fly out in search ofnectarandpollen.Withtheirlongtonguestheygathernectarandusetheirhindlegstocarrythe pollen from the flowers. They fly directly back to the hive and then dance around thehoneycomb, their movements indicating the direction of the flowers. Meanwhile, otherworkershavebeencleaningcells,caringfortheyoung,andguardingthepreciouscacheofnectar.Anotherspecialcoterieisentrustedwithheatingorcoolingthehive.Dedicatedtothewelfareofthequeenandtheentireinsectcommunity,alloftheseworkersdisplayacompleteabsenceofcupidity.


1.Throughafortuitous*remark,the________________oftheartthieveswasdiscovered.2.Wewarnedhimthathisreprehensible*________________wouldeventuate*inalossofallhisfriends.3.Thegood-hearteddoctorwentintothejunglepurelyfor________________reasons.4.A________________ofbridgeplayersmadeourclubroomtheirpermanenthabitat.*5.Everytimetheirate*motoristtoldabouttheaccidenthehadatendencyto________________thestory.


6.altruistic a.secrethidingplace7.embellish b.unselfish8.cache c.smallgrouphavingsomethingincommon9.coterie d.adorn,touchup

10.cupidity e.greed

TODAY’SIDIOM

tomakebrickswithoutstraw—toattempttodosomethingwithouthavingthenecessarymaterials(IntheBiblewereadthattheEgyptianscommandedthe

Israelitestodoso)Myuncle’sbusinessschemesalwaysfailbecausehetriestomakebrickswithoutstraw.

NEWWORDS

virtuosityvėr´chüos´ətē

temeritytəmer´ətē

amorousam´ərəs

progenyproj´ənē

saturatesa-chə-rāt

WEEK16 DAY4THESAGAOFTHEQUEENBEEAlthoughthevirtuosityoftheworkersisremarkable,thequeenbeeisreallythemainstory.Workers choose a few larvae to be queens, feeding them royal jelly, a substance rich inproteinsandvitamins.Whilethequeenischangingfromalarvatoapupa,ateamofworkersbuilds a special cell for her. Soon the young queen hatches, eats the prepared honey, andgrowsstrong.Aftershekillsanyrivalswhohavethe temerity tochallengeher,anamorousnoteisinjected.Shefliesfromthehiveandmateswithoneormoredronesonherfirstflight.Then the process of egg laying begins. When her progeny saturate the hive, scouts aredispatchedtofindanewlocation,andthebeesswarmaftertheirleadertobegintheamazingcycleagain.

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsinthefollowingsentences;remember,pasttensesmayberequired.

1.Alandmark*inthehistoryof________________dramaisRomeoandJuliet.2.Theeminent*artist,famousforhis________________,wasadmiredbyclassicistsandbeatniksalike.3.TheBantuchiefandallhis________________werenotedfortheirvalor.*4.Forhavingthe________________todeclaim*againstthemajorityleader,thefreshmansenatorwasgiventheworstcommitteeassignments.5.Televisioninthenewcenturywas________________withtherebirthoftheoldquizshows.


6.virtuosity a.descendants7.temerity b.fulloflove8.amorous c.soak,fillupcompletely9.progeny d.foolishboldness

10.saturate e.greattechnicalskill

TODAY’SIDIOM

tohavetheupperhand—togaincontrolIhadhimatmymercy,butnowhehastheupperhand.

WEEK16 DAY5REVIEWEven ifyouareasbusyas theproverbialbee,youcanalwaysmanage the fifteen to twentyminutesthatarerequiredforthesedailyvocabularysessions.


REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.altruistic a. secrethidingplace2.amorous b. thrifty3.antithesis c. enjoyingthecompanyofothers4.bulwark d. exactopposite5.cache e. adorn6.coterie f. unselfish7.cupidity g. smallexclusivegroup8.cursory h. greed9.embellish i. notthorough,hasty

10.frugal j. descendants

11.gregarious k. anunauthorizedperson

12.habitat l. native

13.indigenous m. largelyinactive

14.interloper n. naturalenvironment

15.progeny o. foolishboldness

16.prolific p. fillupcompletely

17.saturate q. protection

18.sedentary r. fulloflove

19.temerity s. greattechnicalskill

20.virtuosity t. fertileIDIOMS

21.inabeeline u. directly

22.theworld,theflesh,andthedevil v. gaincontrol

23.makebrickswithoutstraw w. attemptsomethingwithoutnecessarymaterials

24.havetheupperhand x. temptations


*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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CheatingaCheater

“Ourneighborhoodwasso tough,” thecomedian joked,“that twoguysheldupabankandweremuggedastheyrantotheirgetawaycar.”

Later that evening, as Roy and Timmy were discussing the comic’s routine, Roy wasremindedofatrue(hesaid)storythatwentlikethis:

Mr.D., the gang kingpin in our community, lovedmoney.LikeSilasMarner, theweaverofGeorgeEliot’snovel,heenjoyedcountinghistreasureeachFridaynight.Mr.D’s

wasconcealedinawallsafebehindapaintinginhisoffice.The$50and$100billsmadehishandsdirtyashecountedthembutMr.Ddidn’tmind.Thefilthofthelucredidnotdisturbhimatall.

OneFridayevening,Roycontinued,abrash hadthe totrytostealtheill-gottengains.HavingboughtthecombinationfromarelativewhohadinstalledMr.D’ssafe,hestuffedhislootintoalaundrybagandwashalfwayoutthedoorwhenhespieda$10billonthefloor.His madehimgobackforthatsmallchange,andinthatmoment,Mr.D.arrivedonthescene.

Thequick-thinkingthiefblurtedout,“I’llhavetheshirtsbackonFriday.”Hoistingthelaundrybagoverhisshoulder,hewasoutthedoorbeforetheconfusedmobstercouldfigureoutwhathadhappened.

Timmy,whohadlistenedpatiently,said,“Idon’tbelieveawordofthatstorybecauseitwouldtakeaguywithagreatdealofstarchtopullitoff!”

NEWWORDS

perpetratepėr´pətrāt

consummatekənsum´it

subterfugesub´tərfyüj

concoctkonkokt´

fallaciousfəlā´shəs

WEEK17 DAY1APLANTOFOOLTHENAZISOneof the truly remarkable storiesofWorldWar II concernsa ruse* thatwasperpetratedwithsuchconsummateskillthatitsavedthelivesofmanyAlliedtroopsandhelpedtoshortenthewar.Thesimple,bold,and ingenioussubterfugewhichBritishofficersconcocted is thesubjectofEwenMontagu’sclassic,TheManWhoNeverWas. Inshort, the ideawastoplantfallaciousdocumentsconcerningtheAlliedinvasionofEuropeuponadeadofficer,havehisbody recovered by agentswhowould transmit the false information toGermany, and thenobservetheeffectsoftheplan.


1.Becausetheinspectorhadgivenonlycursory*attentiontothereports,Isurmised*thathisconclusionwouldbe________________.2.JohnnyCochrane,thefamousandcontroversial*lawyer,gave________________attentiontothepreparationofeverycase.3.Itwasnecessaryfortheinterloper*to________________aconvincingstoryinordertogainaccess*totheexhibit.4.Inorderto________________theswindle,thejaunty*confidencemanadoptedanamorous*approachtowardthewealthywidow.5.TheexperiencedteacherrealizedthatRicky’sstomachachewasmerelya________________tokeephimfromtakingtheFrenchtest.


6.perpetrate a.devise7.consummate b.complete,ofthehighestdegree8.subterfuge c.commit9.concoct d.ruse,trick

10.fallacious e.misleading

TODAY’SIDIOM

todrawinone’shorns—tocheckone’sanger,torestrainoneselfTheperformerdrewinhishornswhenhesawthathiscriticwasaneight-year-oldboy.

NEWWORDS

manifoldman´əfōld

assiduousəsij´üəs

impeccableimpek´əbəl

fraughtfrôt

resourcefulrisôrs´fəl

WEEK17 DAY2“MAJORMARTIN”GOESTOWARAfter CommanderMontagu and his colleagues had been given official approval for theirdangerousescapade,theyencounteredmanifoldproblems.First,theyconductedanassiduoussearch for a body that looked as though it had recently been killed in an airplane disaster.Then,adetailedhistoryof themanhad tobe invented thatwouldbeso impeccable that theenemy would accept its authenticity. This meant documents, love letters, personal effects,keys, photographs, etc. Each step was fraught with difficulty, but the schemers wereunbelievablyresourceful.Asaresult,inthelatespringof1942,“MajorMartin”waspreparedtodohispartforhiscountry.


1.Burdenedbyher________________responsibilities,theyoungexecutivewasprecluded*fromenjoyinghernewwealth.2.Fearpermeated*thecrippledairplaneasthepassengersrealizedthattheirsituationwas________________withdanger.3.Althoughbasicallyfrugal,*histasteinclothingis________________.4.Thestoreownerwas________________enoughtorunasalethedayafterhisbuildinghadbeenrazed*bytheflames.5.FlorenceNightingalewasaparagon*ofmercyinher________________careforthewoundedsoldiers.


6.manifold a.abletomeetanysituation7.assiduous b.faultless8.impeccable c.complex,many9.fraught d.devoted,attentive

10.resourceful e.filled

TODAY’SIDIOM

toputthecartbeforethehorse—toreversetheproperorder,dothingsbackwards

Myassistantwassoeagertogetthejobdonethatheoftenputthecartbeforethehorse.

NEWWORDS

murkymerkē

componentkəmpō´nənt

hoaxhōks

labyrinthlab´ərinth

evaluateival´yüāt

WEEK17 DAY3THEPLOTTHICKENSAsubmarinetookthebodyouttosea.Then,“MajorMartin,”themanwhoneverwas,wasslidintothemurkyAtlanticwatersoff thecoastofHuelva,Spain.Attachedtothiscourier ’scoatwas a briefcase that contained the components of the hoax. Shortly thereafter, the SpanishEmbassy notified the British that the body had been recovered. But Commander Montagulearnedthattheimportantdocumentshadalreadybeenscrutinized*andlaterresealedsothattheBritishwouldnot be suspicious.The secret informationwas transmitted to theGermanHighCommand,throughalabyrinthofundergroundnetworks,tobeevaluated.Nowthetruetest of themonths of assiduous* planningwould come—the question remained,would theGermansswallowthebait?


1.Thepracticaljokerhadthetemerity*toperpetrate*a________________upontheDeanofBoys.2.Agoodmotionpictureproducershouldbeskilledinallthemanifold*________________offilm-making.3.Afterwanderingthroughthe________________,theyoungherocamefacetofacewiththedragonwhowasindigenous*tothecaves.4.WhenIaskedtheEnglishteacherto________________myplanforthetermpaper,herincisive*commentswereveryhelpful.5.The________________qualityoftheartist’slatestpaintingistheantithesis*ofher

formerstyle.


6.murky a.dark,obscure7.component b.element8.hoax c.deception9.labyrinth d.arrangementofwindingpassages

10.evaluate e.appraise,findthevalueof

TODAY’SIDIOM

toturnthetables—toturnasituationtoone’sownadvantageThewrestlerthoughtthathecouldpinmetothemat,butIquicklyturnedthetableson

him.

NEWWORDS

exultegzult´

attestətest´

gulliblegul´əbəl

deploydiploi´

enigmainig´mə

WEEK17 DAY4APUZZLEFORHISMAJESTYThe conspirators had reason to exult, for all evidenceattested to the fact that theGermanHighCommandwasgullibleabout“MajorMartin.”Theirdefensetroopsweremovedawayfrom the true invasion sites anddeployed to areas thatwere inconsequential. Subsequently,when the actual attack took place, Allied casualties were minimized. After the war,Commander Montagu received a medal from the king of England. At the presentationceremony,thekingpolitelyinquiredwheretheyoungofficerhadearnedhiscitation.“AttheAdmiralty,”Montagureplied,presentingthekingwithagenuineenigma.


1.Explainingthatthebookkeeperwasmerelya________________dupe,*thejudgefreedhimfromcomplicity*inthecrime.2.Astheaudiencewatchedthemaster________________hischesspieces,theyapplaudedhisvirtuosity.*3.Anexpertwassummonedto________________totheauthenticityoftheRembrandtsfoundintheNazicache*ofstolenmasterpieces.4.WhenOsamaBinLadenwaskilled,ourpublichadreasonto________________.5.Icouldnotsolvethe________________ofwhyanaltruistic*personshouldexhibitsuchcupidity.*


6.exult a.tocertify7.attest b.easilycheatedorfooled8.gullible c.topositionforcesaccordingtoaplan9.deploy d.riddle

10.enigma e.rejoicegreatly

TODAY’SIDIOM

achipofftheoldblock—asonwhoislikehisfather(fromthesameblockofwood)Whenwesawthealcoholic’ssonentertheliquorstore,weassumedthathewasachipoff

theoldblock.

WEEK17 DAY5REVIEWMajorMartin,ifhehadlived,wouldhaveusedtheword“bonnet”torefertothehoodofhisauto,andhemighthavereferredtoatruckasa“lorry.”Asyoucansee,therearedifferencesbetweenAmericanandBritishEnglish.ButMajorMartin,undoubtedly,wouldhaveknownallthewordsbelow—doyou?

Matchthetwentywordswiththeirmeanings.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.(Notethesimilaritybetweennumbers13and20.)

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.assiduous a. spreadoutinbattleformation2.attest b. atrick3.component c. busy,attentive4.concoct d. confirmasaccurate,vouchfor5.consummate e. devise6.deploy f. ariddle,puzzle7.enigma g. element,part8.evaluate h. abletomeetanysituation9.exult i. perfect,complete

10.fallacious j. filled

11.fraught k. misleading,false

12.gullible l. rejoicegreatly

13.hoax m. faultless

14.impeccable n. easilyfooled

15.labyrinth o. windingpassages

16.manifold p. findthevalueof,review

17.murky q. many

18.perpetrate r. deception

19.resourceful s. commit

20.subterfuge t. dark,obscureIDIOMS

21.drawinone’shorns u. restrainoneself

22.putthecartbeforethehorse v. turnasituationtoone’sownadvantage

23.turnthetables w. dothingsbackwards

24.chipofftheoldblock x. sonwhoislikehisfather


*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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Brother,CanYouSpareaDime?

TheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices,ina reviewofSocialSecuritydisabilitypayments,focusedonJackBenson,a Seattlepanhandler.Mr.Bensonhadclaimedthatwhatevermoneyhecollectsonthestreetcanbecomparedtothefundsraisedbylegitimatecharities,and,therefore,heisentitledtoafederaldeduction.Governmentofficialsregardhisanalogyas anddisagree.Itistheircontentionthat,sinceBenson’sincomeisunearned,itshouldbesubtractedfromhisdisabilitypayments.

Mr.Bensonmaynotbehighlyregardedasastreetbeggarbutthatdidn’tstophimfromgoingintotheFederalDistrictCourt inOregontopleadthathisappealsforcashareanartform,therebymakinghimeligibleformostofthe$472amonththathehadbeenreceiving.Notso,declared the government, quoting from a 1990 ruling that found that “money receivedthrough begging is better classified as ‘gifts’ rather than as ‘wages’ or ‘net earnings fromself-employment.’”

Mr.Benson’slawyer,plungingintothelegal ,hasnotgivenup.Shecounteredthat,if Jackmerely sat on a street corner with his hand out, the government had a good case.However,inherwords,“JackBensonisa professionalwhohaselevatedbeggingtoarespectablelevelbecauseofhisskillinactivelyseekingcontributions.”

ItmaytakeallofBenson’stalentasasalesmantogetthegovernmenttoputsomemoneyinhiscollectionbasket.

NEWWORDS

abortiveəbôr´tiv

modifymod´əfī

accommodateəkom´ədāt

spontaneousspontā´nēəs

innateināt´orin´āt

WEEK18 DAY1TEACHINGCHIMPANZEESTOTALKTworesourceful*psychologistsattheUniversityofNevadahavemadesplendidprogressinvocabularydevelopment inchimpanzees.Followinganumberofabortive attempts to teachFrench,German, orEnglish to chimps, the researchers persevered* until they hit upon theAmericanSignLanguagesystemthatisoftenusedbydeafpersons.Theyhavehadtomodifythe languagesomewhat inorder toaccommodate the animals’ spontaneous gestures.Withamixture of innate movements and learned ones, some laboratory chimps now have anextensivevocabulary.


1.His________________cunningallowedhimtoseethroughthespy’ssubterfuge.*2.Thediversmadean________________attempttorescuethedogfromthemurky*waters.3.BecausePhilrefusedto________________hisphilosophy,thedirectorswereforcedtoinvalidate*hisappointment.4.MyEnglishteacheradmonished*me:“Irealizethatthespeechwastobe________________,butitwasnotsupposedtobeincoherent*orfraught*withfallacious*statements.”5.Aquarrelwasprecipitated*whenthedieticianrefusedto________________thepatient’sspecialneeds.

DefinitionsIfvocabularyisgettingtobeyourstockintrade,*youshouldhavenotroubleinmatchingthenewwordswiththeirmeanings.

6.abortive a.fruitless,*useless,failing7.modify b.tomakefit,adjustto8.accommodate c.natural9.spontaneous d.withoutpreparation,unrehearsed

10.innate e.tochange

TODAY’SIDIOM

underthewire—justintimeHankhesitatedabouthistermpaperfortwomonthsandfinallysubmitteditjustunderthe

wire.

NEWWORDS

veneervənir´

myriadmir´ēəd

urbaneerbān´

cravekrāv

irrelevantirel´əvənt

WEEK18 DAY2CHIMPANZEESARESURPRISINGLYSMARTWashoe,thechimpanzee,hasmorethanaveneerofintelligence;shecansignalherdesiretoeat, go in or out, be covered, or brush her teeth. In addition, she canmake signs for “I’msorry,”“Ihurt,”“Hurry,”“Giveme,”andamyriadofothertermsthatarefamiliartoyoungchildren.Thisurbaneanimalcanindicatethatshecravesmoredessertbyputtingherfingerstogether (“more”) and then placing her index and second fingers on top of her tongue(“sweet”).ItisirrelevantthatWashoecannotactuallytalk.Whatisimportant,however,istheconsummate*easewithwhichshehasmasteredherdailyassignments.


1.WhydidSilasMarner________________wealthandpracticecupidity*?2.Oncethehoaxhadbeenconcocted*,a________________ofproblemsarose.3.Thedefendantwasalleged*tohavebeenanarmydeserter,butthejudgesaidthatwas________________tothecase.4.Byembellishing*herworkwith________________humor,thesophisticatedplaywrightsucceededonBroadway.5.Thelieutenantconfessedtoa________________ofignoranceinordertoproperlyevaluate*hiscorporal’sresourcefulness.*

DefinitionsTakethebullbythehorns*andmatchthenewwordswiththeirmeanings.

6.veneer a.todesire7.myriad b.countlessnumber8.urbane c.polished,witty9.crave d.thincovering

10.irrelevant e.notrelatedtothesubject

TODAY’SIDIOM

tobeatlarge—notconfinedorinjailSincethedangerouscriminalwasatlarge,allthetownspeoplebegantobuydogsfor

protection.

NEWWORDS

deemdēm

inherentinhir´ənt

buffbuf

rompromp

latentlāt´nt

WEEK18 DAY3EASYTOTRAINThe chimpanzees are deemed by scientists to be the closest to man of all the living apes;consequently, they are fairly easy to train. Several years ago, two married researchersembarked on an interesting project: they reared and trained a chimp in almost the samemannerastheywouldhaveraisedachild.Theanimaldidbeautifully,convincingthecoupleof the inherent ability of the chimpanzee. Cinema buffs who have seen Tarzan’s clevermonkeyrompthroughthejunglealsorecognizethelatentintelligenceofthoseanimals.


1.Whomdoyou________________tobethebulwark*oftheRepublicanparty?2.Thefiremendidnothavetocajole*theenthusiastic________________intohelpingthemextinguishtheblaze.3.Whentheintercitycompetitionbegan,ourteamwassupposedto________________overourhapless*rivals.4.Attheageof42,theartistfirstbecamecognizant*ofhis________________genius.5.Certainmicehavean________________alertnessthatenablesthemtoconquertheresearchers’labyrinths.*


6.deem a.lyinghidden7.inherent b.tomoveinalivelymanner8.buff(n.) c.inborn9.romp d.afan,follower

10.latent e.believe,tojudge

TODAY’SIDIOM

togoagainstthegrain—toirritateMyuncleisinfavorofsomeprotests,butcertaindemonstrationsgoagainstthegrain.

NEWWORDS

tortuoustôr´chüəs

itinerantītin´ərənt

peregrinationperəgrənā´shən

conjugalkon´jəgəl

barometerbərom´ətər

WEEK18 DAY4MOREFACTSABOUTCHIMPSChimps in the laboratory have demonstrated their ability to find theirway out of themosttortuousmaze.They can press buttons,manipulate levers, avoid shocks, etc.When food isplaced out of reach, the animals can prepare a ladder of boxes to reach it. In his naturalhabitat*thechimpanzeeissomethingofanitinerant.Hegoeshisnomadic*waythroughthejungle,livingonfruit,insects,andvegetables.Withtheaidofhislong,powerfulhandshecanswingrapidlyfromtreetotreeandcoverconsiderablegroundinhisperegrinations.Chimpsareloyalintheirconjugalrelationships,takingonlyonemateatatime.Thatmaybeanotherbarometeroftheseanimals’superiorintelligence.


1.Theotherdriverswerenettled*abouttheeasewithwhichourcarascended*the________________road.2.Argumentsovermoneyhaveoftenledto________________havoc.*3.Thesedentary*twinwascontenttofollowhisbrother ’s________________onamap.4.Signswerepostedinthelobbytoprevent________________beggarsandothersofthatilk*fromentering.5.ThewarmthofMr.Smythe’sgreetingeachmorningmaybeconstrued*asanexcellent________________ofhishealth.


6.tortuous a.wandering7.itinerant b.winding8.peregrination c.travel9.conjugal d.relatingtomarriage

10.barometer e.instrumentformeasuringchange

TODAY’SIDIOM

towinkat—topretendnottoseeTherewasaplethora*ofevidencetoshowthattheborderguardswouldwinkatillegal

shipmentsiftheywerepaidinadvance.

WEEK18 DAY5REVIEWWhile it is true that scientists have had remarkable success in teaching chimpanzees tocommunicate,wecanbecertain thatevensuper-monkeyswouldhavedifficultywithanyofthewordsbelow.However,higheranimalswhoapplythemselvescanmasterallofthem.

Matchthetwentywordswiththeirmeanings.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.(Notethesimilaritybetweennumbers8and9.)

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.abortive a. notrelatedtothesubject2.accommodate b. thincovering3.barometer c. fruitless,failing4.buff(n.) d. natural5.conjugal e. polished,civilized6.crave f. tomakefit,adjustto7.deem g. onthespurofthemoment8.inherent h. moveinalivelymanner9.innate i. todesire

10.irrelevant j. instrumentformeasuringchange

11.itinerant k. winding

12.latent l. inborn

13.modify m. believe,tojudge

14.myriad n. goingfromplacetoplace

15.peregrination o. afan,follower,enthusiast

16.romp p. travel(n.)

17.spontaneous q. relatingtomarriage,connubial*

18.tortuous r. countlessnumber

19.urbane s. tochange

20.veneer t. lyinghiddenIDIOMS

21.underthewire u. pretendnottosee

22.tobeatlarge v. justintime

23.goagainstthegrain w. toirritate24.winkat x. notconfinedorinjail


*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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AShamefulSituation

TheplightofthemigrantfarmworkercontinuestofrustratetheU.S.LaborDepartment,courtofficials, legislators,religiousgroups,andcommunityagencies.Men,women,andchildrentoilsixandsevendaysaweektoearnaslittleas$50to$60aweekafterbeingoverchargedfortheirfood,medicine,andbasiclivingneeds.Theyarehousedinramshackledormitories,oftenwithnon-functioning toilets—a of their employers’ contempt for them; theylackhotwaterandshowers,andaregivenfoodthatisbarelyfitforhumanconsumption.

Unscrupulous contractors scour the countryside in search of homeless, , andunemployedmenandwomen,offering toput themtoworkatgood jobspickingfruitsandvegetables. The U.S. Labor Department investigates the of complaints of abusedworkers, issues fines, and revokes the licenses of contractors. But many such shadyemployerspaythefines(whichthey tobeoperatingexpenses)andcontinuetoruncompanystoresthatcheattheworkers,subjugatethemwithdrugsandalcohol, themwithadvancesontheirpaltrywagesathighinterest,anduseviolenceagainstthosewhomtheyregardastroublemakers.

FredJones,atypicalmigratoryworkerfromSouthCarolina,claimstohaveworkedfor$6cashoutofhis$158check.Hisstoryisrepeatedbyhundredsofotherswhohavebeentreatedshabbily by corrupt contractors. Until sufficient funds are allocated by state and federalagencies,anduntilthereistheproperpublicresponse,theseabuseswillcontinue.

NEWWORDS

megalomaniameg´əlōmā´nēə

profligateprof´ləgit

strifestrīf

legionlē´jən

coupkü

WEEK19 DAY1TROUBLEINRURITANIAKing Andre of Ruritania was afflicted* withmegalomania, and the people of his countrysuffered, as a result. After ten years of his profligate rule, the treasury was bankrupt,unemploymentwas rampant*, domestic strife wasmounting, and the number of the king’sopponents who were incarcerated* were legion. Following a bloodless coup, his nephew,PrinceSchubert,tookcommandofthepoornation.

SampleSentencesBaseduponyourunderstandingofthenewwords,asdiscoveredfromthecontext,usethecorrectwordsinthefollowingsentences.

1.Withasingular*disregardforhisfamily,the________________husbandspenthissalaryonalcohol.2.Eachspousesaidthattheotherwasculpable*fortheirconjugal*________________.3.“Thenumberofmyfollowersis________________,”saidtheflamboyant*politician.4.Thenecessityforexecutingtheleadersoftheabortive*________________wasobviated*whentheycommittedsuicide.5.Hitler ’s________________wasaveneer*forhisinsecurityandfeelingsofinferiority.


6.megalomania a.discord,disagreement

7.profligate b.revolution8.strife c.wasteful9.legion d.alargenumber

10.coup e.abnormaldesireforwealthandpower

TODAY’SIDIOM

toplaypossum—totrytofoolsomeone;tomakebelieveoneisasleepordead

Sensingthathislifewasinjeopardy*,thehunterplayedpossumuntilthevoracious*liondisappeared.

NEWWORDS

amnestyam´nəstē

expatriateekspā´trēāt

exonerateegzon´ərāt´

fiatfi´ət

mendaciousmendā´shəs

WEEK19 DAY2PRINCESCHUBERTINACTIONPrinceSchubert’s firstmovewas todeclareanamnesty forpoliticalprisonersand to invitehomeallRuritanianexpatriates.Thosewhohadbeenjailedonfalsechargeswereexoneratedby special tribunals. The young leader announced that he would abrogate* all of theoppressivefiatsthathispredecessorhadpromulgated.*ThingsbegantolookuptemporarilyforthecitizenswhoperceivedinPrinceSchubertthesincerity,idealism,andhonestythathadbeenlackinginthemendaciousKingAndre.


1.Thepublisher ’s________________claimsledtoamyriad*oflawsuits.2.Whenthejurybegantodeliberate,theywerepreparedto________________theculprit.*3.Theitinerant*poet,livingabroadfortwentyyears,wasavoluntary________________.4.Onecannotgovernby________________,thesedentary*mayorquicklylearned;itisnecessarytogetoutandmeetthecitizensifyouwanttheircooperation.5.Werecognizedthedictator ’s________________asanobviousfeint*thatwouldbewithdrawnafterChristmas.

Definitions Itwill be a red letter day* for you if you canmatch the newwordswith theirmeanings.

6.amnesty a.anexile7.expatriate b.lying,untrue8.exonerate c.ageneralpardon9.fiat d.tofreefromguilt

10.mendacious e.anofficialorder,adecree

TODAY’SIDIOM

it’sanillwindthatblowsnobodygood—someoneusuallybenefitsfromanotherperson’smisfortune

Whenthestarquarterbackbrokehisleg,thecoachgavetherookiehisbigchanceandtheyoungstermadegood;thecoachmumbled,“It’sanillwind.”

NEWWORDS

parsimoniouspär´səmōnēəs

pecuniarypikyü´nēer´ē

dismantledisman´tl

sumptuoussump´chüəs

underwriteun´dərrīt´

WEEK19 DAY3REFORMMOVEMENTInordertoimproveRuritania’sfinancialposition,anastute*butparsimonioustreasurerwasinstalledandgivenwidepecuniarypowers.Hetriedtogetthelittlecountrybackonitsfeetbyslashingallwastefromitsbudget,dismantlingKingAndre’ssumptuouspalaces,andfiringallincompetents. Inaddition,PrinceSchubertwasable toget theUnitedStates tounderwrite asubstantialloanthatwouldenablehimtostartaprogramofpublicworks.Evenso,Ruritaniawasstillindesperatetrouble.

SampleSentencesProvethatyouarenotaflashinthepan*byusingthenewwordscorrectlyinthefollowingsentences.

1.Iplanto________________thestereosetandcleanallthecomponents.*2.The________________feastwaspreparedwithimpeccable*care.3.Unlessmybossmodifies*his________________attitude,afractious*picketlineisgoingtobeerected.4.ClarenceDaydeemed*that________________mattersarebesthandledbymen.5.Whenourrivalsagreedto________________thecostofourtrip,amyriad*ofsuspicionsbegantoforminmymind.

DefinitionsIfyoumademistakesabove,youcannowsaveface*bymatchingthenewwords

correctlywiththeirmeanings.

6.parsimonious a.agreetofinance7.pecuniary b.financial8.dismantle c.tostripofcovering,takeapart9.sumptuous d.miserly

10.underwrite e.lavish

TODAY’SIDIOM

toknowtheropes—tobefullyacquaintedwiththeproceduresThepresidentoftheseniorclassknewtheropesandquicklytaughtmemyduties.

NEWWORDS

restrictiveristrik´tiv

balkbôk

bluntblunt

nostalgianostal´jə

riferīf

WEEK19 DAY4DISAPPOINTMENTANDDEDICATIONWhen Prince Schubert asked for additional restrictive measures, the people began to balk.Speaking on radio, the young reformer explained the reasons for higher taxes and foodrationing; he was blunt when he stated the need for personal sacrifices. Nevertheless, theresistancetoreformwasgreat,andnostalgiaforthe“goodolddays”ofKingAndrebegantogrow.Thepeopleadmitted thatgraftandcorruptionhadbeenrifeunderAndre,butat least“everybody got his slice of the pie.” Although Prince Schubert was tempted to quit, hedeterminedthathewouldhelpthepeopleinspiteofthemselves.

Sample Sentences Don’t pass the buck*! Use the new words in the following sentencesyourself.

1.Therebel’sinnate*hatredof________________decreesledhimtocrave*freedomallthemore.2.Astringofcaustic*epithets*wasdirectedattherecruitbyhis________________sergeant.3.Althoughtheformerfarmgirlpretendedtobeurbane*,afeelingof________________alwayscameoverherwhensheheardcountrymusic.4.Criticismoftheauthorwas________________amongthecoterie*ofintellectualswhousedtopraisehim.5.Jimmywasalawbreaker,buthewould________________attheideaofcarryingalethal*weapon.


6.restrictive a.widespread7.balk(v.) b.plainspoken8.blunt c.torefusetomove9.nostalgia d.yearningforthepast

10.rife e.harsh,confining

TODAY’SIDIOM

behindtheeightball—introubleSusanfoundherselfbehindtheeightballinchemistrywhenshefailedtodotheterm

project.

WEEK19 DAY5REVIEWRuritania is a mythical kingdom, impossible to find on a map and difficult to find in adictionary. Thewords that you are about to review, however, are all legitimate, acceptabledictionarywords.


REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.amnesty a. revolution,overthrow2.balk b. unrest,discord3.blunt c. takeapart,disassemble4.coup d. lavish5.dismantle e. tofreefromguilt6.exonerate f. agreetofinance7.expatriate g. false,lying8.fiat h. anexile9.legion i. abnormaldesireforpower

10.mendacious j. plainspoken

11.megalomania k. harsh,confining

12.nostalgia l. torefusetomove

13.parsimonious m. wasteful

14.pecuniary n. anofficialorder,adecree

15.profligate o. widespread

16.restrictive p. largenumber

17.rife q. financial

18.strife r. ageneralpardon

19.sumptuous s. miserly

20.underwrite t. yearningforthepastIDIOMS

21.toplaypossum u. someoneprofitsfromanother ’smisfortune

22.anillwind v. befullyacquaintedwithprocedures

23.knowtheropes w. introuble

24.behindtheeightball x. trytofoolsomeone


*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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Ogopogo

Accounts of supersized creatures such as the Loch Ness Monster and the AbominableSnowmanare .Despitethelackofhardevidence,somepeoplecontinuetobelievethatthedepthsofourlakesandisolatedmountaincavesremainthedwellingplacesoffantasyfigures.

Now,anewstarforthecreduloushassurfaced.Japanesetelevisionwasaskedto asearch forOgopogo,a long-necked reptiliancreaturesaid to inhabitLakeOkanagan in themountainsof south-centralBritishColumbia.Ogopogo stories are in that area aspeopleproducephotosofripplingwaterandshadowsresemblinganenormousserpentwithflippers,glidingslowlyinlargecircles.

Those who at what they regard as nonsense and pagan superstition are quite in belittling Ogopogo fans. Nevertheless, the legends, which have a life of their

own,happily,havebroughtthousandsoftouristsandbusinesstotheOkanaganValley.

Recognition of the creature now exists in British Columbia’s environmental law whichprovides protection forOgopogo.The official description reads, “An animal inOkanaganLake, other than a sturgeon, that is more than three meters in length, and the mates oroffspringofthatanimal.”

Been wondering about the creature’s name? Ogopogo comes from an English music hallsong:“Hismotherwasanearwig;hisfatherwasawhale;alittlebitofheadandhardlyanytail—andOgopogowashisname.”

NEWWORDS

reviledrivīld´

derogatorydirog´ətôrē

indictindīt´

nebulousneb´yələs

peskypes´kē

WEEK20 DAY1LACUCARACHA—THECOCKROACHThe poor cockroach has been called the “most reviled creature on the face of the earth.”Nobody loveshim—except,perhaps,anothercockroach.Fiction,nonfiction,andpoetryarereplete* with derogatory references to these ubiquitous* bugs. Public health officials arequicktoindict theinsectsascarriersofvirusesthatcauseyellowfeverandpolio.Althoughpastevidencehasbeensomewhatnebulous,recentstudiesalsoshowthatanallergytoroachesmaycontributesignificantly toasthma.Littlewonder, therefore, that thepesky cockroach isunderattack.


1.Becausethecontractofferwasa________________one,theunionleadersbalked*atit.2.EzraPound,theexpatriate*poet,was________________forhispro-Fascistremarks.3.Whenthegrandjuryrefusedto________________him,themobsterwasexonerated.*4.Everytimehisaccountantcalledwith________________pecuniary*problems,Benwasveryblunt*withhim.5.Thecolumnistwasorderedtorecant*her________________statements.


6.reviled a.annoying7.derogatory b.belittling*,disparaging*8.indict c.unclear,vague9.nebulous d.scolded

10.pesky e.accuse

TODAY’SIDIOM

leftholdingthebag—tobelefttosuffertheblameTheprofligate*businessmanlefthisdistraught*partnerholdingthebag.

NEWWORDS

redolentred´lənt

reposeripōz´

omnivorousomniv´ərəs

disparatedis´pərit

abstemiousabste´mēəs

WEEK20 DAY2WAITER,PLEASETAKETHISBOWLOFSOUPBACKTOTHEKITCHENInadditiontomenacingourhealth,cockroachesaresmelly,filthy,andugly.Uponenteringacellarthatisredolentwiththeiraroma,youarenotlikelytoforgettheodor.Andwhenyouspy thefoulculprits*creatinghavoc* inyoursugarbowlor inreposeatopyourchocolatecake,yourdispositionmaybeexacerbated.*Roachesareomnivorousandwillfeastuponsuchdisparate items aswallpaper, upholstery, nylon stockings, and beer.Noone can accuse thehungryandthirstybugsofbeingabstemious.

SampleSentencesThewordsabovefitintotheblanksbelow.

1.Whilethepalaceguardswerein________________,therebels’coup*beganinearnest.2.CoachFischerissuedafiat*thatrequiredthathisplayersbe________________.3.The________________scentthatcamefromthebakerycreatedinEloiseasenseofnostalgia*forhergrandmother ’sbread.4.________________eatersfindthedietarylawsinsomehotelstobetoorestrictive.*5.Regardlessofhow________________theircrimeswere,alltheprisonerswerefreedbythegeneralamnesty.*


6.redolent a.different7.repose(n.) b.fragrant8.omnivorous c.moderateineatingordrinking9.disparate d.eatinganykindoffood

10.abstemious e.stateofrest

TODAY’SIDIOM

alickandapromise—todosomethinginahastyandsuperficialmannerThemeticulous*housewifewasinsomuchofahurrythatshecouldonlygivethe

apartmentalickandapromise.

NEWWORDS

extantek´stəntorekstant´

vicissitudesvəsis´ətüdz

edificeed´əfis

sultrysul´trē

trenchanttren´chənt

WEEK20 DAY3THEROACHLIVESONCockroachesaretheoldestextantwingedinsects,havingbeentracedbackover350millionyears. They have endured the vicissitudes of weather, natural disasters, war, and plannedliquidation.* They reside comfortably in caves in South America, in transcontinentalairplanes,onmountaintops,inParkAvenueedifices,andintelevisionsets.Theclimatemaybe sultry or frigid but roaches persevere.* In the words of one writer, “The miraculoussurvivalof theroach isexplainedby its inherent*adaptability.”Infact,a trenchantanalysismade the point that any forthcoming nuclear war will be won by roaches, not Russians,Chinese,orAmericans.


1.Hundredsof________________copiesofShakespeare’ssignaturecamefromthesameprolific*forger.2.The________________oflifeintheMedicalCorpsarenotforthesqueamish.*3.Weoriginallyplannedonaskyscraperbuthadtosettleforatruncated*________________.4.Whenhelearnedthatthemoviewastobereplete*with________________scenes,thecautiousbankerrefusedtounderwrite*itscost.5.GeneralFoxsubmitteda________________reportontheenemy’slatent*strength.


6.extant a.keen,incisive*7.vicissitudes b.difficulties8.edifice c.extremelyhotandmoist,torrid9.sultry d.stillexisting

10.trenchant e.abuilding

TODAY’SIDIOM

tongueincheek—insincerelySpeakingwithhistongueinhischeek,theparsimonious*employerpromisedtodouble

everyone’swages.

NEWWORDS

puissantpyü´əsentorpyüis´nt

unabatedun´əbāt´id

maudlinmôd´lən

levitylev´ətē

lugubriouslügü´brēəs

WEEK20 DAY4TONGUEINCHEEK*?TheU.S.PublicHealthServiceadmitstofrustration*initsattemptstodestroythecockroach.Assoonasthescientistsdeviseapuissantchemical,somebugssuccumb.*Butthehardyonessurviveandbreedaresistantstrain.Sincetheaveragefemaleproducesclosetothreehundreddescendants, little hope is held out for a final solution to the roach problem.Nevertheless,extermination campaigns continue unabated. Surprisingly, some sentimental souls becomemaudlinastheyconsiderthepersecutionoftheinsects.Awriternotedforhis levitymadealugubriousplea foracrashprogramofaid for thecockroach,callinghim“avictimofhisslumenvironment.”


1.Sheadvocated*________________musicasappropriatebackgroundforthefuneralscene.2.Althoughthedebater ’srebuttalwas________________,itwastotallyirrelevant.*3.Theplaguecontinued________________,andthehapless*FriarJohnwasunabletodeliverthenotetoRomeo.4.Agoodbarometer*ofthereunion’ssuccesswasthenumberof________________songsthatthealumnisang.5.DeanFlaniganadmonished*usforour________________atthegraduationexercises.


6.puissant a.sentimental7.unabated b.verysad8.maudlin c.lightnessofdisposition9.levity d.withoutsubsiding

10.lugubrious e.powerful

TODAY’SIDIOM

totakethewindoutofone’ssails—toremovesomeone’sadvantageAlthoughEdnawasbristling*withangerwhenshestormedin,Itookthewindoutofher

sailsbyvoicingmyowndispleasureatthewayshehadbeentreated.

WEEK20 DAY5REVIEWTherearemanychoiceepithets*forcockroaches,andoverthecenturiesmanhasbeenmostresourceful*inconcocting*adjectivestodescribetheinsects.Whetheryouaregoingtogetexcitedoveraroach,writeapoem,takeaCollegeBoardexamination,orcomposealettertoalovedone,ithelpstohavearichvocabulary.


REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.abstemious a. different2.derogatory b. sentimental3.disparate c. building4.edifice d. verysad5.extant e. humor,lightnessofdisposition6.indict f. vague,notclear7.levity g. expressingalowopinion8.lugubrious h. eatinganykindoffood9.maudlin i. accuse

10.nebulous j. stateofrest

11.omnivorous k. stillexisting

12.pesky l. powerful

13.puissant m. annoying

14.redolent n. fragrant

15.repose o. moderateineatingordrinking

16.reviled p. keen,sharp,biting

17.sultry q. torrid

18.trenchant r. difficulties

19.unabated s. withoutsubsiding

20.vicissitudes t. scoldedIDIOMS

21.leftholdingthebag u. insincerely

22.alickandapromise v. lefttosuffertheblame

23.tongueincheek w. dosomethinginacursory*manner24.takethewindoutofone’ssails x. removesomeone’sadvantage


*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________

HAPLESSHEADLINES(FromWeek20)Restoremeaningtotheheadlinesbelowbyinsertingthewordthatthecarelesstypesetter

omitted.

a.Pesky k.Reviledb.Maudlin l.Puissantc.Repose m.Nebulousd.Abstemious n.Trenchante.Sultry o.Lugubriousf.Vicissitudes p.Disparateg.Redolent q.Indicth.Levity r.Extanti.Derogatory s.Omnivorousj.Unabated t.Edifice

1.RiotingContinues________________inMen’sCorrectionalFacility2.TorchSinger ’s________________SongsRaiseTemperatureinNightClub3.________________Life-StyleResultsinHugeWeightLossforActor4.ArchitectCelebratedforNewAll-Glass________________5.SeriousJudgeWillTolerateNo________________inHisCourtroom6.GrandJurySetto________________BookkeeperinMillionDollarFraud7.BaseballManagertoApologizefor________________RemarksaboutUmpire8.OnlyThreeCopiesofShakespeare’sHandwriting________________,SaysElizabethanScholar9.HandicappedClimbersOvercomeMany________________toScaleMt.Everest

10.Dictator________________bySouthAmericanPatriots



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ChlorineCompoundsonTrial

Thechancesare that thewater supplywhereyou live isdisinfectedbychlorine,oneof theelementsontheperiodic table.Yet, complaintsaboutchlorinecontinue ,identifyingitasahealthandenvironmentalrisk.

Greenpeace, theenvironmentalactivistgroup,standsready to chlorinatedorganicelements, alleging that they are toxic. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency isreexamining the health hazards that are prevalent when materials containing chlorine areprocessed at high temperatures. And, worldwide, nations are banning chlorine compoundsthat destroy the earth’s protective ozone layer. Harsh treatment, it would seem, for one ofnature’sbasicelements,acomponentofthetablesaltweuse.

Whenweenterapoolthatis withthearomaofchlorine,wedon’tassociateitwiththe element now being blamed for tumors, reproductive problems, arresteddevelopment,destructionofwildlife,andsundryotherillsthatplagueourplanet.

AscientistwiththeEnvironmentalDefenseFundthinksthatchlorinatedchemicalsshouldbephasedout.“Weknowtheywillbepersistentiftheygetintotheenvironment,”shesaid.“Theyaresoluble,sotheywillbuildupinthefatoffish,birds,andpeople.”

NEWWORDS

scionsī´ən

indoctrinateindok´trənāt

opulenceop´yələns

obsequiousəbsē´kwēəs

fulsomefül´səm

WEEK21 DAY1LOCKEDINANIVORYEDIFICE*PrinceSiddharthaGautamawasthescionofafamilyofwarrior-kingsinnorthernIndia.Hewasbeingindoctrinatedforthetimewhenhewouldassumehisfather ’sthrone.Growingupin an atmosphere of opulence, the young prince was constantly shielded from the cruelrealitiesoftheworld.Anarmyofobsequiousservantsandtutorscateredtohiseverydesire,providing Siddhartha with instruction in riding, fencing, dancing, and painting—whilelavishingfulsomepraiseuponhim. Itwasn’tuntil theprincewas thirty thathe took thefirststepthatledtohisbecomingtheBuddha,oneoftheworld’sgreatestspiritualleaders.

Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences. (Which two words arealmostsynonymous?)

1.Itwasnotuntilthewreckersbegantodismantle*theoldedifice*thattheydiscovereditsreal________________.2.Asthe________________ofafamilyofwealthybankers,Rothschildneverhadtofacethevicissitudes*oflife.3.UriahHeep’s________________mannernettled*allbutthemostgullible.*4.Inorderto________________thecaptive,hisjailersrepeatedlyreviled*capitalismwhilepraisingcommunism.5.Theactressreceived________________complimentsfromherfriendsbuttrenchant*criticismfromthereviewers.


6.scion a.seekingfavor,fawning7.indoctrinate b.child,descendant8.opulence c.wealth,riches9.obsequious d.excessive,insincere

10.fulsome e.toteachcertainprinciples

TODAY’SIDIOM

twostringstoone’sbow—twomeansofachievingone’saimThesalesmanhadtwostringstohisbow—ifaphonecalldidn’tgetresults,hewould

appearinperson.

NEWWORDS

lushlush

destitutiondes´tətü´shən

ponderpon´dər

supplicationsup´ləkā´shən

decadencedek´ədəns

WEEK21 DAY2SIDDHARTHA’SEYESAREOPENEDOneday,PrinceSiddharthaexpressedthedesiretoleavehis lushsurroundingsandrideoutamong his people. He was profoundly shaken by the misery, destitution, disease, andexcruciating*painwithwhichhispeoplewereconstantlyafflicted.*Retiringtohisroomtoponderoverwhathehadseen,heremainedthereforseveraldays,deaftothesupplicationofthose who pleaded with him to come forth. It seemed to Siddhartha that his life had beenredolent*withdecadence,andhewasdeterminedtomakeamends.


1.The________________stagesettingdrewapplausefromthetheaterbuffs.*2.Inthehospital,thealcoholichadtimeto________________overtheneedtobeabstemious.*3.Asthetravelerfollowedthetortuous*pathuptheKentuckymountain,hewassickenedbythe________________whichhesaw.4.Through________________,thefraternityheadhopedtoendthestrife*amongthemembers.5.RumorsofRome’s________________wererife*amongthebarbariantribes.


6.lush a.decay7.destitution b.extremepoverty8.ponder c.toconsidercarefully9.supplication d.earnestprayer

10.decadence e.luxurious,elaborate

TODAY’SIDIOM

ontenterhooks—inastateofanxiety(clothusedtobestretchedor“tentered”onhooks)

Theindicted*clerkwaskeptontenterhooksbythedistrictattorney.

NEWWORDS

penancepen´əns

asceticəset´ik

desultorydes´əltôr´ē

discipledəsī´pəl

metamorphosismet´əmör´fəsis

WEEK21 DAY3THEENLIGHTENEDONESiddharthaexchangedhissumptuous*garmentsforamonk’syellowrobeandwentoutintotheworldtodopenanceforwhatheconsideredtobehispreviouslifeofsin.Firsthewouldcleansehimselfbybecominganascetic; thenhewouldstudyHinduwisdominorder tobeprepared tohelphissufferingpeople.Aftersixyearsofdesultorywanderingandattractingonlyahandfulofdisciples,SiddharthacametoahugetreeneartheIndiancityofGaya.Forsevenweekshesatbeneathitsbranches,seekingananswerforhispersonaltorment.Finally,itissaid,heunderwentametamorphosis,becomingtheEnlightenedOne—theBuddha.


1.BillytheVampireistheonlyextant*________________ofCountDracula.2.Inaremarkable________________,herlugubrious*moodchangedtooneoflevity.*3.Followingalengthydiatribe*againstmendacity*,thepriestimposed________________uponthesinner.4.Thecaveofthe________________lackedtheopulence*andlush*decorationofhisformermansion.5.Larry’scompositionsproceedina________________mannerdespitethesupplication*ofhisEnglishteacher.


6.penance a.change7.ascetic(n.) b.atonementforsin8.desultory c.occurringbychance,disconnected9.disciple d.onewhopracticesself-denialanddevotion

10.metamorphosis e.follower

TODAY’SIDIOM

thefatisinthefire—themischiefisdoneWeimplored*himtodesist*buthesaidthatthefatwasalreadyinthefire.

NEWWORDS

bonafidebōńəfīd´

salvationsalvā´shən

materialismmətir´ēəliz´əm

nurturenėrćhər

nirvananirväńə

WEEK21 DAY4LOVEOVERHATRED,GOODNESSOVEREVILBuddhaoutlinedthethreepathsthatmenmighttravel:worldlypleasure,self-torment,andthemiddlepath.Onlythroughthemiddlepathcouldmanachievebonafidepeaceandsalvation.One had to repudiate*materialism, keep his self-control, restrict speech, be open-minded,never lie or steal, reject selfish drives,nurture goodness, etc. Buddha continued to preachuntil the age of eighty, spreading the philosophy thatman has the power to shape his owndestiny.Throughgooddeedsandpurethoughtsmanmayreachnirvana.Interestinglyenough,themanwhoobjected to traditional religiousworshipwas to become idolized bymillionsthroughouttheworld.


1.Inorderto________________goodwill,themanagementwilldoanythingtoaccommodate*itsguests’specialneeds.2.Whenwesawthehundredsof________________petitions,werealizedthatthenumberofpeoplewhosupportedthecandidatewaslegion.*3.Themegalomaniac*believedthathealonehadtheanswertomankind’s________________.4.Rosaliefoundsolace*intheconvictionthatonedaymankindwouldreachShangri-la,Utopia,*________________.5.Disciples*of________________mayknowthepriceofeverythingbutthevalueofnothing.


6.bonafide a.tonourish,support7.salvation b.attentiontoworldlythingsandneglectofspiritualneeds8.materialism c.freedomfromcareandpain,Buddhistheaven9.nurture d.genuine

10.nirvana e.deliverancefromruin

TODAY’SIDIOM

likeCaesar’swife—abovesuspicionMrs.DrakewouldhavetobelikeCaesar’swifesothatnotinge*ofscandalwould

embarrassherhusband,ournewmayor.

WEEK21 DAY5REVIEWForthepasttwentyweeks,eachofthesereviewexerciseshascontainedabitofpropagandatopointuptheneedforyoutoexpandyourvocabulary.Thisweekisnoexception.


REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.ascetic a. onewhopracticesself-denial2.bonafide b. wealth3.decadence c. concernwithpossessions4.destitution d. luxurious5.desultory e. decay6.disciple f. disconnected,random7.fulsome g. deliverancefromruin8.indoctrinate h. extremepoverty9.lush i. toteachcertainprinciples

10.materialism j. excessive

11.metamorphosis k. nourish

12.nirvana l. heavenlyplace

13.nurture m. descendant

14.obsequious n. earnestprayer

15.opulence o. considercarefully

16.penance p. follower

17.ponder q. atonementforsin

18.salvation r. seekingfavor

19.scion s. change

20.supplication t. genuineIDIOMS

21.twostringstoone’sbow u. inastateofanxiety

22.ontenterhooks v. twomeanstoachieveone’saim

23.fatisinthefire w. abovesuspicion

24.likeCaesar ’swife x. themischiefisdone


*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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History’sMostExtraordinaryPerson?

InacelebratedessayaboutJoanofArc,MarkTwainwrotemovinglyofherbriefmomentinthespotlight—twoshortyearsinwhichshemadeanindeliblemarkonworldhistory.Atage16shewasilliterate,hadneverstrayedfromhersleepylittlevillage,knewnothingofmilitarycombat,orcourtsoflaw.Butatage17,inacomplete shewasnamedCommander-in-Chiefof theFrencharmy,vowing to restoreherking tohis throne. Joanattractedmanyferventfollowers,anda calledher“France’s .”

After much gallantry in battle, this heroine was brought low by treachery at theFrench court and captured by the enemy. Joan defended herself brilliantly at a court trial,although she could neither read nor write. She was able to forecast future events withremarkableaccuracy,correctlypredictingherownmartyrdom.

MarkTwainunderstoodhowgeniusessuchasNapoleon,Edison,andWagnercoulddevelopbutonecould thefactsforalifetimewithoutbeingabletoexplainhowthishumblepeasantgirlcoulddisplaythequalitiesofamaturestatesman,alearnedjurist,andamilitarywizard.Heconcluded:

“Takingintoaccountherorigin,youth,sex,illiteracy,earlyenvironment,andtheobstructingconditionsunderwhichsheexploitedherhighgiftsandmadeherconquestsinthefieldandbeforethecourts that triedherforher life—sheiseasilyandbyfar themostextraordinarypersonthehumanracehaseverproduced.”

NEWWORDS

juxtaposejukstəpōz´

plightplīt

covertkō´vərt

copekōp

incompatibilityinkəmpat´əbil´ətē

WEEK22 DAY1FEMALEALCOHOLICSWhen we juxtapose the words “woman” and “alcoholic” many readers are surprised.However,theplightofAmerica’sseveralmillionfemalealcoholics israpidly increasing inintensity. But the statistics are inexact because it is estimated that there are nine covertalcoholicsforeveryoneundertreatment.Womendrinktohelpthemselvestocopewithlife’svicissitudes.* They drink because of financial pressures, incompatibility, frustration,* andrelatedreasons.


1.Ifwewereto________________ourphilosophies,yourmaterialism*wouldconflictwithmyidealism.2.JudgeFeldercommentedwithasperity*uponthewife’schargeof________________.3.Justhowourclub’spresidentisableto________________withsomanydisparate*personalitiesissomethingI’llneverunderstand.4.The________________oftherefugeeswhowanderedaboutinadesultory*fashionmovedustotears.5.WoodrowWilsonstatedthathefound________________agreementstobereprehensible.*


6.juxtapose a.qualityofbeingmismated,lackofharmony7.plight b.toplacesidebyside8.covert c.predicament,dangeroussituation9.cope d.secret,hidden

10.incompatibility e.tobeamatchfor,tobeabletohandle

TODAY’SIDIOM

pleabargain—toagreetopleadguiltytoalesserchargesoastoavoidtrialforamoreseriousoffense.

Thedefendantfinallytookhislawyer ’sadviceandagreedtoapleabargainofthird-degreeassault

NEWWORDS

incapacitatedin´kəpas´ətātid

fabricatefab´rəkāt

connubialkənü´bēəl

demurdimėr´

appellationap´əlā´shən

WEEK22 DAY2APROFILEOFTHEWOMANWHODRINKSTOEXCESSThe typical alcoholicwoman is aboveaverage in intelligence, inher forties,married,withtwo children. She started drinking socially in high school or college. Although frequentlyincapacitated,shecanfabricateastoryskillfullyandthusconcealhertruephysicalcondition.She often attributes her alcoholism to connubial stress, boredom, or depression. A largepercentageof thewomengive familyhistoriesof alcoholism.Most femaledrinkerswoulddemurattheappellationof“alcoholic”—andthatmakestheirtreatmentallthemoredifficult.

IMPORTANT NOTE:Howgoodadetectiveareyou?Didyouspotoneof thenewwords thathadbeenintroducedearlier?(fabricate)Itshouldbepartofyourvocabularynow.Fromtimetotimeinthe lessons that follow, your alertness will be tested as a previously learned word isreintroduced.


1.Dave’smetamorphosis*fromanhonestpersontoonewhocould________________analibisoadroitly*wasamazing.2.Thewidowgrewmaudlin*asshereminiscedaboutherformer________________bliss.3.Iwillhaveto________________evenifIreceiveabonafide*invitationtorunfortheG.O.council.4.Becausehewasthescion*oftherichestfamilyonourblock,Lennywasgiventhe

________________of“Rockefeller.”5.Hewasashamedtoadmitthatapesky*skinrash________________himforweeksatatime.


6.incapacitated a.toobject7.fabricate b.aname8.connubial c.tolie,concoct*9.demur d.relatedtomarriage

10.appellation e.disabled,madeunfit

TODAY’SIDIOM

inapplepieorder—inneatorder,goodconditionThehousewasindreadfulconditionwhenMrs.Maslowarrived,butwhensheleftitwas

inapplepieorder.

NEWWORDS

escalationes´kəlā´shən

indifferenceindif´ərəns

potentialpəten´shəl

cumulativekyü´myələtiv

reconditerek´əndīt

WEEK22 DAY3NEFARIOUS*EFFECTSOFALCOHOLAside from the reasons offered earlier, doctors have other interesting reasons for theescalation in female drinking. They also indict* social acceptance and indifference toalcohol’spotentialdangerascontributoryfactors.Ifwomenrealizedtheharmfulextentofthecumulative effect of alcohol, they might taper off in their public and recondite drinking.Forty-threepercentof the female alcoholics in a survey showedevidenceof liverdamage,andaquarterof thewholegrouphadahighwhite-blood-cellcount.Almostfivepercentofthepatientsdiedshortlyaftertheirreleasefromthehospital.

SampleSentences Ifyoucan still seeclearlyafter all the references to liquor,use thenewwordsinthefollowingsentences.

1.Manyderogatory*statementswereheardfromthosewhowereopposedtofurther________________oftheconflict.2.Withcomplete________________towardhispersonalsafety,Lt.Reganopenlychallengedthepuissant*forcesoftheenemy.3.Whendestitution*gripsanarea,thereisexcellent________________fortrouble.4.The________________effectofthesummer’ssultry*weatherwastoshorteneveryone’stemper.5.Thepoet’s________________languageprecluded*anyunderstandingofhertheme.


6.escalation a.possible7.indifference b.accumulated8.potential(adj.) c.secret,hidden,obscure9.cumulative d.anincrease,intensification

10.recondite e.lackofconcern

TODAY’SIDIOM

applepolishing—tryingtogainfavorbygiftsorflatteryIfthewaytoadvancementinthiscompanyisthroughapplepolishing,Iquit!

NEWWORDS

palliatepal´ēāt

deludedilüd´

preludeprel´yüd

chimericalkəmer´əkəl

acknowledgeaknol´ij

WEEK22 DAY4DANGERSIGNALSApotential*femalealcoholicshouldbecognizant*ofcertaindangersignals:

a.Usingalcoholinanattempttopalliateherproblems.b.Deludingherselfabouttheextentofherdrinkinghabits.c.Drinkingatregulartimeperiods,bothdayandnight.d.Relianceuponalcoholasapreludetoamajorsocialobligation.e.Makingunrealisticpromisesaboutterminating*herdrinking.f.Usingalcoholasamedicationforrealorchimericalillnesses.

If in evaluating* her drinking, a woman acknowledged that several of the danger signalsappliedtoher,sheshouldseeaphysician.


1.Monterefusedto________________theextrinsic*pressuresthatwerecausinghimtodopoorlyinhissophomoreyear.2.Wemustnotallowfulsome*praiseto________________usaboutouractualabilities.3.Thedrugscouldonly________________thesymptoms,notprovidethecure.4.Asa________________tohisperformance,thebullfightervowedtodopenance*forhissins.5.Theschemesounded________________,butwewereindoctrinated*tobelievethatitcouldwork.


6.palliate a.visionary,imaginary,fantastic7.delude b.alleviate,relievewithoutcuring8.prelude c.introduction9.chimerical d.tofool

10.acknowledge e.admit

TODAY’SIDIOM

theDraconianCode—averyseveresetofrules(Draco,anAthenianlawmakerofthe7thcenturyB.C.,prescribedthedeathpenaltyforalmosteveryviolation.)TheheadcounselorranourcampaccordingtohisownDraconianCode.

WEEK22 DAY5REVIEWIf you’re driving, don’t drink! Alcohol does not mix with gasoline! We have seen thoseslogansonmanybillboards.Here’sanewone:“Ifyouusewords,usegoodones!”


REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.acknowledge a. accumulated2.appellation b. admit3.chimerical c. relievewithoutcuring4.connubial d. tolie5.cope e. tofool6.covert f. aname7.cumulative g. predicament8.delude h. secret9.demur i. intensification

10.escalation j. tobeamatchfor

11.fabricate k. obscure,hidden

12.incapacitated l. imaginary,fantastic

13.incompatibility m. relatedtomarriage

14.indifference n. possible

15.juxtapose o. toplacesidebyside

16.palliate p. toobject

17.plight q. introduction

18.potential(adj.) r. lackofconcern

19.prelude s. lackofharmony

20.recondite t. disabledIDIOMS

21.pleabargain u. tryingtogainfavor

22.inapplepieorder v. severesetofrules

23.applepolishing w. admitguiltonalessercharge

24.DraconianCode x. ingoodcondition


*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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HairToday,...

Thefactthatahairsalonmightcharge$40forawoman’sshampooandhaircutbutonly$20forthesameservicesforamanisamatterof tomostcitizens.NotsotoNewYorkCity’sCommissiononHumanRights,whichclaimedthatsuchadisparityisdiscriminatory.CommissionerDennisDeLeonhastargeted“gender-based”pricingasaviolationofcitylaw.

Consider the of thesalonowners.They thepricedifference, explainingthat it takesmuch longer tocutawoman’shairandrequires theuseofadditionalproducts.ButaspokespersonfortheDepartmentofConsumerAffairssaidthatbeautyparlorswillhaveto withthesituationhonestly,justasdrycleanersandused-cardealersdidwhentheywereapprisedofthelaw.

“Iknowthatwomenarefightingforequality,”saidtheownerofachainofunisexhairsalons,“butthisisridiculous.Wecutaman’shairinnotimebutwehavetogetmoremoneyfromourfemalecustomersbecausetheirstylingandcuttingtakessomuchlonger.”

Theargumentmightbethe toanimportantcourtcase.Acity-proposedsettlement,however,istohavethosesalonsthatarecitedforviolationsofthelawofferfreehaircutstowomenforaperiodofthreemonthsbeforehavingtopayastifffineforrepeatedoffenses.

“It’seasiertocomply,”shruggedoneowner(bald,himself).

NEWWORDS

heterogeneoushet´ərəjē´nēəs

gamutgam´ət

perspicaciouspėr´spəkā´shəs

analogousənal´əgəs

maladjustedmal´əjus´tid

WEEK23 DAY1FROMATOZEllisSloane,ateacherofscienceatalargemetropolitanhighschool,firstpaidlittleattentionto the fact that his two biology classes were so disparate* in their performance. In mostschools the classes are alphabetically heterogeneous, with youngsters’ names running thegamutfromAdamstoZilch.ButBiology121hadonlyA’sandB’s,whereasBiology128hadT’s, V’s, W’s, Y’s, and Z’s. Mr. Sloane, a perspicacious teacher, began to perceive*differences between the two groups: while their reading scores and I.Q.’s were roughlyanalogous, it was apparent that Biology 128was replete*withmaladjusted students, whileBiology121hadthenormalones.


1.TheBureauofChildGuidancehasbeenthesalvation*forsome________________children.2.Ouralgebraclassisa________________oneinwhichbrightstudentsarejuxtaposed*withslowerones.3.SenatorThorpewas________________enoughtorealizethatthescurrilous*chargewouldhavelittleeffectuponthevoters.4.Althoughthelawyeracknowledged*thatthetwocaseswerehardly________________,hestillfeltthathehadagoodprecedentonhisside.5.Theactressranthe________________ofemotionsinapoignant*performancethatthrilledtheaudience.


6.heterogeneous a.range7.gamut b.acutelyperceptive,shrewd8.perspicacious c.poorlyadjusted,disturbed9.analogous d.comparable,similar

10.maladjusted e.dissimilar

TODAY’SIDIOM

thedistaffside—women(distaffwasastaffusedinspinning)Themenhadbrandyontheporch,whilethedistaffsidegatheredtogossipinthekitchen.

NEWWORDS

phenomenonfənom´ənon

mortalitymôrtal´ətē

decadedek´ād

susceptiblesəsep´təbəl

neuroticn rot´ik

WEEK23 DAY2WHAT’SINANAME?AsMr.Sloanepursuedhisinvestigationofthephenomenon,hediscoveredthataDr.TrevorWeston of theBritishMedicalAssociation had corroborated* his findings.Dr.Weston hadstudiedBritishmortality rates over adecade, finding that peoplewhose names beganwithlettersrangingfrom“S”to“Z”hadalifeexpectancythataveragedtwelveyearsfewerthantherestofthepopulation.Furthermore,thoseatthebottomofthealphabettendedtocontractmoreulcers,weremoresusceptibletoheartattacks,andweremorelikelytobeneuroticthanthoseatthetopofthealphabet.


1.Irritabilityisoneofthesalient*featuresofa________________personality.2.Aftera________________ofconnubial*acrimony,*thecoupledecidedtoconsultwithamarriagecounselor.3.Ifaminerweretoponder*overthehigh________________rateinhisoccupation,hemightwanttoquit.4.EthanFromesoonlearnedthathisquerulouswifewas________________toavarietyofailments.5.Therewasnopaucity*ofwitnessestodescribethe________________oftheflyingsaucer.


6.phenomenon a.death7.mortality b.sufferingfromanervousdisorder8.decade c.tenyears9.susceptible d.unusualoccurrence

10.neurotic e.easilyaffected,unusuallyliable

TODAY’SIDIOM

onthequivive—onthealertMymotherisalwaysonthequiviveforbargains.

NEWWORDS

pedagogueped´əgog

enunciateinun´sēāt

inordinateinôrd´nit

irascibleiras´əbəl

introspectivein´trəspek´tiv

WEEK23 DAY3THEPERILSOFTHEALPHABETDr.Westonisconvincedthatthepedagogueistheculprit.*Sinceteachersseattheirpupilsinalphabeticalorder,the“S”to“Z”childisusuallythelasttoreceivehistestmarks,thelasttoeatlunch,thelast tobedismissed,andsoon.Astheyarethelast torecite, theseyoungstersfeel frustrated* because what they had to say had usually been enunciated earlier. Theinordinateamountofwaitingthat thisgrouphastodocausesthemtobecome irascibleandjittery.“S”to“Z”peoplealsobecomequiteintrospective,convincedthattheyareinferiortothoseatthetopofthealphabet.


1.Reporterswereexpectingthecandidateto________________hispolicyontheescalation*ofthewar.2.Hisprofligate*sonmadetheparsimonious*oldcrankevenmore________________.3.SinceAliceissogregarious*itsurprisedmetolearnthatsheisalsoan________________girl.4.Mr.Fordisproudtobecalledateacher,buthedemurs*atthetitleof________________.5.Inanattempttoshowhowassiduous*hewas,theexecutivespentan________________amountoftimeonhisreport.


6.pedagogue a.irritable7.enunciate b.excessive8.inordinate c.toutter,proclaim9.irascible d.lookingintoone’sownfeelings

10.introspective e.teacher

TODAY’SIDIOM

togetone’sbackup—tobecomeangryEverytimehismothermentionedgettingahaircut,theyoungguitaristgothisbackup.

NEWWORDS

perpetuatepərpech´üāt

mandateman´dāt

compensatorykəmpen´sətô´rē

neutralizenü´trəlīz

catastrophickat´əstrof´ik

WEEK23 DAY4INTHENATUREOFEDUCATIONALREFORMMr. Sloane did not want to perpetuate the disorders that stemmed from the alphabeticalarrangement.Notonlydidhereversetheseatinginhisotherclasses,buthebegantobadger*the school’s administration for a mandate to bring about such changes throughout thebuilding. He called it a compensatory factor to neutralize the catastrophic effects of thetraditionalpolicy.Soon,Mr.Sloaneearnedtheappellation*of“Mr.Backwards.”


1.DonRicardohopedthathissonwould________________thefamilybusiness,butManuelwastooinvolvedwithchimerical*schemestowanttorunarestaurant.2.Ifthedraconian*regulationsaretocontinueunabated,*theywillhave________________results.3.Dr.Meyersprescribedmedicationto________________theacidconditionthathadincapacitated*myuncle.4.Asaprelude*tohisvictoryspeech,themayorannouncedthatheconsideredthelargevotetobea________________fromthepeople.5.________________educationmayhelpminoritygroupstocope*withtheirplight.*


6.perpetuate a.servingtopayback7.mandate b.anauthoritativeorderorcommand8.compensatory c.tocounteract9.neutralize d.tocausetocontinue

10.catastrophic e.disastrous

TODAY’SIDIOM

tobringhomethebacon—toearnaliving,tosucceedTheman’sinabilitytobringhomethebaconwastheactualreasonforthecouple’s

incompatibility.*

WEEK23 DAY5REVIEWYoumaynotknowthealphabetfromaardvarktozymurgy,butyoucancertainlycope*withanalogoustosusceptible.


REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.analogous a. disastrous2.catastrophic b. irritable3.compensatory c. teacher4.decade d. disturbed5.enunciate e. tocausetocontinue6.gamut f. comparable,similar7.heterogeneous g. shrewd8.inordinate h. authoritativecommand9.introspective i. dissimilar

10.irascible j. range

11.maladjusted k. counteract

12.mandate l. havinganervousdisorder

13.mortality m. excessive

14.neurotic n. lookingintoone’sownfeelings

15.neutralize o. unusualoccurrence

16.pedagogue p. death

17.perpetuate q. easilyaffected

18.perspicacious r. servingtopayback

19.phenomenon s. tenyears

20.susceptible t. toutter,proclaimIDIOMS

21.thedistaffside u. women

22.onthequivive v. onthealert

23.togetone’sbackup w. becomeangry

24.bringhomethebacon x. earnaliving


*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________

YOUARENOWATTHEMID-POINTOFTHEBOOK,ANDYOUSHOULDPLANTODEVOTESOMEADDITIONALTIMETOAREVIEWOFTHOSEWORDSTHATYOU

MISSEDDURINGTHEPASTTWENTY-THREEWEEKS.



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Microsociety—AnAntidoteforSchoolBoredom

Money, taxes, employment, legislation—these are topics that we associate with the adultworld. George Richmond, a Yale graduate who became a in the New York Cityschoolsystem,felt thatelementaryschoolyoungsterscouldalsobeinterested,evenexcited,aboutsuch issues.Heexperimented inhisownclasseswith theMicrosociety inwhichbasicinstructiontakesplaceandisreinforcedaspupilsoperatetheirownbusinesses,passlaws,livewithintheparametersofaconstitutionthattheydrafted,seekredresswithintheirownjudicialsystem,buyandsellrealestate,andsoon.

Richmond’sbookon theMicrosociety came to the attentionof the schoolboard inLowell,Massachusetts, and their members decided to give it a try in 1981. In much less than a

theresultswerequiteremarkable:studentsexceededthenorminreadingandmath;8thgraderspassedcollegelevelexams;schoolattendancewentupto96%;andthedropoutratetookanosediveinLowell.

InMicrosociety’s classes,morningsaregivenovertothetraditionalcurriculum.Inthe afternoon, the students applywhat they learned in activities that run the fromkeeping double entry books, doing financial audits, running a bank, and conducting courtsessionstoengaginginlightmanufacturethatleadstoretailandwholesalecommerce.

Other school systems have since adopted George Richmond’s innovative ideas.“Microsociety,”saidaYonkers,NewYorkprincipal,“getskidstorole-playlife!”

A Time Magazine reporter was much impressed with Microsociety’s results: “Such anapproach would go a long way toward making U.S. public schools a cradle of nationalrenewal.”

NEWWORDS

anthropologistan´thrəpol´əjist

bizarrebəzär´

inanimateinan´əmit

fetishfet´ish

artifactär´təfakt

WEEK24 DAY1PRIMITIVEMAGICIn the course of their studies of other cultures, anthropologists have reported numerouscustoms and practices that seem bizarre to the average American. Many primitive peoplebelieve that certain inanimate objects have a will of their own and possess somemagicalpowers.These fetishesmaybe simple things like aparticular featherof abirdor auniquepebble.Thefetishmighthavederiveditspower,accordingtomembersofsometribes,fromagodwholiveswithin theobjectandhaschangedit intoa thingofmagic.Fetishesneednotonlybenaturalobjects,however.Anartifactsuchasasculptureorcarvingisalsobelievedtopossesssupernaturalpowers.

SampleSentencesNowuseyournewwordsinthefollowingsentences.

1.Stonesare________________objectsthathavenolifeoftheirown.2.Ithasbeensuggestedthatthemanwhobuildsabettermousetrapwillfindtheworldbeatingapathtohisdoortopossessthis________________.3.Theexplorerssawthegoldenstatueandthoughtofhowmuchmoneyitwouldbringthem.Buttheirliveswouldbeindangeriftheymoveditbecauseitwasapowerful________________tothenatives.4.MargaretMead,thefamous________________,fascinatedthousandsofreaderswithherstudiesofSouthSeasislanders.5.Itwouldberather________________forayoungmantocometoschoolwearingadress.

DefinitionsIfyouhavestudiedthereadingselectionandthesamplesentences,nowtryyourhandatmatchingyournewwordswiththeirdefinitions.

6.anthropologist a.anobjectmadebyhand,ratherthanathingasitoccursinnature

7.artifact b.lifeless8.bizarre c.anobjectthatisthoughttohavemagicpowers

9.fetish d.anexpertinthestudyoftheraces,beliefs,customs,etc.ofmankind

10.inanimate e.odd,peculiar,strange,weird

TODAY’SIDIOM

togetdownoffahighhorse—toactlikeanordinarypersonWhenSusandiscoveredthattheyoungmanwhowastryingtomakeconversationwith

herwasthesonofamillionaire,sheimmediatelygotdownoffherhighhorse.

NEWWORDS

tabootəbü´

imprudentimprüd´nt

prohibitionprō´əbish´ən

imperativeimper´ətiv

tainttānt

WEEK24 DAY2FORBIDDENAnoutgrowth of the idea of a fetish* is the closely related practice of taboo.Whereas thegodsorsupernaturalpowersmerelyinhabitanobjectthatisafetishandlenditmagic,theywillpunishtheimprudentnativewhoviolatestheirprohibitionofanactoruseofanobjectorword that has become taboo. If a taboo has been broken, it becomes imperative for theoffendertobepunished.Inmanycases,however,thetaintonthecommunitymayberemovedafterthepriestshaveperformedaspecialceremony.Often,theviolatorofthetaboowillbepunishedordiemerelythroughhisownfearsoftheterriblethinghehasdone.

SampleSentencesHasthecontextinwhichyournewwordsappeargivenyoucluestotheirmeaning?Trynowtousetheminthesesamplesentences.

1.Unsanitaryconditionsinthebottlingfactorycausedhundredsofcasesofsodatobe________________bydirtandforeignobjects.Thehealthdepartmentrefusedtoallowthesodatobesold.2.AlthoughaNewJerseyhighschoolprincipalplaceda________________onboyswearingtheirhairlong,onestudentfoughtinthecourtsandwonhiscase.3.Itisconsidered________________togiveyourcomputercodewordtoanyonenotfullyknowntoyou.4.Itis________________forcertainSouthSeasislanderstoeatsomefoodsbeforetheymarry.5.Inthenuclearageithasbecome________________forthenationsoftheworldto

learntoliveinpeace.

DefinitionsNowisyourchancetotestyourknowledgeofyournewwordsbymatchingthemwiththeirdefinitions.

6.imperative a.contamination,undesirablesubstancethatspoilssomething7.imprudent b.theactofforbiddingcertainbehavior8.prohibition c.urgent,necessary,compulsory9.taboo d.forbiddenbycustomorreligiouspractice

10.taint(n.) e.unwise,notcareful

TODAY’SIDIOM

thefirstwater—ofthebestquality,thegreatestLebronJamesisobviouslyabasketballplayerofthefirstwaterwhowouldbeof

enormousvaluetoanyteam.

NEWWORDS

universalyü´nəvėr´səl

contemptuouskəntemp´chüəs

absurdabsėrd´

bigotbig´ət

abhorabhôr´

WEEK24 DAY3ANABSURDITYAlthough it is probably universal human behavior to be contemptuous of the bizarre*superstitions practiced by inhabitants of unfamiliar cultures, it seems to be somewhatimprudent*tolaughatothersbeforeonetakesagood,hardlookattheabsurd taboos*andfetishes*oneacceptsaspartofone’severydaylife.Isn’titsomewhatabsurdwhenthe“dyed-in-the-wool”bigot,whoillogicallyfearsthetaint*ofcloseassociationwithblacks(behaviorthatresemblesfearofataboo),spendsmostofthesummerlyinginthesuntryingtoacquirethecolorheclaimstoabhor?Sincedoctorstellusthatexcessivesun-tanningmaybeacauseofskincancer,ourstrangeyearningforsun-darkenedskinhasallthequalitiesofafetish.*

SampleSentencesDidthestarredreviewwordsseemfamiliartoyou?Yet,howmanyweretotallyforeignseveraldaysago?Keepupthegoodworknowbyusingyournewwordsinthefollowingsentences.

1.Bobfelt________________ofhisbestfriendafterhesawhimcheatingduringanexam.2.TheteacherfeltlikelaughingafterheheardSally’s________________excusefornothavingdoneherhomework.3.Onepolitician,anotorious________________,hopestogetsupportasapresidentialcandidateonthebasisofhisprejudicesandintolerance.4.I________________someonewhoisconstantlychangingchannelswitharemotewhileI’mtryingtoreadinthesameroom.

5.Wouldrelationsbetweencountriesbesimplerifa________________languagewerespokenratherthanhundredsofseparateones?

DefinitionsMatchyournewwordswiththeirdefinitions.

6.abhor a.ridiculous7.absurd b.presenteverywhere8.bigot c.expressingafeelingthatsomethingisworthless9.contemptuous d.apersonwhoisintolerantofotherpeopleorideas

10.universal e.todetest,todespise

TODAY’SIDIOM

dyed-in-the-wool—setinone’swaysHewasadyed-in-the-woolRepublicanwhowouldnotconsidervotingforaDemocrat.

NEWWORDS

vulnerablevul´nərəbəl

entreatyentrē´tē

traditiontrədish´ən

originateərij´ənāt

inviolableinvī´ələbəl

WEEK24 DAY4GESUNDHEIT!DuringtheMiddleAgesmostpeoplebelievedthatthedevilcouldenterourbodieswhenwesneezed, because at that propitious* moment we left our bodies vulnerable. However, thiscatastrophic*eventcouldbeavoidedifanotherpersonimmediatelymadeanentreatytoGod.Thiswashowthepracticebeganofsaying“Godblessyou”aftersomeonesneezes.Althoughthetraditioncontinuestoday,fewpeopleareawareofitshistory.Asuperstitionoriginatesinignorance—whenpeopleareunsureofthecausesofevents.Butitcontinuesinviolableovertheyearsbecauseitusuallyrepresentsourdeepestfears.

SampleSentencesUsethesenewwordsinthefollowingsentences.

1.Somebadhabits________________inadolescenceandcontinuethroughoutaperson’slife.2.Themurderermadea(n)________________tothegovernorforapardon.3.Despitetheinexorable*torture,007keptthe________________secretofthelabyrinth*leadingtotheundergroundheadquarters.4.Itappearsthatmanycomputersare________________to“viruses”thatcancausegreatdamage.5.Eskimoshavea(n)________________ofrubbingnosestoshowaffection.

Definitions

6.vulnerable a.begin,arise7.entreaty b.capableofbeinginjured8.tradition c.customthathasbeenhandeddown9.originate d.appeal,plea

10.inviolable e.safe(fromdestruction,etc.)

TODAY’SIDIOM

bluechip—ahighlyvaluableasset,stock,orpropertyInpoker,thebluechipsarethosewiththehighestvalue.

Myfather ’sbrokerrecommendedthatforsafetyweinvestinbluechipstocksonly.

WEEK24 DAY5REVIEWAndtodayit’stimetostrengthenyourwordknowledgeagain.You’venoticed,ofcourse,thatthematchingdefinitionsarenotalwaysthedefinitionsyoumayhavebeenfamiliarwith.Thisis the way language works. It is impossible to provide a one-word synonym or simpledefinitionforawordthatyouwillalwaysbeabletosubstituteforit.Therefore,inourweeklyreview we hope not only to check your learning, but also to teach you closely relatedmeanings.

Matchthebestpossibledefinitionwiththewordyoustudied.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.abhor a. ahand-madeobject2.absurd b. unwise3.anthropologist c. onewhoisnottolerantofothers’ideas4.artifact d. completelyprotected5.bigot e. amagicalobject6.bizarre f. widespread7.contemptuous g. begin,arise8.entreaty h. personwhostudiesmankind’scustoms9.fetish i. forbidden

10.imperative j. long-standingpractice

11.imprudent k. weird

12.inanimate l. abletobehurt

13.inviolable m. lookingdownonsomeoneorsomething

14.originate n. toutterlyhate

15.prohibition o. withoutlife

16.taboo p. forbiddingofcertainactions

17.taint q. necessary

18.tradition r. ridiculous

19.universal s. plea,appeal

20.vulnerable t. contaminateIDIOMS

21.togetoffone’shighhorse u. thegreatest

22.ofthefirstwater v. ahighlyvaluedasset

23.dyed-in-the-wool w. toactlikeanordinaryperson

24.bluechip x. setinone’sways

Recordyourerrorsandtheircorrectmeanings.Thesewordsmustbestudiedindependentlyifyouwant tomaster them.Use them in original sentences.Also, study the several differentdefinitionsagooddictionaryprovidesforeachoftheseproblemwords.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________

ADJECTIVELEADERSANDNOUNFOLLOWERS(FromWeeks21–24)

a.fulsome i.catastrophicb.covert j.inanimatec.bonafide k.imprudentd.lush l.maladjustede.bizarre m.connubialf.susceptible n.heterogeneousg.inviolable o.inordinate h.taboo

DirectionsRecordseparately,thelettercorrespondingtothevocabularyword(above)forthenoun(below)thatitismostlikelytoprecede.

1.bliss 2.diamond 3.praise 4.amount 5.incident 6.purchase 7.meeting 8.object 9.earthquake

10.law



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MapMakersatWork

WeareallcaughtupintheeventsthatchangehistoryandtheshapeofthecountriesinAsia,Africa,and theMiddleEast.Each timeacountrychanges itsnameor itsborders, therearesome people who have their work cut out for them. They are the map makers—thecartographers.Theseskilledartistsknowitis tobelievethatthisyear ’sborderswillremainfixed.Hasthereeverbeenan border?

Lookingthroughanatlasofjustafewyearsback,werealizeitissimplyan ofanever-changingworld.Ifthereisonethingformapmakerstodo,itistorealizehowitisforthemtokeepabreastofworldevents.

Thestudyofworldhistoryisrepletewithexcitingeventsthathaveshakentheeconomicandpolitical past. Geography is the physical rendering of these events. As history moves andchangesourlives,itisuptothecartographertotakethe linesofamapandshapethepictureofthisworldinmotion.AquicksearchofGoogleEarthbringsourever-changingplanettoourscreen.

NEWWORDS

awesomeô´səm

eruptionirup´shən

punypyü´nē

debrisdəbrē´

disperseddispėrsd´

WEEK25 DAY1THEEXPLOSIONOFKRAKATOAThere are few sights that aremore impressive andawesome than the eruption of an activevolcano. There are few natural events that so singularly* dwarf man’s puny attempts tocontrolhisenvironment.Perhapsthegreatestvolcaniceruptionofmoderntimestookplacein1883whentheislandofKrakatoainIndonesiablewupastheresultofavolcanicexplosion.Anenormous tidalwaveresulted thatprovedcatastrophic* to thenearbycoastsofJavaandSumatra. New islands were formed by the lava that poured out, and debris was scatteredacrosstheIndianOceanforhundredsofmiles.Volcanicmaterial,dispersedseventeenmilesintotheatmosphere,createdstartlinglybeautifulsunsetsforyearsafterwards.

SampleSentencesRelyingonthecontextualcluesintheparagraphabove,usethenewwordsinthefollowingsentences.

1.Fredhadbeenknownforhisgentleways,sohisfriendswerestunnedbythe________________ofangrywordsthatissuedfromhim.2.Weweresurprisedbythe________________resistanceputupbythevoracious*tigertoitscapture.3.Afterherhousehadburnedtotheground,Mrs.Wileysearchedthroughthe________________forhervaluablejewelry.4.Manyofthosewhowitnessedthefirstatomicexplosionreportedthatitwasan________________sight.5.Thefluffyseedsofthemilkweedare________________bythewind.

DefinitionsNowtakethefinalstepinlearningthenewwords.

6.awesome a.scattered,spread,brokenup7.debris b.weak,unimportant8.dispersed c.inspiringterror,weird9.eruption d.ruins,fragments

10.puny e.burstingout

TODAY’SIDIOM

asbroadasitislong—itmakesverylittledifferenceSincebothjobspay$7.25anhourandareequallyboring,itisaboutasbroadasitis

longwhetherItakeoneortheother.

NEWWORDS

obliterateəblit´ərāt

deplorablediplôr´əbəl

initiateinish´ēāt

conflagrationkon´fləgrā´shən

ruerü

WEEK25 DAY2AUNIVERSAL*DANGERMan’sabilitytoobliteratelifeonthisplanethasincreasedatarapidrate.Wearenowfacedwiththedeplorableprospectofnewweaponsthatcancausedestructionoflifeandpropertyonascalefarbeyondourimagination.Nomatterwhotakesthefirststeptoinitiateaconflict,thepossibilityexiststhattheconflagrationwillspreadandenveloptheworld.Muchthoughthas been given to ways and means of preventing this catastrophe.* Some consider itmandatory*that thenuclearpowersseekagreementonmethodsof limitingandcontrollingtheseweapons,forintheabsenceofsuchanagreement,wemayrue thedayatomicenergywasmadepractical.

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsinthesesentences.

1.Whocouldimagineamorebizarre*storythantheonehavingtodowithacowcausingthe________________inChicago?2.Nomatterhowonetriestodeletematerialfromacomputer,itisalmostimpossibleto________________it.3.Youwill_________________thatdisplayofhistrionics*whenIaskedyoutohelp.4.Shecouldnotimaginehowshewasgoingtogethimto________________aconversationaboutmarriage.5.Thehometownfansthoughttheumpire’sdecisionwas________________.

DefinitionsLet’sputthenewwordstogetherwiththeirmeanings.

6.obliterate a.regret7.deplorable b.sad,pitiable8.initiate c.erase,wipeout9.conflagration d.start,setgoing

10.rue e.greatfire

TODAY’SIDIOM

blowhotandcold—swingforandagainstsomethingItoldCharlietogiveuphissummerjobandcomecross-countrybikingwithus.He’s

blowinghotandcoldonthedealatthispoint.

NEWWORDS

congenialkənjē´nyəl

hoardhôrd

sagesāj

aegisē´jis

detrimentdet´rəmənt

WEEK25 DAY3TAKENFORGRANTEDThe presence of an ever-flowing supply of fresh, clean water is taken for granted.Unfortunately, thiscongenialcondition is fastdisappearing.Asourpopulation increases,asindustry consumesmorewater each year, the level of our undergroundwater supply sinksmeasurably.There isnoway tohoardwater; there aremanyways to conserve it.During aparticularly dry spell, New York City found its reservoirs going dry. Only then did theresidentsbegintoheedthesageadvicetolimitthewastefulusesofwater.UndertheaegisoftheWaterCommissioner,citizenswereencouragedtodevelophabits thatwouldsavewater.Thecontinued imprudent*wastebyeachofusof thismostbasic resourcewillwork to thedetrimentofall.

SampleSentencesHere’syouropportunitytouseyournewwords.

1.Isn’titapitywecan’t________________theidealdaysofautumn?2.Amanmaybea________________everywhere,butathomehe’scalleda“square”byhisyoungsters.3.Thetreeinfrontofmyhousehasthedubious*honorofbeingthespotvotedthemost________________bythedogsoftheneighborhood.4.Itwasfortuitous*thatatthelastmomentthemayorofferedthe________________ofhisofficeinfindingasolutiontotheproblem.5.Asettlementthatcauses________________toneithersideisimperative.*

DefinitionsRemember,wordsmayhavemanysynonyms.

6.congenial a.injury,damage,hurt7.hoard(v.) b.sympathetic,agreeable8.sage c.shield,protection,sponsorship9.aegis d.hide,store,accumulate

10.detriment e.wiseman,philosopher

TODAY’SIDIOM

inthedoldrums—inaboredordepressedstateMaryhasbeeninthedoldrumssinceherbestfriendmovedaway.

NEWWORDS

longevitylonjev´ətē

imbibeimbīb´

virilevir´əl

senilesē´nīl

dodderingdod´əring

WEEK25 DAY4ANAGELESSSTORYEverysooftenwecanreadaboutamanorwomanwhohasreachedanagefarbeyond thelimits we ordinarily expect. Reports of a man in Chile or a woman in Turkey who hascelebrated the 105th or 110th birthday occur regularly. The natural question is, towhat dothesepeopleowetheirlongevity?Frequently,theanswerconcernsthefactthattheancientonelikedtoimbiberegularlyofsomehardliquor.Thephotographwillshowanapparentlyvirileman or robust woman. Somehow, people who reach this advanced age seem to remaineternallysturdy.Therearenosignsthattheyhavebecomesenile.Smokingapipe,orsewingonsomegarment,theserarespecimensofhardyhumanityarefarfromthedodderingfolkweexpecttosee.


1.Farfrombeing________________,theoldwomanwasconsideredthesage*oftheneighborhood.2.Scientistshaveplacedthe________________oftheplanetearthunbelievablyintothefuture.3.Itwasdeplorable*forustoseeher________________aroundthehousewiththeaidofacane.4.Ifyou________________,don’tdrive!5.Theboysstruck________________posestoattractthegirlsonthebeach.

DefinitionsHere’syourchancetomatchthenewwordswiththeirmeaning.

6.longevity a.longdurationoflife7.imbibe b.masterful,manly8.virile c.drink9.senile d.infirm,weakfromoldage

10.doddering e.trembling,shaking

TODAY’SIDIOM

burnthemidnightoil—studyorworklateintothenightIfI’mgoingtopassthetesttomorrow,Iwillhavetoburnthemidnightoiltonight.

WEEK25 DAY5REVIEWWeekbyweekyourword-powerisbeingbuilt.It’slikeputtingmoneyinthebank.Remember,inourlanguagetheremaybemanysynonymsandrelatedmeaningsforeachword.Knowingonesynonymisgood,butyouwillreapgreaterbenefitsfromknowingseveral.Belowisthematchingreviewforthisweek.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.aegis a. trembling,shakingwitholdage2.awesome b. regret3.conflagration c. burstingout4.congenial d. infirm,weakasaresultofoldage5.debris e. wiseman,philosopher6.deplorable f. ruins,fragments7.detriment g. weak,unimportant8.dispersed h. protection,sponsorship,shield9.doddering i. agreeable,sympathetic

10.eruption j. brokenup,scattered,spread

11.hoard k. sad,pitiable

12.imbibe l. hurt,damage,injury

13.initiate m. drink

14.longevity n. greatfire

15.obliterate o. manly,masterful

16.puny p. inspiringterror,weird

17.rue q. setgoing,start

18.sage r. accumulate,save,storeup

19.senile s. longdurationoflife

20.virile t. wipeout,eraseIDIOMS

21.asbroadasitislong u. inaboredordepressedstate

22.blowhotandcold v. makesverylittledifference

23.inthedoldrums w. swingforandagainstsomething

24.burnthemidnightoil x. worklateintothenight

Don’t neglect words you fail to answer correctly. These problem words can be masteredquicklyifyouwritethemdown,lookuptheirmeanings,andpracticeusingthem.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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SavetheWhales,atLeast

Haveweallbecometiredofthemuchusedword“environment”?Howoftenwehearorreadaboutthe stateoftheworld’srivers,forests,air,andearth.Whenwelosesightofthefactthatcountlessnumbersofcreatureshavebecomeextinctbecausetheirenvironmentcouldnolongersustainthem,thenweignorethepossibilitythatthesesamechangescouldmanyspeciesthatwetakeforgranted.

Ourlife-style,andthatofthebillionsofothersonthisearth,putswasteintotheairandwater.Wemay thiscarelessbehavior.Whiletheremaystillbeenoughcleanwaterandairforus,thelossofanimalsandplantscanonlybea toagoodlifeforthegenerationsthatfollow.

Noonesuggeststhatthesolutionstoourenvironmentalproblemsareeasy.Thenationsandpeople of theworld are in competition for the limited riches of this planet. Itwill take thesagestandmostdedicatedleaders,underwhose educatedandconcernedcitizenswillliveandwork,toprotecttheenvironment.

NEWWORDS

lethargicləthär´jik

prevalentprev´ələnt

paramountpar´əmount

remissrimis´

hostilehos´tl

WEEK26 DAY1INFORMINGTHEPUBLICPublic opinion has an important place in a democracy. The public, often lethargic, issusceptible* toawidevarietyof influences.Themostprevalentof these is themassmedia.Thesecommunicationsmedia—thepress, radio,and television—haveaparamount positionin initiating,* influencing,andshapingpublicopinion.Bearing this responsibility, themassmediaareoftenaccusedofbeingremissintheirdutytoinformthepublic.Therehasbeenagreatdealofhostilecommentleveledagainsttheseopinionmolders.

SampleSentencesBaseduponyourunderstandingofthenewwordsasdiscoveredfromthecontext,usetheminthespacesprovided.

1.Theaudiencebecameextremely________________whenthebigot*begantoattackminoritygroups.2.Longhairamongboysisso________________today,thereisnolongeraprohibitionagainstitinmostschools.3.Weareallsusceptible*toa________________feelingafteraheavymeal.4.Agoodpoliticianseeksthe________________issueinhiscommunity.5.Wewouldbe________________ifweoverlookedtheimportanceoftheInternettotheinterchangeofideasandinformation.

DefinitionsMatchingwordsanddefinitionswillproveyou’velearnedthem.

6.lethargic a.prevailing,common,general7.prevalent b.lazy,indifferent8.paramount c.antagonistic,angry9.remiss d.supreme,foremost

10.hostile e.careless,negligent

TODAY’SIDIOM

tosplithairs—tomakefinedistinctionsThemotherandchildspentagreatdealoftimearguingaboutthehair-splittingquestion

ofwhether“goingtobed”meantlightsoutornot.

NEWWORDS

rebukeribyük´

aversionəver´zhən

evinceivins´

voguevōg

superficialsü´pərfish´əl

WEEK26 DAY2THELACKOFFOREIGNNEWSThecriticsrebuke thepressfor thefact thatmostnewspapersdevotesomewhat less than10percentoftheirnewsspacetoforeignitems.Inmanyhundredsofpapersthisfallsbelowtwopercent.Whyis there thisaversion to foreignnews?Newsmenclaimthat readersevincenointerest in foreign affairs. In order to increase reader interest in foreign news, the vogueamongeditorsistosensationalizeittothepointofdistortion.Manyotherpapersdoonlythemostsuperficialkindofreportinginthisarea.


1.Thefemale________________tomiceisconsideredabsurd*byboys.2.Aftera________________examinationoftheinjuredmotorist,thedoctorsaidthathospitalizationwasimperative.*3.Manyahusbandhasbeengivena________________forhavingimbibed*toofullyatanofficeparty.4.Youngstersoftendonot________________anycuriosityaboutthelivesoftheirparentsorgrandparents.5.Goodmannersarealwaysin________________.


6.rebuke(v.) a.onthesurface,slight7.aversion b.criticize,reproach,reprimand8.evince c.strongdislike,opposition9.vogue d.fashion

10.superficial e.showplainly,exhibit

TODAY’SIDIOM

tostrikewhiletheironishot—totakeanactionattherightmomentAssoonasJohnheardthathisfatherhadwoninthelottery,hestruckwhiletheironwas

hotandaskedforanincreaseinhisallowance.

NEWWORDS

jettisonjet´əsən

inevitableinev´ətəbəl

lucrativelü´krətiv

tussletus´əl

intrinsicintrin´sik

WEEK26 DAY3PLAYINGITSAFETheaveragenewspaperoffice receivesmany times the amountof foreignnews than it hasspacetoprint.Theeditormustincludeorjettisonitemsasheseesfit.Itisinevitablethathisideasofwhatthereaderwanttoknow,orshouldknow,aredecisive.Becausethenewspaperowners do not want to endanger a lucrative business, there is the constant tussle betweenpersonalopinionandthedesirenottooffendtoomanyreadersoradvertisers.Itisintrinsictothe operation of allmassmedia that they avoid being extremist in their news coverage oreditorials.


1.Ourconsciencemustalways________________againstouryearningforwhatweknowistaboo.*2.Mansetsthepriceofgold;ithasno________________value.3.Thepilotdecideditwouldbeimprudent*to________________hisfueloverthepopulatedarea.4.Itis________________thatchildrenquestionwhattheireldersacceptastradition.*5.Eachyearthecontractsofferedtostarsportsfiguresbecomemore________________.


6.jettison a.sure,certain,unavoidable7.inevitable b.essential,natural,inborn8.lucrative c.aroughstruggle9.tussle(n.) d.profitable

10.intrinsic e.throwoverboard,discard

TODAY’SIDIOM

onceinabluemoon—onaveryrareoccasionHiswifecomplainedthattheygoouttodinnerandashowonceinabluemoon.

NEWWORDS

acuteəkyüt´

gistjist

transienttran´shənt

tersetėrs

cogentkō´jənt

WEEK26 DAY4AFAVORITENEWSSOURCETheelectronicmedia—televisionandradio—havemoreacuteproblemsthandoesthepresswhenitcomestonewsreporting.Anormalbroadcastcancoveronlyasmallpartofanewsday.Theobject is to transmit thegistofa storywithout supplying itsbackground.Anotherdifficultyofelectronicnewsbroadcastingisitstransientnature;theviewersorlistenersmaymiss an important story if their attention wanders. On the other hand, because radio andtelevisionpresentnewsinamoreterseandexcitingway,theyareacceptedasthemostcogentpresentationofnewsandarepreferredandbelievedabovenewspapersbymostpeople.

SampleSentencesAslowandthoroughstudyisneededtoday.

1.Afterthecatastrophe,*therewasan________________needforemergencyhousing.2.Theyoungloverwassusceptible*to________________feelingsofjealousywhenhesawhissweetheartdancingwithhisbestfriend.3.Shetriedtogetthe________________ofhermessageintoa25-wordtelegram.4.Themayormadea________________statementinwhichherebuked*hiselectionopponentformakingacontemptuous*accusation.5.Thebestdebatermakesthemost________________presentation.

DefinitionsThisday’sworkrequirescarefulstudy.

6.acute a.forceful,convincing,persuasive7.gist b.concise,brief,compact8.transient c.essence,mainpoint9.terse d.passing,short-lived,fleeting

10.cogent e.sharp,keen,severe

TODAY’SIDIOM

sleeponit—postponeadecisionwhilegivingitsomethoughtHedidn’twanttoshowhishand*immediately,soheagreedtosleeponitforafewmore

days.

WEEK26 DAY5REVIEWIf you’ve ever watched or played baseball, you know how important a base hit is to eachbatter.Beforethegameplayersspendasmuchtimeaspossibletakingtheirbattingpractice.During thegame thebatter concentrateson everypitch. In the sameway, eachdayyouaregetting in your “batting practice,” and the weekly review is your chance to build up your“battingaverage.”Collectnewwordswiththesameconcentrationthatbaseballplayerscollectbasehits.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.acute a. showplainly,exhibit2.aversion b. fleeting,passing,short-lived3.cogent c. throwoverboard,discard4.evince d. forceful,convincing,persuasive5.gist e. onthesurface,slight6.hostile f. aroughstruggle7.inevitable g. compact,brief,concise8.intrinsic h. reprimand,reproach,criticize9.jettison i. inborn,natural,essential

10.lucrative j. fashion

11.paramount k. mainpoint,essence

12.prevalent l. severe,keen,sharp

13.rebuke m. lazy,indifferent

14.remiss n. negligent,careless

15.superficial o. unavoidable,certain,sure

16.lethargic p. opposition,strongdislike

17.terse q. foremost,supreme

18.transient r. general,common,prevailing

19.tussle s. angry,antagonistic

20.vogue t. profitableIDIOMS

21.tostrikewhiletheironishot u. onaveryrareoccasion

22.tosplithairs v. postponeadecision

23.sleeponit w. takeactionattherightmoment24.onceinabluemoon x. tomakeafinedistinction

Takethatextramomentnowtoreviewandstudythewordsyougotwrong.

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TheWildWest

Historytellsusthat,inashowdownin1881,anotoriousoutlaw,BillytheKid,waskilled.Atleast that is the belief.TherealBilly theKid,WilliamBonney, isbelievedtohaveescapedandlivedformanyyearsinTexas.Infact,amannamedBrushyBillRobertsclaimedtobethegrown-upBillytheKid.

When Roberts died in 1950, there was the question about his true identity. As aresult, a computerwasbrought in to testwhether therewas anythingother than aresemblancebetweenthetwomen.AphotooftheKidandaphotoofRobertswerecomparedonthecomputer.

Ina reportfromthecomputertechnician,theidentityofRobertswasprovedtobedifferentfromthatoftherealBillytheKid.Thus,computeranalysisallowsusto theideathatBillytheKidsurvivedthefamousgunduel.

NEWWORDS

pinnaclepin´ kəl

arrayərā´

obscureəbsky r´

ardentärd´nt

culminatekul´mənāt

WEEK27 DAY1AMUSICALWORLDMusicreacheditspinnacleinthenineteenthcentury.Everyleadingnationproduceditsshareofgreatcomposers.Therewasabewilderingarrayofnationalschoolsandmusicalstylesastheonceobscuremusiciancameintohisown.Musicbecameawidespreadanddemocraticart.TheardentmusicloverturnedtoViennaasthemusiccenteratthebeginningofthenineteenthcentury.However,Pariswasnotfarbehind,especiallyinthefieldofoperaticmusic.Asthecentury progressed, the Germans became paramount* in orchestral and symphonic music.ThegrowthofGermanmusiccanbesaidtohaveculminatedwithLudwigvanBeethoven.

SampleSentencesTakecommandofthenewwordsinthesesentences.

1.Thepresidentfacedanimposing________________ofreporters.2.Thepartywill________________withtheawardforthemostoriginalcostume.3.The________________offameandsuccessisoftenatransient*stage.4.The________________baseballfanwenttoeveryhomegame.5.Spacetelescopesaremakingour________________planetseverclearer.

DefinitionsMatch-uptimefornewwordsanddefinitions.

6.pinnacle a.passionate,eager7.array b.summit,peak,top,crown

8.obscure(adj.) c.arrangement,system9.ardent d.unknown,lowly,unclear

10.culminate e.reachthehighestpoint

TODAY’SIDIOM

tobreaktheice—tomakeabeginning,toovercomestiffnessbetweenstrangers

Allafter-dinnerspeakersbreaktheicebytellingastoryorjokeatthestartoftheirspeeches.

NEWWORDS

constrictkənstrikt´

prodigyprod´əjē

bereftbireft´

falterfôl´tər

exultationeg´zultā´shən

WEEK27 DAY2AGIANTCOMPOSERBeethovenwasabletofreemusicfromthetraditions*thathadtendedtoconstrictit.Hewasachildprodigywhoheldanimportantmusicalpostattheageof14.Hewasasuccessfulconcertpianist, but when his health began to fail he turned to composing. Even though bereft ofhearingattheageof49,hedidnotfalterinhiswork.Someofhislatercompositionsreflecthissadnesswithhisphysicalcondition,buttheyalsoevince*anexultationaboutmanandlife.


1.Thecatastrophe*lefthim________________ofallhispossessions.2.Shewasfilledwith________________whenshelearnedherSATscorewasnearthemaximum.3.Itisimprudent*forayoungsterto________________hercircleoffriendssothatthereisnoopportunitytomeetnewpeople.4.Thereisuniversal*wonderwhensome________________appearsonthestagetoperformattheageof4or5.5.Thoughheknewwellthedangerinvolved,theknightdidnot________________asheenteredthedragon’scave.

DefinitionsYourpersonaltestfollowsthroughmatching.

6.constrict a.triumphantjoy7.prodigy b.stumble,hesitate,waver8.bereft c.deprivedof9.falter d.limit,bind,squeeze

10.exultation e.marvel,phenomenon

TODAY’SIDIOM

loadedforbear—tobewellpreparedWhentheenemyfinallyattackedthepositions,thedefenderswereloadedforbear.

NEWWORDS

vitriolicvit´rēol´ik

invectiveinvek´tiv

besmirchbismėrch´

voluminousvəlümənəs

retrospectret´rəspekt

WEEK27 DAY3AWORTHYSUCCESSORA successor to Beethoven was Johannes Brahms. Also a prodigy,* he was the object ofvitriolic attacks by other composers because of the individuality of hiswork.They heapedinvective upon him for the intensely emotional quality andGermanic style of hiswritings.However,itwasimpossibletobesmirchhistalentsforlong,andhewassoononeofthemostpopularcomposersinEurope.Heproducedvoluminousvarietiesofcompositions.Today,inretrospect,hisoriginalityisappreciated,andheisplacedamongthetopromanticcomposers.

SampleSentencesCompletethefollowingsentenceswiththenewwords.

1.Itisdifficulttokeep________________outofourdiscussionabouttheenemy.2.Onehastobeamazedatthe________________amountofinformationthatcanbestoredonacomputerchip.3.Thecandidatetriedto________________hisopponent’srecord.4.Inthefuturewewill,in________________,regardtoday’sbizarre*behaviorasquiteordinary.5.The________________languageusedbycriticsofthenewplaytendedtoobliterate*itsgoodqualities.

DefinitionsStudytheparagraphandsamplesentencesforthemeanings.

6.vitriolic a.insulting,abusivespeech7.invective b.bulky,large8.besmirch c.soil,stain,dimthereputation9.voluminous d.biting,burning

10.retrospect e.lookingbackward

TODAY’SIDIOM

tobringdownthehouse—tocausegreatenthusiasmPopularentertainerscanbecountedontobringdownthehouseateverypublic

performance.

NEWWORDS

egotistē´gətist

humilityhyümil´ətē

pungentpun´jənt

inveterateinvet´ėrit

adamantad´əmant

WEEK27 DAY4GRUFFBUTLIKEABLEInhisprivate lifeBrahmswasconsideredbyhis friendsasanegotist.Hehadanextremelyloftyopinionofhimself andhis talents.Hewasnotnoted forhishumility.Alongwith thisquality,Brahmswasknownforhispungentsenseofhumor.Whilehisclosestfriendscouldaccepthisbiting jokes,othersfoundhimdifficult towarmupto.Brahmswasan inveteratestay-at-home. Cambridge University conferred an honorary degree upon him, but he wasadamantaboutstayingathomeanddidnotgotoreceivethehonor.Despitetheardent*andromantic nature of his music, Brahms never found the right girl and remained singlethroughouthislife.


1.Doctorsagreethatitisimperative*that________________smokersgiveupthatimprudent*habit.2.The________________odorofburningleavesmarkstheautumnseason.3.Theumpirewas________________abouthisdecisiontocalltherunnerout.4.Weallexpect________________fromtheactorsandactresseswhowintheAcademyAwards.5.However,weshouldnotbesurprisedthatanawardwinnerisan________________abouthisorherperformance.

DefinitionsMakethenewwordsyoursthroughthematch-ups.

6.egotist a.humbleness,modesty,meekness7.humility b.avain,conceitedperson8.pungent c.unyielding,inflexible9.inveterate d.sharplystimulating,biting

10.adamant e.habitual,firmlyestablished

TODAY’SIDIOM

topullone’sweight—todoafairshareoftheworkEveryoneinapioneerfamilyhadtopullhisorherownweight.

WEEK27 DAY5REVIEWAnotherweektobuildyourvocabulary.Wordsstandfor“things.”Themore“things”youcanrecognize,thebetterableyouaretodealwiththecomplicatedandchangingworld.Newandunusual situations aremore easily handled by thosewho can utilize the largest number of“things”wecallwords.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.adamant a. reachthehighestpoint2.ardent b. inflexible,unyielding3.array c. triumphantjoy4.bereft d. lookingbackward5.besmirch e. peak,crown,summit6.constrict f. aconceited,vainperson7.culminate g. bind,limit,squeeze8.egotist h. biting,burning9.exultation i. insulting,abusivespeech

10.falter j. system,arrangement

11.humility k. modesty,meekness,humbleness

12.invective l. phenomenon,marvel

13.inveterate m. stain,soil,dimthereputation

14.obscure n. sharplystimulating

15.pinnacle o. deprivedof

16.prodigy p. bulky,large

17.pungent q. hesitate,waver,stumble

18.retrospect r. eager,passionate

19.vitriolic s. firmlyestablished,habitual

20.voluminous t. unclear,unknown,lowlyIDIOMS

21.tobreaktheice u. tobewellprepared

22.topullone’sownweight v. tocausegreatenthusiasm

23.tobringdownthehouse w. tomakeabeginning

24.loadedforbear x. todoafairshareofthework

Awordmissedcannowbemadepartofyourvocabularyquiteeasily.Reviewtheparagraph,samplesentence,definition,andthenwriteyourownsentenceusingtheword.

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HotEnoughForYou?

In theyear1990wasayearof recordhigh temperaturesacross theUnitedStates.The cause of this problem is complex. There are many proposed explanations, from anincreaseofpopulationtothegreenhouseeffect.If,infact,temperaturesarecontinuingtoriseasaresultofhumanactivity,thereshouldbean searchforthecausesandthecures.

Scientists are looking into even themost aspects ofmodern society to determinewhat might be the long-range effects of our activities. They hope that investigations will

inaprogramtochangetheharmfulwayswecontributetoadangeroustrend.

Asmall increase in theearth’s temperaturewill lead tomajordifficulties foreveryone.Weshouldnot inoureffortstoavoidsuchdisasters.

NEWWORDS

vulnerablevul´nərəbəl

bedlambed´ləm

cacophonykəkof´əni

exploiteks´ploit

propinquityprōping´kwəti

WEEK28 DAY1ADANGEROUSSPORTRacingcardriversarevulnerabletodangersthatothersportsmenseldomface.Driversagreethat controlling a car at top speeds on a winding course is a singularly* awesome*experience. There is the bedlam caused by the roaring motors that move the car from astandingstart to100milesanhourineightseconds.Oneisshakenbythecacophonyof thebrakes, larger than thewheels andproducingduring the courseof a350-mile raceenoughheattowarmaneight-roomhousethroughahardwinter.Thedriverneedstobeonthealerttoexploitanymistakebyanopponent,andhemustbeconstantlyawareofthepropinquityofsuddendeath.Allofthismakescarracingoneofthemostdemandinggamesofall.

Howwasyourrecalltoday?Didyouspotvulnerableasareintroducedword?

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsinthesentences.

1.Astronautsarealerttothe________________ofsuddenaccidents.2.Theegotist*is________________toslightsandinsults.3.Electronicmusicisconsiderednothingmoreorlessthan________________bymany.4.Advertisersspendlargesumsto________________thelucrative*teenagemarket.5.Thewinningteam’sdressingroomwasasceneof________________.

DefinitionsMatchyournewwordstotheirdefinitions.

6.vulnerable a.discord,harshsound,dissonance7.bedlam b.opentoattack,susceptible8.cacophony c.profitby,utilize9.exploit(v.) d.nearnessintimeorplace

10.propinquity e.confusion,uproar

TODAY’SIDIOM

awhiteelephant—acostlyanduselesspossessionWhenhediscoveredthe30-volumeencyclopedia,dated1895,inhisattic,heknewhehad

awhiteelephantonhishands.

NEWWORDS

disgruntleddisgrun´təld

infallibleinfal´əbəl

panaceapan´əsē´ə

eradicateirad´ikāt

impedeimpēd´

WEEK28 DAY2THEMYSTERYOFCREATIVITYInordertocreate,itissaidthatamanmustbedisgruntled.Thecreativeindividualisusuallyone who is dissatisfied with things as they are; he wants to bring something new into theworld—to make it a different place. There is no infallible way to identify a potentiallycreative person. The speed-up in the sciences has forced schools and industry to seek apanaceafortheshortagesthattheyface.Theneedtodiscoveranddevelopthecreativepersonhasbeenthesourceofmuchstudy.Theparamount*objectivesofthestudiesaretoeradicateanythingthatwillimpedethediscoveryofcreativetalentandtoexploit*thistalenttothelimit.


1.Itistheprevalent*moodforyoungsterstobe________________withtheworldsituation.2.ManypeoplehopedthattheUnitedNationswouldbethe________________fortheproblemsofourtime.3.Thecriminaltriedto________________allofthewitnessestothebizarre*murder.4.An________________signofspringisthebloomingofthecrocus.5.Nothingcould________________thebigot*fromhisvitriolic*verbalattack.


6.disgruntled a.exemptfromerror,right7.infallible b.unhappy,displeased8.panacea c.wipeout9.eradicate d.cure-all

10.impede e.interfere,block,hinder

TODAY’SIDIOM

lock,stock,andbarrel—entirely,completelyThecompanymoveditsoperationstoanotherstatelock,stock,andbarrel.

NEWWORDS

sedatesidāt´

equanimityē´kwənim´ətē

compatiblekəmpat´əbəl

serenitysəren´ətē

revererivir´

WEEK28 DAY3THEDUTCHThefirstimpressiononegetsofHollandisthatitisacalm,sedate,andsimpleland.Theslowrhythmof life is even seen in the barges on the canals and the bicycles on the roads.Onegradually discovers this equanimity of daily existence is not in accord with the intrinsic*natureoftheDutch.Thesepeoplearemovedbystrongfeelingsthatarenotcompatiblewiththeserenityoftheworldaroundthem.Thereisaconflictbetweentherigid,traditional*socialrulesandthedesireforlibertyandindependence,bothofwhichtheDutchrevere.

SampleSentencesPayattentiontothefinedifferencesinmeaning.

1.Thereissomethingabsurd*aboutawell-dressed,________________manthrowingsnowballs.2.The________________ofthecountrysidewasshatteredbytheexplosion.3.Thespeakerlosthis________________andbegantouseinvective*whentheaudiencestartedtolaugh.4.Theboyandgirldiscoveredtheyhadmany________________interests.5.Therearenotmanypeopleinthisworldwhomonecan________________.


6.sedate a.peacefulrepose

7.equanimity b.quiet,still,undisturbed,sober8.compatible c.evennessofmind,composure9.serenity d.honor,respect,admire

10.revere e.harmonious,well-matched

TODAY’SIDIOM

afeatherinone’scap—somethingtobeproudofIfshecouldgetthemoviestar ’sautograph,sheknewitwouldbeafeatherinhercap.

NEWWORDS

irrationalirash´ənəl

avariceav´əris

insatiableinsā´shəbəl

nadirnā´dər

moribundmôr´əbund

WEEK28 DAY4TULIPFEVERThetulipreachedHollandin1593andwas,at first, lookeduponasacuriosity.Theresoondevelopedan irrational demand fornewspecies.Specimenswere soldat awesomely*highprices.Intheiravarice,speculatorsboughtandsoldthesametuliptentimesinoneday.TheentireDutchpopulationsufferedfromthecraze.Therewasaninsatiabledesireforeachnewcolor or shape. At one point a man purchased a house for three bulbs! Before long theinevitable* crash came and the demand for bulbs quickly reached itsnadir. A $1,500 bulbcould be bought for $1.50. With the moribund tulip market came financial disaster tothousandsofpeople.

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsforthefollowingsentences.

1.Whoisnotvulnerable*tosomemeasureof________________?2.TheAmericanconsumerappearstohavean________________needfornewproducts.3.Helookeduponthelast-placefinishofhisteamwithequanimity;*fromthis________________theonlyplacetogowasup.4.Weoughttoexpectsome________________behaviorfromasenile*person.5.Withtheexpansionofthesupermarket,thesmall,localgrocerystoreisina________________state.


6.irrational a.lowestpoint7.avarice b.dying,atthepointofdeath8.insatiable c.unreasonable,absurd9.nadir d.greed,passionforriches

10.moribund e.cannotbesatisfied

TODAY’SIDIOM

outonalimb—inadangerousorexposedpositionHewentoutonalimbandpredictedhewouldwintheelectionbyawidemargin.

WEEK28 DAY5REVIEWYouhavebeen learninghow tousemanynewwordsby seeing them in anatural situation.Eachday’sstoryisthesettinginwhichyoumeetthenewwords.Theweeklyreviewenablesyou to isolate the word and its many meanings. In this way you can reinforce yourunderstandingandwordpower.Atthispointyouhavelearnedalmost600words.Keepupthegoodwork.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.avarice a. susceptible,opentoattack2.bedlam b. exemptfromerror,right3.cacophony c. well-matched,harmonious4.compatible d. lowestpoint5.disgruntled e. atthepointofdeath,dying6.equanimity f. peacefulrepose7.eradicate g. cure-all8.exploit h. uproar,confusion9.impede i. harshsound,discord,dissonance

10.infallible j. wipeout

11.insatiable k. sober,still,quiet,undisturbed

12.irrational l. nearnessintimeandplace

13.moribund m. displeased,unhappy

14.nadir n. absurd,unreasonable

15.panacea o. cannotbesatisfied

16.propinquity p. utilize,profitby

17.revere q. composure,evennessofmind

18.sedate r. passionforriches,greed

19.serenity s. hinder,interfere,block

20.vulnerable t. admire,respect,honorIDIOMS

21.lock,stock,andbarrel u. acostlyanduselesspossession

22.outonalimb v. entirely,completely

23.afeatherinone’scap w. inadangerousorexposedposition

24.awhiteelephant x. somethingtobeproudof

Consistentstudyanduseofdifficultwordswillworkquickly tobring themintoyourdailyvocabulary.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________

DOINGDOUBLEDUTY(FromWeeks25–28)Selectsevenofthetwelvewordsbelowthatcanbeusedasmorethanonepartofspeech(for

example:nounandverb,nounandadjective).Thencomposesentencesusingeachwordbothways.

1.hoard 7.sage2.revere 8.rebuke3.transient 9.paramount4.pungent 10.obscure5.falter 11.exploit6.sedate 12.senile

Answer

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ReadMyLips

Formanyyearsithasbeenthegoalofcomputerspecialiststoperfectamachinethatwouldunderstandhumanspeech.Theproblemisthatthespeakerhastobealoneandinaquietroom.Noisewill thecomputer ’sability.Inthe ofaspecialroom,thecomputerworkswell.

Now, math wizards are trying to develop a computer that will read lips despite anysurrounding .Whilesomeofusthinkit tobelievethatacomputercanreadlips,theexperimentsgoon.Andtherehasbeensomesuccess.

Progressinallaspectsofcomputersciencehasbeensoremarkablethatwehesitatetoruleoutany possibility. There is one rule about the world of computers: the seeminglyimpossiblegetsdonemorequicklythanweeverimagined.

NEWWORDS

lithelīŦH

obeseōbēs´

adherentadhir´ənt

blissblis

patheticpəthet´ik

WEEK29 DAY1ASPORTFOREVERYONEOfthemanyhighlypopularsportsintheUnitedStates,footballmustberatedaroundthetop.Thissportallowsthespeedyandlitheathletetojoinwiththeslowerandobeseoneinateameffort.Theskillsandstrengthsofmanymenareweldedtogethersothatoneteammayworkasaunittogainmasteryoveritsopponent.Theknowledgeableadherentofateamcanfollowactioncoveringmanypartsoftheplayingfieldatthesametime.Heisinastateofblisswhenhisteamexecutesamovementtoperfection.However,thereisnoonemorepatheticthanthesamefanwhentheoppositionfunctionstoequalperfection.


1.Thedisgruntled*________________switchedhisloyaltytotheoppositionparty.2.Itwasapleasuretowatchthe________________bodyoftheballetdancerassheperformedthemostdifficultsteps.3.Thereissomething________________aboutagreatathletewhocontinuestocompetelongafterhehasbeenbereft*ofhistalents.4.Hisinsatiable*hungerforsweetssoonmadehim________________.5.Oh,what________________couldbeseenintheeyesoftheardent*coupleastheyannouncedtheirengagement!


6.lithe a.backer,supporter7.obese b.veryfat8.adherent c.sad,pitiful,distressing9.bliss d.graceful

10.pathetic e.happiness,pleasure

TODAY’SIDIOM

onthespurofthemoment—onimpulse,withoutthinkingOnthespurofthemomentheturnedthumbsdown*onthenewjob.

NEWWORDS

exhortegzôrt´

apathyap´əthē

fracasfrā´kəs

inebriatedinē´brēātid

adversaryad´vərser´ē

WEEK29 DAY2RAH!RAH!RAH!Thespectatorsatafootballgameplaymorethanasuperficial*role.Aspiritedcheerfromthestandsoftengivestheplayeronthefieldareasontotryevenharder.Cheerleadersexhortthefans,whomaybe in a stateofapathy because their team is losing, to spur on the team. Inparticularly close games between rivals of long standing, feelings begin to run high, andfromtimetotimeafracasmaybreakoutinthestands.Whiletheteamscompetebelow,thefanwhoisabitinebriatedmayseekoutapersonaladversary.Onthewholetheenthusiasmofthespectatorsisusuallyconstricted*tocheeringandshoutingfortheirfavoriteteams.

SampleSentencesCompletethesentenceswiththenewwords.

1.Thefeelingof________________wassoprevalent*duringtheelectioncampaignthatthecandidateshardlybotheredtomakespeeches.2.Doctors________________obese*individualstogoondiets.3.Hewasusuallysedate,*butwhen________________hebecamehostile.*4.The________________startedwhenhebesmirched*mygoodname.5.My________________becamedisgruntled*becausemyargumentsweresocogent.*


6.exhort a.opponent,enemy,foe

7.apathy b.drunk,intoxicated8.fracas c.lackofinterest,unconcern9.inebriated d.urgestrongly,advise

10.adversary e.noisyfight,brawl

TODAY’SIDIOM

aflyintheointment—somesmallthingthatspoilsorlessenstheenjoymentHewasofferedalucrative*positionwiththefirm,buttheflyintheointmentwasthathe

wouldhavetoworkonSaturdayandSunday.

NEWWORDS

indolentin´dlənt

gustogus´tō

garrulousgar´ələs

banalbā´nl

platitudeplat´ətüd

WEEK29 DAY3THE23-INCHFOOTBALLFIELDThefootballfanwhocannotattendacontest inpersonmaywatchanynumberofgamesontelevision.Thishasthegreatadvantageofpermittinganindolentfantositinthecomfortofhislivingroomandwatchtwoteamsplayinthemostinclement*weather.However,someofthespirit, thegusto, ismissingwhenonewatchesagameona small screenawayfrom theactual scene of the contest.Also, the viewer is constantly exposed to agarrulous group ofannouncerswhocontinue tochatter inanendlessway throughout theafternoon.Should thegamebeadullone, theannouncersdiscuss themostbanalbitsof information.Even in thepoorest game there is constant chatter involving one platitude after another about thelaudable*performancesofeachandeveryplayer.

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsinthesentences.

1.Hebegantoeatthefoodservedatthesumptuous*feastwith________________.2.Menbelievethatwomen’sconversationisfilledwith________________commentsconcerningclothingorfood.3.Duringthemostsultry*daysofsummer,oneoftenhearsthe________________,“Isithotenoughforyou?”4.The________________persongoestogreatlengthstoeschew*work.5.Shewasusuallyso________________,weconsideredanythingunderafiveminutespeechasacryptic*remark.


6.indolent a.enthusiasm,enjoyment,zest7.gusto b.commonplaceortritesaying8.garrulous c.lazy9.banal d.talkative,wordy

10.platitude e.trivial,meaninglessfromoveruse

TODAY’SIDIOM

totakeFrenchleave—togoawaywithoutpermissionThestarplayerwasfined$100whenhetookFrenchleavefromthetrainingcamp.

NEWWORDS

piquepēk

dilettantedilətänt´

atypicalātip´əkəl

nondescriptnon´dəskript

wanewān

WEEK29 DAY4WHAT’SON?Onedayeachweekissetasideforcollegefootball,andanotherfortheprofessionalbrand.Most fansenjoybothvarieties.Nothingcanput anavid*viewer intoapiquemorequicklythanmissingan importantcontest. It is thedilettantewhoeschews* theamateurvarietyandwatchesonlytheprofessionalgames.Theatypical fanwillwatchonlyhishometeamplay;however,enthusiastswillcontinuetoviewthemostnondescriptcontestsinvolvingteamsthathavenoconnectionwiththeirowntownorschool.Someintrepid*fanshavebeenknowntowatchhighschoolgameswhenthatwasallthatwasoffered.Publicinterestinfootballgrowseachyear,whileinterestinothersportsmaybeonthewane.

SampleSentencesCompletethesesentenceswiththenewwords.

1.The________________willscoff*atthosewhoadmitthattheyknowverylittleaboutmodernart.2.Itisthe________________fishermanwhodoesnotembellish*thestoryaboutthefishthatgotaway.3.Thedetectivehadlittletogoonbecauseofthe________________natureofthecriminal.4.Manyvirulent*diseasesarenowonthe________________.5.Heshowedhis________________byslammingthedoor.


6.pique a.decrease,decline7.dilettante b.fitofresentment8.atypical c.onewhohasgreatinterest,butlittleknowledge9.nondescript d.nonconforming

10.wane(n.) e.undistinguished,difficulttodescribe

TODAY’SIDIOM

inthearmsofMorpheus—asleep;MorpheuswastheRomangodofdreamsTheday’sactivitiesweresoenervating,hewassooninthearmsofMorpheus.

WEEK29 DAY5REVIEWThe regular, consistent study of these daily stories is the salient* clue to your success.Sporadic*study tends todisrupt the learningprocess.Don’tgive in to the temptation toputyourworkasideandthenrushto“catchup.”

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.adherent a. urgestrongly,advise2.adversary b. enemy,foe,opponent3.apathy c. graceful4.atypical d. pitiful,sad,distressing5.banal e. lazy6.bliss f. meaninglessfromoveruse,trivial7.dilettante g. fitofresentment8.exhort h. difficulttodescribe,undistinguished9.fracas i. unconcern,lackofinterest

10.garrulous j. intoxicated,drunk

11.gusto k. veryfat

12.indolent l. pleasure,happiness

13.inebriated m. zest,enjoyment,enthusiasm

14.lithe n. tritesaying

15.nondescript o. onewithlittleknowledgeandgreatinterest

16.obese p. nonconforming

17.pathetic q. brawl,noisyfight

18.pique r. supporter,backer

19.platitude s. wordy,talkative

20.wane t. decline,decreaseIDIOMS

21.onthespurofthemoment u. asleep

22.inthearmsofMorpheus v. somethingthatspoilsorlessenstheenjoyment

23.totakeFrenchleave w. togoawaywithoutpermission

24.aflyintheointment x. withoutthinking,onimpulse

Quickreinforcementofwordsyoudonotyetknowwillhelpyouretainthem.Rightnow...putdownthewordsandmeanings.Then,writeasentenceusingthewordcorrectly.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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EachCitizen’sObligation

Ofallthedemocraciesintheworld,theUnitedStateshasthemostlacklusterrecordwhenitcomes to citizen participation in elections. Every four years the experts try to analyze thereasonsforvoter .Oftentheeligiblevoterturnoutatelectiontimefallsbelow50%.This, after months of political campaigning, including televised debates, is asituation.

Nomatterhowhardthecandidateswoothevoters,theendresultsareoftendisappointing.Arethevotersso thattheywouldratherstayhomewatchingtelevisionthancastaballot?Doesthevoterfeelthatthecandidatesarestatingone afteranotherandisthereforeturnedoff?

The right tovote is soprecious that revolutionshave takenplacewhere ithasbeendenied.Thecivilrightsstrugglesof thepastweresparkedbythosewhohadbeendeniedthisright.The greatest of democracy in this country is said to be the failure of citizenparticipationintheelectionprocess.

NEWWORDS

extinctekstingkt´

idyllicīdil´ik

galvanizegal´vənīz

encumbranceenkum´brəns

gaudygô´dē

WEEK30 DAY1INDAYSGONEBYThemanwhobestdescribedthenowextinctlifeaboardasteamerontheMississippiRiverisMarkTwain.Havingactuallyworkedaboardtheriverboats,hiswritingcapturesthetranquil*orturbulent*eventsofthosedays.InhisbookaboutlifeontheMississippi,Twainrecallstheidyllic timeswhenmanwasnot in suchagreat rush toget fromoneplace toanother.Onechapterdealswiththeracesconductedbetweentheswiftestoftheboats.Whenaracewasset,the excitement would galvanize activity along the river. Politics and the weather wereforgotten, and people talked with gusto* only of the coming race. The two steamers“stripped” and got ready; every encumbrance that might slow the passage was removed.Captainswenttoextremestolightentheirboats.Twainwritesofonecaptainwhoscrapedthepaintfromthegaudyfigurethathungbetweenthechimneysofhissteamer.


1.Today,thetrend*istomoreandmore________________dress.2.Itisamazinghowlithe*footballplayerscanbe,despitethe________________ofthesafetyfeaturesoftheiruniforms.3.Thedinosaurisan________________species.4.Citydwellersoftenyearnforthe________________lifeinthecountry.5.Adictatorwilluseanypretext*to________________hispeopleintoaggressiveactions.


6.extinct a.burden,handicap,load7.idyllic b.showy,flashy8.galvanize c.simple,peaceful9.encumbrance d.exciteorarousetoactivity

10.gaudy e.nolongerexisting

TODAY’SIDIOM

fortywinks—ashortnapDuringthenightbeforethebigtest,hestudiedcontinuously,catchingfortywinksnow

andthen.

NEWWORDS

condescendkon´disend´

candorkan´dər

mortifymôr´təfī

jocosejōkōs´

malignməlīn´

WEEK30 DAY2THEJOHNJ.ROEMarkTwain’sboatwassoslownoothersteamerwouldcondescendtoracewithit.Withtheutmostcandor, Twain comments that his boatmoved at such a pathetic* pace, they used toforgetinwhatyearitwastheyleftport.NothingwouldmortifyTwainmorethanthefactthatferryboats,waitingtocrosstheriver,wouldlosevaluabletripsbecausetheirpassengersgrewsenile*anddiedwaitingforhisboat,theJohnJ.Roe,topass.MarkTwainwroteinajocosemannerabouttheraceshissteamerhadwithislandsandrafts.Withquiethumorhecontinuedtomaligntheriverboat,buthisbookisreplete*withloveforthissortoflife.


1.Hehadsuchdisdain*forus,hewouldnot________________tospeakbeforeourgroup.2.Itismostcommonto________________thewealthyfortheiravarice.*3.Itisdifficulttobe________________inthepresenceofsomanydoleful*people.4.Whenwecannotspeakwith________________,weutilizeeuphemisms.*5.Goodsportsmanshiprequiresthatonenot________________adefeatedadversary.*


6.condescend a.humorous,merry

7.candor b.abuse,slander8.mortify c.stoop,loweroneself9.jocose d.frankness,honesty

10.malign e.embarrass,humiliate

TODAY’SIDIOM

frompillartopost—fromoneplacetoanotherThecompanywassolargeandspreadout,hewassentfrompillartopostbeforehe

foundtheproperofficial.

NEWWORDS

omnipotentomnip´ətənt

zenithzē´nith

fledglingflej´ling

peremptorypəremp´tərē

precedentpres´ədənt

WEEK30 DAY3THERIVERBOATPILOTTheriverboatpilotwasamanconsideredomnipotentbyall.MarkTwainonceheldthathighposition.Hewritesthathefeltatthezenithofhislifeatthattime.Startingoutasafledglingpilot’s apprentice, he could not abjure dreams of the time he would become, “the onlyunfetteredandentirelyindependenthumanbeingthatlivedintheearth.”Kings,parliaments,andnewspapereditors,Twaincomments,arehamperedandrestricted.Theriverpilotissuedperemptory commands as absolute monarch. The captain was powerless to interfere. Eventhough the pilot was much younger than the captain, and the steamer seemed to be inimminent*danger, theoldermanwashelpless.Thecaptainhad tobehave impeccably,* foranycriticismofthepilotwouldestablishapernicious*precedentthatwouldhaveunderminedthepilot’slimitlessauthority.


1.Undertheaegis*ofanadroit*master,hereachedthe________________ofhiscareer.2.Wewouldscoff*atanyonecallinghimself________________.3.Thereisno________________forvotingwhenthereisnoquorum.*4.The________________poetlivedafrugal*life.5.Noonehadthetemerity*todisobeytheofficer ’s________________order.


6.omnipotent a.summit,top,prime7.zenith b.littleknown,newlydeveloped8.fledgling c.absolute,compulsory,binding9.peremptory d.custom,model

10.precedent e.almighty,unlimitedinpowerorauthority

TODAY’SIDIOM

inthelapofthegods—outofone’sownhandsIhandedinmyapplicationforthejob,andnowitisinthelapofthegods.

NEWWORDS

wheedlehwē´dl

rusticrus´tik

jubilantjü´bələnt

decorumdikôr´əm

charlatanshär´lətən

WEEK30 DAY4THEDOUBLECROSSMany incidents that took place aboard his ship are re-told byTwain.One has to dowith awealthy cattlemanwhowas approached by three gamblers. The cattle farmer had let it beknownthathehadagreatdealofmoney,andthegamblersweretryingtowheedlehimintoacardgame.Heprotestedthatheknewnothingaboutcards.Hisrusticappearanceconfirmedthat fact.On the lastnightbefore landing the threegamblersgothimdrunk.When the firsthandwasdealt,ajubilantexpressioncameoverhisface.Thebettingbecamefurious.Alloftheproperdecorumwasputaside,andtenthousanddollarssoonlayonthetable.Withthelastwageroneof thegamblers showedahandof fourkings.Hispartnerwas tohavedealt thesuckerahandoffourqueens.Atthispointthevictim,thecharlatan,removedtheveneer*ofrespectability,andshowedahandoffouraces!Oneofthethreeprofessionalgamblerswasaclandestine*confederateof the“richcattle farmer.”Theyhadbeenplanning thisduplicity*formanyweeks.


1.Thechildtriedto________________fromhermothertheplacewherethecookieshadbeencached.*2.Theycoulddiscern*thatthefaithhealerwasa________________.3.The________________lifeissupposedtobeatranquil*one.4.Repress*youruncouthmannersandactwith________________attheparty.5.Wewere________________whenourindolent*cousingotajob.


6.wheedle a.coax,persuade,cajole*7.rustic b.joyful,inhighspirits8.jubilant c.politeness,correctbehavior9.decorum d.pretender,fraud

10.charlatan e.countrified,unpolished

TODAY’SIDIOM

Achillesheel—weakspotHewantedtoleadanascetic*life,buthisobsessionwithliquorwashisAchillesheel.

WEEK30 DAY5REVIEWBecauseyouarelearningthesenewwordsincontext,theywillstaywithyou.Itisthenaturalmethod for seeing new words. Your ability to master words as they appear in normalsituationsshouldcarryovertoyourlearningmanyotherwordsasyouread.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.candor a. arouseorexcitetoactivity2.charlatan b. humiliate,embarrass3.condescend c. littleknown,newlydeveloped4.decorum d. inhighspirits,joyful5.encumbrance e. peaceful,simple6.extinct f. honesty,frankness7.fledgling g. unpolished,countrified8.galvanize h. top,prime,summit9.gaudy i. load,handicap,burden

10.idyllic j. merry,humorous

11.jocose k. correctbehavior,politeness

12.jubilant l. unlimitedinpowerorauthority,almighty

13.malign m. nolongerexisting

14.mortify n. loweroneself,stoop

15.omnipotent o. persuade,coax,cajole*

16.peremptory p. binding,compulsory,absolute

17.precedent q. showy,flashy

18.rustic r. slander,abuse

19.wheedle s. fraud,pretender

20.zenith t. custom,modelIDIOMS

21.Achillesheel u. ashortnap

22.fortywinks v. weakspot

23.inthelapofthegods w. fromoneplacetoanother

24.frompillartopost x. outofone’sownhands

Go right to it. Learn the words you have missed. Make them as much a part of yourvocabularyastheotherwordsyouknewcorrectly.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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TheEnvironmentalSociety

Agreatdealofcontroversysurroundstheeffortsofenvironmentaliststoprotectrarespeciesof animals and birds from becoming . In order to save these creatures fromdestruction stemming from a loss of forests or water pollution, environmentalists try to

large numbers of people to pressure politicians into passing conservationlegislation.Often,however,theseproposed lawsarethoughttobeaburdenplaceduponbusiness,resultinginalossofemployment.

Inthe21stcentury,theenergyandfoodrequirementsofanincreasingpopulationareatoddswith those whowould set aside land for birds or animals. There is a great temptation to

the motives of environmental advocates. It will take people of good will andtoresolvethemanydifficultiesthatlieahead.

NEWWORDS

heresyher´əsē

prudentprüd´nt

ostensibleosten´səbəl

fervidfėr´vid

spuriousspy r´ēəs

WEEK31 DAY1CHOOSESAGELY*Today,theparamount*influenceintheformingofpublicopinionispropaganda.It isnotaheresy toourdemocraticbeliefs to state thatpressuregroupsplayan importantpart inourlives.Propagandamakesonevulnerable*totheinfluencesofothers.Theprudentpersonwillchoose between cogent* and specious propaganda efforts. While propaganda has theostensible purposeof informing thepublic, themost fervid propagandists usemethods thatmustbeexaminedby the thoughtfulcitizen.Theability todistinguish thespurious fromthetruefactsrequiresmorethanaperfunctory*examinationofprevalent*propagandaefforts.

SampleSentencesUsecare.Thewordshavemanymeanings.

1.His________________appealforactionthrewhisadherents*intoafrenzy*.2.Heaccusedtheleaderoftheoppositionofpolitical________________,andthemobwasexhorted*toburnhiseffigy*.3.Inthebedlam*thatfolloweditwasnot________________toappeartooapathetic*.4.Whilethe________________enemywastheoppositionleader,themainpurposeofthisrash*behaviorwastheeradication*ofallopponents.5.Intheconflagration*thatfollowed,noonequestionedwhethertheoriginalchargehadbeen________________.

DefinitionsStudythefinedifferences.Besurehowtousethem.

6.heresy a.intense,enthusiastic,passionate7.prudent b.false,counterfeit,specious*8.ostensible c.unbelief,dissent,lackoffaith9.fervid d.wise,cautious

10.spurious e.outward,pretended,seeming

TODAY’SIDIOM

coldshoulder—todisregardorignoreShewassopiqued*athisuncouthbehavior,shegavehimthecoldshoulderforovera

week.

NEWWORDS

propagateprop´əgāt

anomalyənom´əlē

innocuousinok´yüəs

surfeitsėr´fit

milieumēlyu´

WEEK31 DAY2AFREESOCIETYIn a free society it is intrinsic* that individuals and groups have the inherent* right topropagateideasandtrytowinconverts.Wedonotlookuponanideadifferentfromoursasananomalythatshouldbeprecluded*.Nordowepermitonlyinnocuousorcongenial*beliefsand forbid those that we believe are dubious* or spurious*. In a country of competingpressuresweareaccosted*byasurfeitofpropagandathattendstooverwhelmus.Thus,welive in a milieu of ubiquitous* bombardment from countless, and often unrecognized,propagandists.


1.Imustinveigh*againstyourattemptto________________thebeliefthatyourpoliticalsystemwillresultinapanacea*forallproblems.2.Itisincongruous*tofindanabstemious*personina________________ofavarice*andaffluence*.3.Siamesetwinsareconsideredabirth________________.4.Thereappearstobenosuchthingasan________________heresy*.5.Whencanweexpectarespite*fromthe________________ofTVcommercials?


6.propagate a.excess,superabundance7.anomaly b.environment,setting8.innocuous c.irregularity,abnormality9.surfeit d.produce,multiply,spread

10.milieu e.harmless,mild,innocent

TODAY’SIDIOM

withoutrhymeorreason—makingnosenseWithoutrhymeorreasonthepennant-winningbaseballteamdecidedtojettison*its

manager.

NEWWORDS

stridentstrīd´nt

concomitantkonkom´ətənt

lassitudelas´ətüd

deleteriousdel´ətir´ēəs

efficacyef´əkəsē

WEEK31 DAY3WHOLISTENS?Asthequantityofpropagandabecomesgreater,ideasarepresentedinmorestridenttonesinorder toovercome the increasedcompetition.Thosewhoare the targetsof thepropagandafind itmore difficult to discern* between or analyze the new and expanded pressures. Theconcomitant situation that develops with the stepped-up propaganda is one in which theindividual retreats intoa stateof lassitude.Hehas anaversion* to all attempts to influencehim.Sowecanseetheintrinsic*weaknessinherent*inanincreasedlevelofpropaganda.Ithasthedeleteriousresultofreducingitsefficacyupontheindividualsorgroupswhowereitsobjective.


1.Therearemany________________dangerstoobesity.*2.Her________________voiceaddedtothebedlam.*3.Afterthefrenzy*thataccompaniedtheburningoftheeffigy,*theywereallacutely*awareofafeelingof________________.4.Thegist*ofthereportwasthatsmokingwillhavea________________effectonhealth.5.The________________ofnewdrugscannotbedeterminedwithoutaplethora*ofevidence.


6.strident a.powertoproduceaneffect7.concomitant b.bad,harmful8.lassitude c.accompanying,attending9.deleterious d.weariness,fatigue

10.efficacy e.shrill,harsh,rough

TODAY’SIDIOM

swansong—finalorlast(swansaresaidtosingbeforetheydie)Theex-championsaidthatifhelostthisfightitwouldbehisswansong.

NEWWORDS

dissentdisent´

fermentfər´ment

attenuatedəten´yüātid

arbiterär´bətər

incumbentinkum´bənt

WEEK31 DAY4THEPEOPLEDECIDETheplaceofpropagandainamilieu*thatisnotfreediffersfromitsplaceinanopensociety.Inadictatorshipthereisnocompetingpropaganda.Thosewhodissentfromtheofficiallinemay do so only in a clandestine* manner. Where there is no open ferment of ideas, thepossibility of discerning* the true from the spurious* is attenuated. In a democracy, theinevitable*arbiterofwhatpropagandaistobepermittedisthepeople.Itisincumbentuponeach citizen to choose between competing propagandaswhile remaining cognizant* of thevalueforademocracyintheexistenceofallpointsofview.


1.Itis________________onustobezealous*incombattingthedeleterious*effectsofdrugs.2.Witheachgenerationitbecomesthevogue*fortheyouthtobeinastateof________________.3.Thegist*ofhisominous*suggestionwasthatwe________________fromthemajorityopinion.4.Thestrengthofherappealwas________________bytheflamboyant*embellishments*forwhichmanyhadastrongaversion.*5.TheSupremeCourtisourultimate*________________oflegality.

Definitions Always be cognizant* of the fact that words are used in the paragraphs andsentenceswithonlyonemeaning.Theyoftenhavemanyothers.Lookupthewordincumbentforagoodexample.

6.dissent(v.) a.morallyrequired7.ferment b.weakened,thinned,decreased8.attenuated c.differ,disagree,protest9.arbiter d.uproar,agitation,turmoil

10.incumbent(adj.) e.judge

TODAY’SIDIOM

togetthesack—tobedischargedorfiredDespitethefactthathewassoobsequious*towardtheboss,hegotthesackbecausehe

waslethargic*aboutdoinghisjob.

WEEK31 DAY5REVIEWOncemore it is time to review thisweek’swords.Alwayskeep inmind that theuseof theword,itscontext,determinesitsmeaning.Usedasanoun,awordhasadifferentmeaningthanwhenit isusedasanadjectiveoraverb.First,master thewordsastheyappearinthedailystories. Next, look up other meanings in your dictionary. Try writing sentences with theadditionalmeanings.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.anomaly a. agitation,turmoil,uproar2.arbiter b. attending,accompanying3.attenuated c. abnormality,irregularity4.concomitant d. cautious,wise5.deleterious e. protest,differ,disagree6.dissent f. rough,harsh,shrill7.efficacy g. multiply,spread,produce8.ferment h. lackoffaith,dissent,unbelief9.fervid i. morallyrequired

10.heresy j. powertoproduceaneffect

11.incumbent k. setting,environment

12.innocuous l. counterfeit,false,specious*

13.lassitude m. judge

14.milieu n. harmful,bad

15.ostensible o. superabundance,excess

16.propagate p. enthusiastic,passionate,intense

17.prudent q. decreased,weakened,thinned

18.spurious r. mild,innocent,harmless

19.strident s. fatigue,weariness

20.surfeit t. seeming,pretended,outwardIDIOMS

21.coldshoulder u. tobedischargedorfired

22.swansong v. makingnosense

23.togetthesack w. finalorlast24.withoutrhymeorreason x. todisregardorignore

Gettoworklearningthewordsthatgaveyoutrouble.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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CrossMyPalmwithSilver

Peoplearefascinatedbythosewhosaytheycanpredictthefuture.Fortunetellerscontinuetoattract gullible customers, andhoroscopes are examineddaily to see if there is something

toworryaboutinthedayahead.Onespecialistwhoseemstohavefoundawaytopredictsomethingofourfutureisthepalmreader.Itisherbeliefthatalong“lifeline”inthehandmeansthecustomerwillenjoylongevity.

While this appears to be a way to predict long life, a study done in Englandmeasured“life lines”of100corpsesandcameupwith support for the claim: thelengthoflifematchedthelengthofline.Thelongertheline,theolderthepersonlivedtobe.

However, there are scientistswho with believers in this apparent connection. The“lifeline”ofolderpeopleislongeronlybecausethehandbecomesmorewrinkledwithage.Lengthoflineisa oflengthoflife,notthereverse,sayscientists.

NEWWORDS

profoundprəfound´

alleviateəlē´vēāt

prodigiousprədij´əs

expediteek´spədīt

celeritysəler´ətē

WEEK32 DAY1ANYONEFORGOOGLE?Asautomationpermeates*manynewareasoflife,itseffectuponusbecomesconcomitantly*moreprofound. Informationprocessing,blogs,searchenginesofall typeshavefound theirways into businesses, aswell as our homes, schools, and libraries.Here theyalleviate theburden of storing and providing uswith an accumulation of information that is becomingmoreprodigiousinthiseraofspecializationandthreateningtoinundate*oursociety.Youngstersintheprimarygradesnowknowhowtomanipulatetheircomputerstoextract

informationthatwouldhavetakentheirgrandparentsaneternitytoproduce.Machineswhoseceleritycanscanthousandsofwordsinnanosecondshelpexpeditetheselectionofpertinent*informationforthoseschoolchildren.

SampleSentencesUseyournewwordsbelow.

1.Wehopedthatthearbiter*would________________thesolutiontothefracas*thathadbeensoelusive*foralongtime.2.Heacceptedthelucrative*positionwith________________.3.Itiseasytoconstrue*asuperficial*remarktobea________________one.4.Ifwecannot________________theharmfuleffectsentirely,atleastwecanattenuate*them.5.Theenemymadea________________efforttorepress*theuprising.


6.profound a.carryoutpromptly7.alleviate b.speed,rapidity8.prodigious c.makeeasier,lighten9.expedite d.deep,intense

10.celerity e.extraordinary,enormous

TODAY’SIDIOM

ivorytower—isolatedfromlife;notintouchwithlife’sproblemsManyartistshavebeensaidtobelivinginanivorytower.

NEWWORDS

usurpyüzėrp´

paltrypôl´trē

condonekəndōn´

trivialtriv´ēəl

bizarrebəzär´

WEEK32 DAY2EVERYONEISTALKINGCan anyone under the age of 20 remember a time when the dial telephone was the onlymethodofvoicecommunicationoverlongdistances?Whatabizarreconceptthismustseemfor today’s youth. It has become an antiquated* cultural form of personal contact. Theinstrument for the modern communicator is the cell phone, which has usurped the wire-connected stationary model. With cell phone companies competing for customers, theyeschew*offeringapaltrynumberofminutesof talking time.Thecellphoneusercan takeadvantage of a plethora* of special deals and carry on with significant or trivialconversationsforseeminglyendless time,andinalmostanylocation.Often, thesepersonaltalksareheldinthemostpublicplaces,andthosewithinhearingfinditdifficulttocondonetheinconveniencecausedbytheindiscriminate*useofthisubiquitous*instrument.

Don’tlookbackatthe“newwords.”Didyouspotbizarreasareintroducedword?

SampleSentences(notethesimilarityoftrivialandpaltry)

1.Mostofusscoff*atandbelittle*________________behavior.2.Theyexacerbated*a________________differenceofopinionintoaprodigious*conflict.3.Itisduringaperiodofferment*thatadictatorcan________________power.4.Doyouexpectmeto________________thatreprehensible*actwithsuchcelerity?*5.Themost________________defectsmayhaveadeleterious*effectupontheefficacy*

ofthatnewprocess.


6.usurp a.petty,worthless7.paltry b.excuse,pardon8.condone c.seize,annex,grab9.trivial d.oflittleimportance,insignificant

10.bizarre e.fantastic,odd

TODAY’SIDIOM

tofeatherone’snest—toenrichoneselfontheslyorateveryopportunityHeplayeduptohissenile*auntinthehopeoffeatheringhisnestwhenshemadeouther

will.

NEWWORDS

menialmēńēel

venerableven´ərəbəl

extraneousekstrāńēəs

ambiguousambigýüəs

succinctsəksingkt´

WEEK32 DAY3THEFUTUREISHEREWehaveardently*takentothecellphoneasareplacementforthevenerabledial-upmodel.Themoststrikingfeatureofthecellphoneisthevarietyofusestowhichitcanbeput.Thedial-upphoneisrestrictedtothemenialtaskofmereconversation.Forthegarrulous*personwhoisn’trestrictedtooneplace,themobilecellphonehasamyriad*ofuses.Shouldonebeinanareathatrequiressilence,thereisanabilitytoutilizethesuccincttextmessagingfeature.Shouldonecomeuponanambiguouseventthatonewishestokeep,onemayphotographitormakeitintoafilmforfurtherstudy.Donotpreclude*fromthelistofusestheaccesstoyourcomputer, music, and weather reports. One can hardly imagine an extraneous technicalmarvelthatwillnotembellish*thecellphoneinthefuture.

SampleSentencesCompletethesentenceswiththenewwords.

1.Theprodigy*revered*the________________master.2.Tothosewhocouldunderstandeverynuance*ofthecryptic*message,therewasnothing________________aboutit.3.Hecouldsaythemostvitriolic*thingsina________________way.4.Althoughshedidnotfinditcongenial,*wecajoled*ourdaughterintodoingsomeofthe________________tasksaroundthehouse.5.Theastute*voterisnotsusceptible*tothemany________________shibbolethsthatsaturate*apolitician’sspeech.


6.menial a.vague,undefined,notspecific7.venerable b.humble,degrading8.extraneous c.respected,worshiped9.ambiguous d.foreign,notbelonging

10.succinct e.brief,concise

TODAY’SIDIOM

thewritingonthewall—anincidentoreventthatshowswhatwillhappeninthefuture

Inretrospect*heshouldhaveseenthewritingonthewallwhenhisgirlfriendgavehimonlyacursory*greetingonhisbirthday.

NEWWORDS

archaicärkaík

emulateemýəlāt

facetiousfəsē´shəs

rabidrabíd

salubrioussəlü´brēəs

WEEK32 DAY4IT’SHAPPENINGNOWThefloodofnewtechnologymakeseachmodernmarvelappeararchaicwithin thebriefesttimeperiod.Anassiduous*examinationoftoday’scommunicationmethodswillmakeclearhowquicklyarabidpurchaserofthenewestproductwillwanttoemulatefriendsandbuythenextone.Thecellphonethatcantrackdownthelocationofauser,orthemusic-downloadingpod that has a potential* to record almost countless songs are being replaced with morepowerful and exciting products. It would not be facetious to claim that scientists willpersevere* in devisingways for us to contact each other by voice, photographs, and printmessagesthatgiveusaccess*toamoresalubrioussocialnetwork.


1.Somemaintainthattheascetic*leadsa________________life.2.Withallcandor,*Icannotwishforareturntothe________________timeswhenamoribund*societyprovidedanopulent*existenceforsome,butaloathsome*lifeforthemajority.3.Thereissomething________________aboutanegotist*whohasthetemerity*tobeginaspeechwith,“Inallhumility*....”4.Itisnotprudent*tomalign*orcastigate,*orbederogatory*inanywaytowarda________________politicaladherent.*5.Thewishto________________agreatpersonislaudable.*


6.archaic a.healthful,wholesome7.emulate b.outofdate8.facetious c.rival,strivetoequal9.rabid d.comical,humorous,witty

10.salubrious e.fanatical,furious,mad

TODAY’SIDIOM

onthebandwagon—joiningwiththemajority;goingalongwiththetrendMostadvertisementsshowingmanypeopleusingaproducthopetoconvincetheviewer

togetonthebandwagonandbuytheitem.

WEEK32 DAY5REVIEWWhenyoucananalyzeasentenceanddeterminefromthecontextthemeaningofapreviouslyunknownword,youarefunctioningatthebestlevel.Thesewordswillbecomeapermanentpartofyourever-growingvocabulary.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.alleviate a. outofdate2.ambiguous b. concise,brief3.archaic c. intense,deep4.bizarre d. annex,grab,seize5.celerity e. wholesome,healthful6.condone f. degrading,humble7.emulate g. rapidity,speed8.expedite h. fantastic,odd9.extraneous i. humorous,comical,witty

10.facetious j. notbelonging,foreign

11.menial k. enormous,extraordinary

12.paltry l. pardon,excuse

13.prodigious m. furious,mad,fanatical

14.profound n. undefined,vague,notspecific

15.rabid o. carryoutpromptly

16.salubrious p. lighten,makeeasier

17.succinct q. respected,worshiped

18.trivial r. strivetoequal,rival

19.usurp s. insignificant

20.venerable t. petty,worthlessIDIOMS

21.tofeatherone’snest u. joiningwiththemajority

22.ivorytower v. aneventthatpredictsthefuture

23.thewritingonthewall w. outoftouchwithlife

24.onthebandwagon x. toenrichoneselfateveryopportunity

Takethatextramomentnowtoreviewandstudythewordsyougotwrong.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________

SELECTINGANTONYMS(FromWeeks29–32)Herearefifteenwordstakenfromthelastfourweeksofstudy.Selectthecorrectantonym

foreach.

1.adversary(partner,foe)2.dilettante(amateur,professional)3.indolent(lazy,active)4.inebriated(drunk,sober)5.candor(falsehood,honesty)6.gaudy(conservative,showy)7.zenith(acme,nadir)8.prodigious(huge,tiny)9.condone(condemn,approve)

10.ambiguous(clear,confusing)11.spurious(authentic,false)12.innocuous(harmful,harmless)13.deleterious(harmful,helpful)14.succinct(concise,wordy)15.rustic(rural,urbane)



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AFormidableOpponent

One of themost interesting tests of a computer ’s ability to “think” occurred in 1992. Theworld’s chess champion, aman of mental ability in this sport,was challenged tocompeteagainst themostpowerfulcomputerprogrammed toplaychess.Thequestionwas,couldamachine ahuman’splaceasthebestchessplayerintheworld?

Thematchtookplacebeforehundredsofchessenthusiastsandwasrecordedonfilm.Whilethecomputerlackedthechampion’sexperienceandemotionalcapacity,itworkedwithsuch

that it could search ahead formany thousands of choices, well beyondwhat anyhuman could envision. In fact, the computer had already defeated many chessmastersinpreparationforthecontest.

The resultof this testmatchwas as farashumanself-esteemwasconcerned.Thechampionwonfairlyeasily.However,thereisalmosttotalagreementthatitisonlyamatteroftimebeforewehaveanelectronicchesschampion,oneincapableofmakingablunder.Atthatpointitwillbecheckmateforallofus.

NEWWORDS

complacentkəmplā´snt

sombersom´bər

debilitatedibil´ətāt

impetuousimpech´üəs

occultəkult´

WEEK33 DAY1ATALOSSWith the trivial* sum of five dollars in his pockets, Robert Lacy was feeling far fromcomplacentaboutthefuture.Infact,itwashissomberestimatethatnomatterhowfrugal*hewas,hismoneywouldrunoutbeforethenextday.Heowed$3.50indebtstofriends;withtheremainderhewouldhavetoeatenoughtomaintainhisstrength.Hungerwoulddebilitatehimtothepointwherehecouldnotcontinuehisfervid*searchforEvelyn.Therewasnohopeofan impetuous stranger suddenly thrustingmoneyuponhim.Therewasstill less solace* forhiminthehopethat,afterallthistime,hemightdeveloptheoccultpowerthatwouldgivehimamentalimageofwhereEvelyncouldbefound.


1.Theguardwasso________________aboutthedangerofescapethathegavetheprisoneronlyacursory*inspection.2.Weshouldbeprudent*inourplayorworkduringveryhotweather,becausethesunhasthepowertoenervate*and________________thosethatscoff*atitseffects.3.Helookedforapropitious*momenttoexhibithis________________abilities.4.Thedeleterious*resultsofhisirate*outburstputthepreviouslyjocose*audienceina________________mood.5.Theyweresomovedbytheidyllic*setting,theyexchangedsurreptitious,*________________kisses.


6.complacent a.secret,mysterious,supernatural7.somber b.impulsive8.debilitate c.self-satisfied9.impetuous d.weaken

10.occult(adj.) e.gloomy,sad

TODAY’SIDIOM

tohitthenailonthehead—tostateorguesssomethingcorrectlyWhenCharliesaidtherewere3,627beansinthatjar,hehitthenailonthehead.

NEWWORDS

discreetdiskrēt´

fomentfōment

gleanglēn

quarrykwôr´ē

slovenlysluv´ənlē

WEEK33 DAY2MAKINGPLANSRoberthadarrivedinNewYorkaweekearlier.HehadbegunbyaskingdiscreetquestionsofEvelyn’sformerlandlord.Therewasnoneedtofomentoppositionattheverybeginning.Thelandlordwasrecondite,*andallRoberthadbeenabletogleanfromthecryptic*replieswasthatEvelynhadmovedtoaresidencethatcateredtosinglewomen.Robertwasinahapless*situation; in this immensecityhisquarry couldbehiding in oneof dozensof suchplaces.Thiswouldobviate*thepossibilityofhisdashingfromoneplacetoanotherinanimpetuous*manner.Hissearch,while ithad tobeconcludedwithcelerity,*couldnotbecarriedout insuchslovenlyfashion.Herequiredasuccinct*andmeticulous*plan.


1.Inorderto________________trouble,theyfabricated*adeplorable*andblatant*untruth.2.Sheloathed*doingmenial*tasks,andshedidthemina________________manner.3.Althoughitseemedinane,*theysoughttheir________________inthemidstofrustic*surroundingsthatwerenotitsnaturalhabitat*.4.Despitetheplethora*ofofferstowriteherlifestory,therecentlydivorcedmoviequeenkepta________________silence.5.Thereporterscouldnot________________anythingfromherservants.


6.discreet a.careful,cautious,prudent*7.foment b.gather,collect8.glean c.somethinghuntedorpursued9.quarry d.disorderly,carelessly

10.slovenly e.stirup,instigate

TODAY’SIDIOM

onthedot—exactlyontimeDespitehishavingtakenfortywinks,*hegottohisappointmentonthedot.

NEWWORDS

abjureabj r´

reproachriprōch´

penitentpe ´ətənt

evanescentev´ənes´nt

tantamounttan´təmount

WEEK33 DAY3ANEWSPAPERADOn the premise* that Evelyn knew shewas being sought, Robert’s first stepwas toabjurefruitless*searchingandplaceanadintheleadingmorningnewspaper.Hewouldimportune*in amost carefulway for her return. The ad read, “Evelyn. Come out of hiding. I do notreproachyouforyouractions.Iexpectnopenitentconfession.Thereisnothingambiguous*aboutmyoffer. Please contact.Robert.”He added a boxnumber for a reply.WhenRobertwenttothepaperthenextmorning,hefeltsanguine*aboutthechancesoflocatingher.Hisevanescentconcernsdisappeared;therewasaletterforhim,andwithtremulous*fingershetore itopen. It containedonesentence,and itwas tantamount to a challenge; “Ifyou reallycareaboutme,youwillfindmebymidnight,Friday,Evelyn.”


1.Theinveterate*gamblerbecame________________andcontritewhenfacedwiththeresultsofhisreprehensible*behavior.2.Theoptimistknowsthatthevicissitudes*oflifeare________________,andshealwayslooksonthesanguine*sideofthings.3.Youshouldnotcondone*hissordid*behavior;rather,________________himforhisfractious*manner.4.Atthezenith*ofhiscareer,hewas________________toafinalarbiter*onmattersofeconomicpolicy.5.Invain,theentirefamilytriedtoimportune*himto________________gambling.


6.abjure a.equivalent,identical7.reproach b.rebuke*,reprimand*8.penitent c.renounce,abstainfrom9.evanescent d.regretful,confessingguilt

10.tantamount e.fleeting,passing,momentary

TODAY’SIDIOM

totakeunderone’swing—tobecomeresponsibleforAsthenewtermbegan,theseniortookthefreshmanunderherwing.

NEWWORDS

propensityprəpen´sətē

warywer´ē

allayəlā´

deterditėr´

connoisseurkon´əsėr´

WEEK33 DAY4ATTHEBALLETEvelynwasananomaly*:shehadapropensityforfolkmusicandrockandrolldancing,and,at the same time, she was an avid* fan of classical ballet. At one time she had been afledgling*balletdancer.Robertheadedforatheaterwhereavenerable*balletcompanywasperforming.HeknewhehadtobewarysothatEvelynmightnotseehimfirst.ItwasTuesdayevening;twodaysgonewithsolittletoshow.Onlythreemoreremainingbeforethedeadlineset byEvelyn.He triedhard toallay the sudden fear that cameover him that hemight notlocateher.Nothingwoulddeterhimfromsucceeding!Andso,althoughhewas far fromaconnoisseurofthedance,hewasstandingamongthethrong*inthelobby,hopingitwouldbeapropitious*eveningforhim.


1.The________________scoffs*atthedilettante,*whohasonlyaveneer*ofknowledge.2.Itisdifficultto________________theconcernofparentsabouthowsusceptible*theirchildrenareandhoweasilytheysuccumb*todrugs.3.Somegirlshavea________________forswarthymenwhoweargaudy*clothes.4.Herfatherwarnedhertobe________________ofaddingtheencumbrance*ofasteadyboyfriendasthiswouldattenuate*herchancesoffinishingcollege.5.Thisdidnot________________herfromgettingintoadeplorable*situationduetoherrash*andperverse*actions.


6.propensity a.hinder,discourage7.wary b.expert8.allay c.disposition,inclination,bent9.deter d.calm,soothe

10.connoisseur e.watchful,shrewd

TODAY’SIDIOM

outofone’sdepth—inasituationthatistoodifficulttohandleWethoughtheknewtheropes,*butwefoundhimbehindtheeightball*becausehewas

outofhisdepth.

WEEK33 DAY5REVIEWWhile each day’s story has five newwords, there aremany others that are repeated frompreviousweeks.Thesewords are placedwithin the stories so that youmight practice yourgraspoftheirmeanings.Repetitionwillhelpguaranteethatthesewordswillbefirmlyfixedaspartofyourever-expandingvocabulary.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.abjure a. stirup,instigate2.allay b. disorderly,carelessly3.complacent c. regretful,confessingguilt4.connoisseur d. abstainfrom,renounce5.debilitate e. weaken6.deter f. self-satisfied7.discreet g. discourage,hinder8.evanescent h. bent,inclination,disposition9.foment i. sad,gloomy

10.glean j. identical,equivalent

11.impetuous k. somethinghuntedorpursued

12.occult l. watchful,shrewd

13.penitent m. supernatural,mysterious,secret

14.propensity n. impulsive

15.quarry o. rebuke,reprimand*

16.reproach p. momentary,passing,fleeting

17.slovenly q. prudent,*careful,cautious

18.somber r. collect,gather

19.tantamount s. expert

20.wary t. soothe,calmIDIOMS 21.outofone’sdepth u. exactlyontime

22.tohitthenailonthehead v. inasituationthatistoodifficulttohandle

23.totakeunderone’swing w. tobecomeresponsiblefor

24.onthedot x. tostateorguesssomethingcorrectly

Theroutineforcheckingandstudyshouldbewell implantedbynow.Someweeksyouwillhave nowordswrong.At other times, youmay have several.Don’t be discouraged by thedifferencesfromweektoweek.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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GoodEnoughtoEat?

Thereseemstobeuniversalagreementthatexposuretotheultraviolet lightfromthesunisdeleterioustoone’shealth.Also,exceptfortobaccoindustryspokesmen,thereisnodisputeabout thedamagedonetousfromcigarettesmoke.What isshockingis thefact thatalmosteverything we once regarded as either beneficial, or harmless, soon gets challenged byscientists.We are urged to foods that have high fat content. There go butter andcheese.Evenmilkhasnowbeenaddedtothelistoffoodsofwhichwemustbe .

Whateverdietweareon,wecannotbecome aboutitsnutritionalvalue.Weareleft,ultimately,withthe thoughtthat,soonerorlater,almosteverythingweeatordrinkmaybefoundtojeopardizeourhealth.

Giventhattherearemanyobstaclestomaintaininggoodhealth,woulditbewisetoembraceeverynewlaboratoryreportinorderto information?Let’snotdiscardold,proven,sensiblefoodhabits.Also,thereisalwaysthepossibilitythaticecreamsundaeswillbefoundtocurebaldness,andthatchocolatechipcookieswilleliminateourcholesterolproblems.

NEWWORDS

sitesīt

vigilvij´əl

cumbersomekum´bərsəm

interrogateinter´əgāt

divulgedəvulj´

WEEK34 DAY1ANOTHERPLANRobert was far from tranquil* as he waited in the lobby for almost an hour after theperformancehadbegun.Disgruntled,*hequitthesiteofhisvigil.Hehadtofacethefactthathe was making no tangible* progress. Tomorrow he would telephone several women’sresidences.Itwasacumbersomewayofgoingaboutthehunt,butitwasallthathecouldthinkof at the moment. He would interrogate the desk clerks, and perhaps he might uncover apertinent*cluetoEvelyn’swhereabouts.Ifhecouldonlygetsomeonetodivulgeherhidingplace!Perhapstomorrowwouldculminate*insuccess.


1.Withrancorhefacedthe________________joboftransportingthevoluminous*recordstohisnewoffice.2.Beforetheybeganto________________thecriminal,theyhadtoadmonish*himthathistestimonymightbeusedtoincarcerate*him.3.Thehuntermaintainedadiscreet*andwary*________________ashewaitedforthepropitious*momenttobaghisquarry*.4.Evenunderduress,*hewasadamant*andwouldnot________________thesecret.5.Thenewlymarriedcoupleselectedthe________________fortheirnewhomewithmeticulous*care.


6.site a.unwieldy,burdensome7.vigil b.question8.cumbersome c.wakefulwatching9.interrogate d.disclose,reveal

10.divulge e.location

TODAY’SIDIOM

totakealeafoutofsomeone’sbook—toimitateorfollowtheexampleThechipofftheoldblock*tookaleaffromhisfather’sbookandneversowedwildoats*.

NEWWORDS

fluctuatefluk´chüāt

unmitigatedunmit´əgā´tid

commodiouskəmō´dēəs

antiquatedan´təkwātid

disheveleddəshev´əld

WEEK34 DAY2AHOPEDASHEDThenextday,Wednesday,sawRobertbecomemorefrustrated.*HewouldfluctuatebetweenhighhopesoffindingEvelynandunmitigateddespairwhenhewasalmostreadytodesist*inhissearch.Thephonecallshadelicited*almostnothing.Roberthadrushedtoonewomen’sresidencewhentheclerkdescribedagirlwhomightjustbeEvelyn.Thedeskclerkphonedtoher room on the pretext* that she had a special delivery letter. Robert waited in thecommodious lobby, replete*with large, antiquated pieces of furniture. He watched from adiscreet*distanceasshecamedownthestairs.One lookatherwan*face,slovenly*dress,anddisheveled hairwas enough to informRobert thatheneededno further scrutiny.*Thiscouldnotbehisimpeccable*Evelyn.


1.Hewasn’texactlyan________________liar;hemerelyembellished*thetruthalittle.2.Inhissumptuous*househehada________________deninwhichhekeptanarray*oftrophiesasincontrovertible*evidenceofhisskill.3.Isitbanal*tosaythatgoodmannersare________________inourmilieu?*4.Thecurrenttrend*inthestockmarketisforstocksto________________inasporadic*fashion.5.Thenondescript,*indolent*beggarwasina________________condition.


6.fluctuate a.large,spacious7.unmitigated b.shift,alternate8.commodious c.disorderlyclothingorhair9.antiquated d.unrelieved,asbadascanbe

10.disheveled e.out-of-date,obsolete

TODAY’SIDIOM

brasstacks—therealproblemorsituationAftersomemomentsofcongenial*levity,*theygotdowntobrasstacks.

NEWWORDS

tenacioustinā´shəs

façadefəsäd´

asinineas´nīn

grimacegrəmās´

calumnykal´əmnē

WEEK34 DAY3TOTHEPOLICEThursdaywashisnext-to-lastday.Hehadbeentenaciousinfollowingupeverylead.Nowhewas behind the eight ball.* He could hardly galvanize* himself to do anything else. Thefaçadeofhopehehadwornforalmostaweekwascrumbling; therewasnothingleft tobesanguine*about. Indesperationhe turned to thepoliceandplacedhisproblemwithin theirjurisdiction.*Theyaskedmanyquestions,andtheyrequestedthathenotexpurgateanything.Some of the questions seemed asinine. When they inquired about his relationship to themissinggirl,hereplied,withagrimace,“Fiancee.”Whentheysuggestedshemightbehidingin that part of the city where the “punk” coterie* congregated, he was incredulous* andaccusedthepoliceofcalumnyagainsthergoodnameandreputation.


1.Heheldontohisantiquated*beliefswitha________________obsession.*2.Thewomanwasnotedforhervituperative________________againstherinnocuous,*althoughsenile,*neighbor.3.Shecouldnotabjure*a________________whenshesawthedisheveledfigure.4.How________________oftheboytofabricate*thatbizarre*story!5.Hisfaceworethemostdoleful*________________.


6.tenacious a.falseaccusation,slander7.façade b.silly,stupid8.asinine c.front,superficialappearance9.grimace d.tough,stubborn

10.calumny e.facialexpressionofdisgust

TODAY’SIDIOM

hook,line,andsinker—completely,allthewayTheteacherfellforthepracticaljokehook,line,andsinker.

NEWWORDS

pittancepit´ns

aucourantō´küraNt´

fastidiousfastid´ēəs

noisomenoi´səm

unkemptunkempt´

WEEK34 DAY4EVELYNDISCOVEREDFailure was imminent,* and Robert was bereft* of hope. It was now Friday. Despite hisabstemious* and parsimonious* way of living, his money had been reduced to a merepittance. A perverse* impulse brought him to the section where young people in strangeclothingandwithuncouth*mannersmadehimrecoil*inunmitigated*disgust.Hehadneverbeenaucourantwiththe“hippies”and“punks.”Hewasalwaysfastidiousaboutproperdressandbehavior.Amomentlaterhesawher!Evelyn!Shewassittingatatableinacoffeeshop,surroundedbyacoterie*of themostnoisome individualshehadeverseen.Evelynwasnotincongruous,* for she herself was unkempt. So this was her new habitat*! At that instantRobertknewasanincontrovertible*factthathehadlosther.Withagrimace,*heturnedandwalked,adoleful*andmelancholyfigure,towardthebusdepotandhome.


1.Stylesaresuchtransient*thingsthatwhatis________________today,isarchaic*tomorrow.2.Thetiphehadbeenofferedwasamere________________,andthetaxidriverthrewitonthegroundindisdain.*3.Childrenthinkmothersareasinine*togetupsetabout________________rooms.4.Itwasinevitable*thattheydiscoverthehiddenbodybyits________________aroma.5.Hewasso________________abouttablemannersthathelosthisequanimity*whenhissonreachedforthebread.


6.pittance a.untidy,neglected7.aucourant b.foul,unwholesome8.fastidious c.smallamount9.noisome d.particular,choosy

10.unkempt e.up-to-date

TODAY’SIDIOM

lily-livered—cowardlyThelily-liveredgangstergotcoldfeet*andspilledthebeans.*

WEEK34 DAY5REVIEWAsan “oldhand” at vocabulary-buildingby the contextmethod, you realize that this is themostnaturalandeffectiveway.However,youalsoknowthatthereisworkandself-disciplinetoo. You should carry these fine qualities right through life. The words you learn arevaluable,themethodisequallyso.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.antiquated a. stubborn,tough2.asinine b. slander,falseaccusation3.aucourant c. smallamount4.calumny d. neglected,untidy5.commodious e. location6.cumbersome f. reveal,disclose7.disheveled g. alternate,shift8.divulge h. disorderlyclothingorhair9.façade i. superficialappearance,front

10.fastidious j. facialexpressionofdisgust

11.fluctuate k. up-to-date

12.grimace l. unwholesome,foul

13.interrogate m. wakefulwatching

14.noisome n. question

15.pittance o. asbadascanbe,unrelieved

16.site p. out-of-date,obsolete

17.tenacious q. stupid,silly

18.unkempt r. choosy,particular

19.unmitigated s. burdensome,unwieldy

20.vigil t. spacious,largeIDIOMS

21.brasstacks u. cowardly

22.hook,line,andsinker v. completely,alltheway

23.lily-livered w. toimitateorfollowtheexample

24.totakealeafoutofsomeone’sbook x. therealproblemorsituation

Themethodofstudyandlearningrequiresquickreviewandre-useofdifficultwords.Startnow!

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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WomenintheRing

Whatsportrequiresthetimingoftennis,theenergyofaerobics,thestaminaofcross-countryrunning,andthephysicalcontactoffootball?Theansweris:boxing.Andnowthatseeminglymale spectacle is attracting women.What was once viewed as brutality has beentransformed in gymnasiums across the country into the latest form of workout, weightreduction,andenergystimulator.

To suggest that women should not expose themselves to the sharp jabs and powerfuluppercuts of boxing because they are the “weaker” sex is . Properly trained byexperts,ingoodshapefrompunchingbagsandjumpingrope,womencanbeas intheringasmen.

With women jockeys, race car drivers, hockey goalies, and basketball players, it wouldrequireamanwith prejudice,ifnotsheerignorance,toarguethatboxingissolelyaman’ssport.Anyonewhois withthestatusofliberatedwomenneednotbesurprisedbytheirentryintothering.

NEWWORDS

parablepar´əbəl

whimsicalhwim´zəkəl

lampoonlampün´

countenancekoun´tənəns

sanctimonioussangk´təmō´nēəs

WEEK35 DAY1AMODERNAESOPThe telling of a story in simple terms that has an inherently* important message is avenerable*artform.TheparablemaybefoundteachingamorallessonintheBible.Aesopisanincontrovertible*masterofthefable.Thisstoryformisfarfromantiquated*asshownbythe whimsical approach to life taken by the modern Aesop, James Thurber. His storieslampoon the strangebehaviorofhis fellowmen.Thurber seemsunable tocountenance theideasthatpermeate*oursocietyregardingtherulesbywhichweshouldlive.Leastofallisheabletoacceptthesanctimoniousnotionthatsomepeoplepromulgate*thatgoodalwayswinsoutagainstevil.Thurber ’sstoriesoftentakeanexactlyoppositepointofview.

Sample Sentences Note that some words do not have a one word definition. Frequently,severalwords,oranentiresentence,isrequired.

1.JonathanSwiftwasneverreticent*to________________theegotist*inordertobringhimdownwithalacrity.*2.Whatonepersonfinds________________,theothermayfindasinine.*3.Theexpression,“Sourgrapes,*”isthegist*ofafamous________________aboutafoxwhocouldn’tgetwhathewanted.4.Weshouldeschew*our________________façade;*awaywithpretext!*5.Ifwewanttoliveinasalubrious*milieu,*wecannot________________thenoisome*fumesthataredeleterious*tohealth.

DefinitionsNotethedistinctionbetweencountenanceasanounandasaverb.

6.parable a.humorous,witty7.whimsical b.hypocriticallyreligious8.lampoon(v.) c.tolerate,*approve9.countenance(v.) d.amoralisticstory

10.sanctimonious e.ridicule

TODAY’SIDIOM

topullupstakes—toquitaplaceHecouldnolongerruletheroost*orgetthelion’sshare,*sohepulledupstakesand

movedon.

NEWWORDS

equanimityēkuənim´ətē

effronteryəfrun´tərē

nonentitynonen´tətē

flabbergastedflab´ərgastəd

debacledābä´kəl

WEEK35 DAY2MODERNIZINGAPARABLE*Thurberpunctures in an incisive*way theplatitudes* that come from stories handeddownthroughthegenerations.Theseoldsawsareacceptedbyeveryone.Onesuch tale isaboutatortoisewhohadreadinanancientbookthatatortoisehadbeatenahareinarace.Thesage*old tortoise construed* this story tomean that he could outrun a hare.With equanimity hehuntedforahareandsoonfoundone.“Doyouhavetheeffrontery tochallengeme?”askedtheincredulous*hare.“Youareanonentity,”hescoffed*atthetortoise.Acourseoffiftyfeetwassetout.Theotheranimalsgatheredaroundthesite*.Atthesoundof theguntheywereoff.Whentheharecrossedthefinishline,theflabbergastedtortoisehadgoneapproximatelyeightandthree-quarterinches.ThemoralThurberdrawsfromthisdebacleforthetortoise:Anewbroommaysweepclean,butnevertrustanoldsaw.

Whichofthefive“newwords”haveyouseenbefore?Answerwithequanimity.


1.Hewasaprecocious*youngster,buthesoonreachedthenadir*ofhiscareer,lostallofhisprestige*,andbecamea________________.2.Doyouhavethe________________totakethatsuperciliousandfacetious*attitudetowardsomethingassinister*asthis?3.Theseturbulent*timesrequirealeaderwhodoesnotgointoacapricious*pique,*butratheronewhofacesacrimonious*criticismwith________________.

4.Whenthejudgeexonerated*thecharlatan,*wewereall________________.5.Thefortuitous*appearanceofareliefcolumnpermittedanadroit*escapefromtheimminent*________________.


6.equanimity a.calmness,self-control7.effrontery b.astounded8.nonentity c.boldness9.flabbergasted d.ruin,collapse

10.debacle e.oneofnoimportance

TODAY’SIDIOM

toraiseCain—tocausetrouble,makeafussWhenhefoundhewasleftholdingthebag,*hedecidedtoraiseCain.

NEWWORDS

vivaciousvīvā´shəs

gauntgônt

mienmēn

hirsutehėr´süt

refuterifyüt´

WEEK35 DAY3THINGSHAVECHANGEDThurber modernizes an old story that everyone has read or heard. It has to do with anefarious* wolf who kept a vigil* in an ominous* forest until a little girl came alongcarryingabasketoffoodforhergrandmother.Withalacrity,*thisvivaciousyoungster toldthewolftheaddresstowhichshewasgoing.Hungryandgauntthewolfrushedtothehouse.When the girl arrived and entered, she saw someone in bed wearing a nightcap and anightgown.Whilethefigurewasdressedlikehergrandmother,thelittlegirlsurmised*withonlyaperfunctory*glancethatitdidn’thavetheoldlady’smien.Sheapproachedandbecamecognizant*ofthehirsutefaceofthewolf.Shedrewarevolverfromherpurseandshottheinterloper*dead.Thurberarrivesatamoralforthisstorythatanyonewouldfinddifficulttorefute:Itisnotsoeasytofoollittlegirlsnowadaysasitusedtobe.


1.Shehada________________ofhumility,*butitwasonlyafaçade.*2.Hedidnotwastetimetryingto________________anirrelevant*andtortuous*argument.3.Youmayhavediscerned*thatitisnolongerthelatestvogue*amongboystopermittheirfacestobecome________________.4.Theywerestruckbytheanomaly*ofonetwinwhowasphlegmatic*whiletheotherwas________________.5.Womenstrivefortheslenderandaucourant*________________look.


6.vivacious a.thin,haggard7.gaunt b.lively,gay8.mien c.hairy9.hirsute d.appearance,bearing

10.refute e.provewrongorfalse

TODAY’SIDIOM

toleavenostoneunturned—totryone’sbest,tomakeeveryeffortSinceyou’refromMissouri,*I’llleavenostoneunturnedtoconvinceyou.

NEWWORDS

pensivepen´siv

whethwet

stuporstü´pər

wincewins

clichéklēshā´

WEEK35 DAY4ANOTHERSURPRISEThurber ’sstoriesarewritteninajocose*manner,buttheycontainenoughseriousmattertomakeonepensive.He tellsof somebuilderswho left apaneofglass standingupright in afieldnearahousetheywereconstructing.Agoldfinchflewacrossthefield,strucktheglassand was knocked inert.* He rushed back and divulged* to his friends that the air hadcrystallized. The other birds derided* him, said he had become irrational,* and gave anumber of reasons for the accident. The only bird who believed the goldfinch was theswallow.Thegoldfinchchallengedthelargebirdstofollowthesamepathhehadflown.Thischallenge served to whet their interest, and they agreed with gusto.* Only the swallowabjured.*Thelargebirdsflewtogetherandstrucktheglass;theywereknockedintoastupor.This caused the astute* swallow to wince with pain. Thurber drew a moral that is theantithesis*oftheclichéweallaccept:Hewhohesitatesissometimessaved.


1.Hewasinsucha________________asaresultoftheaccidentthatthisprecluded*hishearingmycondolence.*2.Ifyoujuxtapose*one________________withanother,youoftengetcompletelyoppositelessonsaboutlife.3.Thehostile*rebuke*madetheusuallyphlegmatic*boy________________.4.Youcannot________________hisdesireforthetheaterwithdubious*histrionics.*5.Thefervid*marriageproposalmadetheshygirl________________.


6.pensive a.thoughtful,reflective7.whet b.stimulate,stirup8.stupor c.acommonplacephrase9.wince d.drawback,flinch

10.cliché e.daze,insensiblecondition

TODAY’SIDIOM

tongueinone’scheek—nottobesincereJohn’sfathersurelyhadhistongueinhischeekwhenhetoldhissontogosowwild

oats*andtokickoverthetracesathiskindergartenparty.

WEEK35 DAY5REVIEWTostrengthenyourwordpower,keepaddingwordsfromallthesourcesyouuseduringtheday. The words learned while reading this book give you a firm basis. School texts,newspapers,magazines,etc.,shouldallgiveyoutheopportunitytocorroborate*thefactthatyourvocabularyisgrowing,andtheyshouldalsobethesourcefornewwords.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.cliché a. astounded2.countenance b. oneofnoimportance3.debacle c. witty,humorous4.effrontery d. ridicule5.equanimity e. hairy6.flabbergasted f. provewrong,disprove7.gaunt g. flinch,drawback8.hirsute h. self-control9.lampoon i. collapse,ruin

10.mien j. hypocriticallyreligious

11.nonentity k. amoralisticstory

12.parable l. gay,lively

13.pensive m. bearing,appearance

14.refute n. stirup,stimulate

15.sanctimonious o. boldness

16.stupor p. approve,tolerate*

17.vivacious q. haggard,thin

18.whet r. reflective,thoughtful

19.whimsical s. acommonplacephrase

20.wince t. insensiblecondition,dazeIDIOMS

21.tongueinone’scheek u. makeafuss,causetrouble

22.toleavenostoneunturned v. tomakeeveryeffort,totryone’sbest

23.topullupstakes w. nottobesincerex. toquitaplace

24.toraiseCain

Lookbackatthestorytochecktheuseofeachwordinitscontext.Thiswillhelpfixitinyourmind.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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BeamMeUp,Scotty

In1966a televisionprogramappeared thatquicklyestablished itself as themost successfulsciencefictionseries,movedontobecomeaseriesofpopularfilms,andcontinuesinrerunstobeseensomewhereinthiscountryeverynightoftheyear.Thisoriginalseries,StarTrek,became so popular that there are huge fan clubs across the country and the stars of theoriginalseriesaremobbedwhentheymakepersonalappearances.

Whatmakes this formof science fiction so popular? Somemay say that each story of thefutureisa showingusourownworldthroughapresentationofotherworlds.Thereare those who would this analysis and argue that it is the odd characters, the

aliens,whoattractus.Wewatchwith asworldsbattle,knowingitwillturnoutwellintheend.

AftermanyyearsandmanyTVepisodesandmovies,“StarTrek”anditssuccessorscontinueto our appetite andbring excitement toour screens.As long as space remains analmosttotalmystery,theunexplainedwillcaptureourimaginations.

NEWWORDS

genrezhän´rə

candidkan´did

unsavoryunsā´vərē

degradedigrād´

venialvē´nēəl

WEEK36 DAY1ALADYNOVELISTThenineteenthcenturysawthewomannovelistattainthesameprestige*asmen.Englandwasprolific* in producing women writers. One of the foremost in this genre was CharlotteBrontë.InJaneEyreshepresentedacandidportraitofawomancaughtupinaclandestine*affairwithamarriedman.MissBronte’sreaderswereengrossed*inthisstory.Shetookthisunsavorysubjectandpresenteditinawaythatdidnotdegrade therelationship.Sheshowedthattruepassioncanbehealthy.MissBrontëdidnotdisparage*Jane’sfeelingsorbesmirch*her character.The authorwasgenerous inher verdict.The affairwas consideredmerely avenialsinbecauseJanewasneverfalseinherfeelingsorheractions.


1.Harryheldthefallacious*beliefthatthemenial*jobwould________________himintheeyesofhisfriends.2.Betty’schildishfabrications*werejudged________________sins,althoughtheymortified*hermother.3.Modernabstractpaintingisahighlylucrative*________________.4.Itisreprehensible,*butitdoesn’trequiremuchgossiptogiveapersona(n)________________reputation.5.Inmy________________opinionheisasanctimonious*fool.


6.genre a.makecontemptible,lower7.candid b.disagreeable,offensive,morallybad8.unsavory c.acertainformorstyleinpaintingorliterature9.degrade d.pardonable,forgivable

10.venial e.frank,open,honest

TODAY’SIDIOM

keepastiffupperlip—keepupcourage,standuptotroubleWhenheheardthroughthegrapevine*thatthefatwasinthefire,*heknewhehadto

keepastiffupperlipsoasnottospillthebeans.*

NEWWORDS

epitomeipit´əmē

dexteritydekster´ətē

grotesquegrōtesk´

compassionkəmpash´ən

repugnantripug´nənt

WEEK36 DAY2VICTORHUGOTheepitomeofFrenchromanticwritersinthenineteenthcenturywasVictorHugo.Withtheutmostdexterityhewrotepoetry,novels,anddrama.Hishighlypopularnovels,NotreDamede Paris and Les Miserables, are replete* with melodramatic situations and grotesquecharacters. He had a profound* sense of social justice and a compassion for the poor,hapless,*anddowntrodden.Hecouldnotworkundertheaegis*ofNapoleonIIIandfledintoexile.Whentherepugnantrulecametoanend,theexpatriate*returned.Hewasreceivedwithadulation*andacclaimastheidoloftheThirdRepublic.


1.Hewasmadeupinthemost________________wayforhisroleasamanfromouterspace.2.Weallfeltdeep________________fortheinnocentprogeny,*whowerebereft*oftheirparentswhohadsuccumbed*duringtheconflagration.*3.TheTajMahalinIndiaissaidtobethe________________ofgraceasanedifice.*4.Thesightofthecorpsewas________________tothesqueamish*onlookers.5.With________________hethwarted*thepugnacious*andbelligerent*adversary.*


6.epitome a.strange,bizarre,*fantastic7.dexterity b.personorthingthatembodiesorrepresentsthebest8.grotesque c.distasteful,repulsive9.compassion d.sympatheticfeeling,kindness

10.repugnant e.mentalorphysicalskill

TODAY’SIDIOM

tothrowthebookatsomeone—togivethemaximumpunishmentThejudgegothisbackup*andthrewthebookatthecriminal.

NEWWORDS

acmeak´mē

copiousko´pēəs

vehementlyvē´əmentlē

depictdipikt´

naivenäēv´

WEEK36 DAY3ANENGLISHREALISTThemovementtowardrealismintheEnglishnovelofthenineteenthcenturyreacheditsacmewiththeworksofCharlesDickensandWilliamMakepeaceThackeray.CharlesDickenswasaprolific* writer. Among his copious works are Oliver Twist, a candid* exposure of therepugnant*poor laws;NicholasNickleby, inwhich the lifeofboys inaboardingschool isvehementlyattacked;HardTimes,inwhichtheauthorwantedtodepicttheinfamous*lifeinafactory during an early period of the industrial revolution; The Pickwick Papers, about anaivegentlemanwhohasnumerousmisadventures.Thenovels,aimedatexposingthesordid*and pernicious* elements of English life,were said to have helped galvanize* people intoactionleadingtoimprovementintheseconditions.


1.Atthe________________ofhispower,thedictatorwasobsessed*withthebeliefthatthosewhodissented*weretryingtousurp*hisposition.2.Asaperspicacious*newspaperreporter,hefeltitincumbent*uponhimto________________theabortive*coup*asareprehensible*act.3.Theurbane*gentlemanwasflabbergasted*bythefervid*interestinwrestlingshownbythe________________younggirl.4.Shelostherdecorum*andwept________________tearsatthepoignant*story.5.Heobjected________________toavotetakingplaceintheabsenceofaquorum.*


6.acme a.unworldly,unsophisticated7.copious b.violently,eagerly,passionately8.vehemently c.peak,pinnacle,*zenith*9.depict d.ample,abundant,plentiful

10.naive e.describeclearly,picture,portray

TODAY’SIDIOM

terrafirma—solid,firmlandTheroughoceancrossingtookthewindoutofhissails*,andhewashappytobeon

terrafirmaagain.

NEWWORDS

perfidiouspərfid´ēəs

covetkuvít

ingratiateingrā´shēāt

penurypenýerē

ignominiousigńəmin´ēəs

WEEK36 DAY4ASCHEMINGHEROINEWilliamMakepeaceThackeraywasknownforhismoralisticstudyofupperandmiddleclassEnglishlife.Hisbestknownwork,VanityFair,hasasitscentralcharacterBeckySharp.Sheisaperfidiouswomanwhohasan insatiable*desire togetahead in theworld.Shecovets thewealthofoneman,butwhenmarriage isnot feasible* she succeeds in aplan to ingratiateherself into the heart of her employer ’s son. Theirmarriage is not a salubrious* one andBecky,wholivesostentatiously,*formsasurreptitious*liaisonwithanotherman.Theaffairculminates*inadebacle.*Sheisexposed,herhusbandleavesher,andshemustliveinpenuryinEurope.Thisistheignominiousendforaclever,butmisguidedwoman.


1.Undertheaegis*ofazealous*campaignmanager,thecandidatewasableto________________herselfintotheheartsofthepublic.2.Afavoriteparable*hastodowithteachingthelessonthatoneshouldnot________________thatwhichbelongstosomeoneelse.3.Hisfortunefluctuated*between________________andwealth.4.Theymadeaneffigy*oftheir________________enemy.5.Therewasbedlam*asthefavoredteamwentdownto________________defeatatthehandsoftheunderdog.


6.perfidious a.treacherous,false7.covet b.want,envy,wish8.ingratiate c.humiliating,disgraceful9.penury d.poverty

10.ignominious e.winconfidence,charm

TODAY’SIDIOM

inseventhheaven—thehighesthappinessordelightTheoldestchildwasinseventhheavenwhenhermotherletherruletheroost*foraday.

WEEK36 DAY5REVIEWWhether you read a classicnovel or amodernone, theone thing theyhave in common istheiruseofa ratherextensivevocabulary.Don’tbehandicapped inyour reading—increaseyourvocabularybyconstantstudyandreview.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.acme a. open,honest,frank2.candid b. kindness,sympatheticfeeling3.compassion c. zenith,*pinnacle,*peak4.copious d. wish,envy,want5.covet e. false,treacherous6.degrade f. unsophisticated,unworldly7.depict g. fantastic,strange,bizarre*8.dexterity h. lower,makecontemptible9.epitome i. acertainformorstyleinpaintingorliterature

10.genre j. repulsive,distasteful

11.grotesque k. plentiful,abundant,ample

12.ignominious l. poverty

13.ingratiate m. portray,picture,describeclearly

14.naïve n. personorthingthatrepresentsthebest

15.penury o. morallybad,disagreeable,offensive

16.perfidious p. physicalormentalskill

17.repugnant q. passionately,violently,eagerly

18.unsavory r. charm,winconfidence

19.vehemently s. forgivable,pardonable

20.venial t. disgraceful,humiliatingIDIOMS

21.tothrowthebookatsomeone u. keepupcourage,standuptotrouble

22.inseventhheaven v. togivemaximumpunishment

23.terrafirma w. solid,firmland

24.keepastiffupperlip x. thehighesthappinessordelight

Reviewincorrectwords.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________

SENSIBLESENTENCES?(FromWeeks33–36)Choosethewordthatmakessenseineachofthesentencesbelow.

1.Wetriedto(deter,divulge)himbuthewasdeterminedtosubmittoopenheartsurgery.2.Thereporterlosthisjobwhenhelabeledthesenator ’sremarksas(unmitigated,asinine).3.Freddiehadthe(effrontery,propensity)toaskRobinforadateafterhavingcriticizedherappearance.4.Ordinarily,Jonathanwasespeciallyneat,buthelookedquite(disheveled,fastidious)attheendofourcampingtrip.5.Afterhearingthebadnews,thestudentslefttheauditoriumwith(venial,somber)faces.6.MyUncleRobert,whoisreallyconservativeabouthisinvestments,mademoneyonWallStreetbynotbeing(impetuous,wary).7.IknewIcouldconfideinCaryl-Suebecauseshehasareputationforbeing(discreet,sanctimonious).8.Thetraitor ’s(perfidious,pensive)actionresultedinthelossofmanylives.9.Ourwatercommissionerwas(complacent,flabbergasted)tolearnthathisownlawnsprinklerhadbeenturnedonduringthewateremergency.

10.Sophiewasacceptedbyourwidecircleoffriendsbecauseofher(vivacious,tenacious)personality.



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1492–1992

Weareallawarethat1992wastheyearduringwhichtherewere reminders that itmarkedthe500thanniversaryofColumbus’arrivalinthispartofthehemisphere.Alongwiththe celebrations and historical reenactments, there was controversy regarding the lives ofthosewhohadbeenhereformanycenturiesbeforethatfatefulevent.

Historical researchshows that itwouldbeextremely tobelieve that“civilization”began on this continent with Columbus’ arrival. The Native American tribes had formednations and had come together in an organization known as the Five Nations. They hadregulationsforgovernancethatwerethe ofself-ruleandthatbecamethemodelsonwhichourConstitutionwaspartlybased.

It was to remove the portrayal of the Native American as savage and wild thathistorians adopted 1992 as the year to them in their true light as members ofcivilizationsworthyofstudyandrespect.

NEWWORDS

confrontkənfrunt´

antipathyantip´əthē

servilesėr´vəl

volitionvōlish´ən

sojournsō´jėrn

WEEK37 DAY1AMANOFNATUREHenryThoreauattemptedtoconfront theproblemandsolve theenigma*ofhowonemightearnalivingandyetnotbecomeanignominious*slavetothetask.Heviewedtheindustrialrevolutionwithantipathy.Maninaservileroletoextraneous*possessionswasamaintargetofhiswritings.Hebelievedthatonecouldattaingenuinewealthnotbyaccumulatingobjectsormoney, but through enjoyment and perusal* of nature. By his own volition he gave upfriendsandcomfortsforatwoyearsojournbyhimselfatWaldenPond.Whatothersmightjudgeaspenury,*wasseenbyThoreauastheepitome*ofwealth.


1.Hefoundhis________________positionadegrading*oneandcouldnotacceptitwithequanimity.*2.Theexpatriate*decidedtomakehis________________inFranceapermanentoneinordertogiveuphisnomadic*wayoflife.3.Whydowerefuseto________________theunsavory*problemsofourtimesinacandid*andincisive*way?4.Hewasatenacious*competitor,andathisown________________heplacedhistitleinjeopardy*onmanyoccasions.5.Her________________towardsmenwasbasedonrathernebulous*eventsthatsheconstrued*toprovethattheywereallperfidious.*


6.confront a.temporarystay7.antipathy b.willpower,choice8.servile c.dislike,distaste,hate9.volition d.comefacetofacewith

10.sojourn(n.) e.slavish,submissive

TODAY’SIDIOM

totightenone’sbelt—togetsetforbadtimesorpovertyHeknewhewouldhavetodrawinhishorns*andtightenhisbeltorhewouldwindup

onskidrow*.

NEWWORDS

austereôstir´

felicitousfəlis´ətəs

halcyonhal´sēən

tenableten´əbəl

superfluouss pėr´flüəs

WEEK37 DAY2THEGOODLIFEThoreau’sbookabouttheausterebuthappylifeatWaldenPondpropagated*hisfamearoundtheworld.He built a small hut and began living an ascetic* existence.He found it to be afelicitousexperience.In this idyllic*settinghewasable tospendhis timereading,studyingnature,writing,andthinking.Farfrombeingindolent,*hekeptbusyinmanyways.Attheendoftheexperimentherecalledthehalcyondayswithpleasure.Hebelievedhehadlearnedthesecret of the trulyhappy life.Theonly tenablewayof life is one in harmonywith nature;materialpossessionsaresuperfluous.


1.Whenhefoundhissinecure*wasnolonger________________,hefeltitapropitious*timetoresign.2.Farfrombeingostentatious,*shewasconsideredtheacme*offashionbecauseofher________________mannerofdress.3.Becausehewasanitinerant*worker,hehadtodisdain*carrying________________equipment.4.Onthat________________occasiontheamountofmoneyhespentwasirrelevant.*5.Duringtheturbulent*daysofthewar,theywishedforthe________________daysofearliertimes.


6.austere a.supportable,defendable7.felicitous b.simple,unadorned,hard8.halcyon c.peaceful,calm9.tenable d.happy

10.superfluous e.excessive,surplus

TODAY’SIDIOM

offthebeatentrack—notusual,outoftheordinaryBecausehisideaswerealwaysoffthebeatentrack,helivedunderaswordofDamocles*

onhisjob.

NEWWORDS

motivatemō´təvāt

rationalizerash´ənəlīz

therapyther´əpē

nascentnas´nt

iconoclastīkon´əklast

WEEK37 DAY3THEMIND’SSECRETSThestudyofthehumanmindandbehaviorhashadmanyprominentpractitioners,butnooneismore revered* thanSigmundFreud.AnAustrianphysician,he issaid tobe the fatherofpsychoanalysis.He taught thatmanhas a subconsciousmind inwhichhekeeps repugnant*memoriesthatcometothesurfacesurreptitiously*andmotivatebehavior.Manoftentriestorationalize his actions, when, in reality, they are really the result of suppressedmemoriescoming to the surface. Freud’s approach to the disturbed personwas to attempt therapy byexaminingthedreamsthatmakecognizant*whatthecauseoftheillnessmightbe.Onlywiththeairingofdeleterious*,buriedemotionscanthepersonmovefromthenascentstagetothatoffullhealth.Freudwasconsideredaniconoclast inthefieldofpsychologywhenhisideasfirstappearedatthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury.


1.The________________wasinfavorofjettisoning*oneofthetraditionsthathadbecomeanintrinsic*partofhislife.2.Inordertocompletethe________________,thedoctorsaidatriptoawarm,dryclimatewasmandatory.*3.Complacent*peoplearedifficultto________________toaltruistic*actions.4.Itispathetic*thewaysomecitizens________________theirapathy*duringelectionyears.5.Hisbeardwasinits________________state;itwouldsoonbeahirsute*masterpiece.


6.motivate a.beginningtoexistordevelop7.rationalize b.useorgiveareasonotherthantherealone8.therapy c.inspire,stimulate,provoke9.nascent d.image-breaker,attackerofbeliefs

10.iconoclast e.healingorcuringprocess

TODAY’SIDIOM

asquarepeginaroundhole—anablemaninthewrongjobItwasabitterpilltoswallow*whentheyhadtofirehimbecausehewasasquarepegin

aroundhole.

NEWWORDS

eruditeer´ dīt

phobiafō´bēə

germanejərmān´

vertigovėr´təgō

conducivekəndü´siv

WEEK37 DAY4AMATEURPSYCHOLOGISTSThe ideasofFreudianpsychologyhavebecomepartofoureveryday life.Our language isreplete*withclichés*thathavetheirorigininFreud’swritings.Thereisasurfeit*ofamateurpsychologists who, with celerity,* analyze an individual’s problems from the slightestevidence.Despite theirdubious*educationand training in this field, theydiscusssymptomsandcuresonamosteruditefashion.Shouldapersonexpressafearofheights,thisphobiaisexamined;eventsfromchildhoodareconsideredgermanetotheproblem.Isitpossibleheorshe was dropped as an infant? Perhaps something in a dream is pertinent* to explain thefeelings of vertigo that accompany height. For some reason, non-trained people find theFreudianapproachtotheworkingsofthehumanmindmostconducivetotheirpracticingasamateurpsychologists.


1.Shecouldnotcountenance*thesightofalethal*weapon;itwastantamount*toa________________withher.2.The________________manwasmorethanmerelybilingual;*hespokefivelanguages.3.Iwouldneverhavethetemerity*towalkacrossthesteelgirdershighuponanewbuilding;anonsetof________________wouldsurelyfollow.4.Thebedlam*inthestudyhallwasnot________________togoodworkhabits.5.Epithets*arenot________________whenmotivating*achildtoatask.


6.erudite a.veryscholarly7.phobia b.dizziness8.germane c.persistentfear,strongdislike9.vertigo d.leading,helpful

10.conducive e.appropriate,incloserelationshipto

TODAY’SIDIOM

toupsettheapplecart—tooverturnordisturbaplanorintentionItwasabitterpilltoswallow*whentheyupsettheapplecartandelectedadarkhorse.

WEEK37 DAY5REVIEWThewritingsofThoreauandFreudarereplete*withideasthatrequiredeepthought.Inorderto tackle their ideas, onemust understand their vocabulary.Therefore,wordmastery is thekeytounlockingideasofsomeofourgreatestthinkers.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.antipathy a. choice,willpower2.austere b. supportable,defendable3.conducive c. provoke,stimulate,inspire4.confront d. leading,helpful5.erudite e. unadorned,simple,hard6.felicitous f. hate,distaste,dislike7.germane g. attackerofbeliefs,image-breaker8.halcyon h. incloserelationshipto,appropriate9.iconoclast i. calm,peaceful

10.motivate j. comefacetofacewith

11.nascent k. curingorhealingprocess

12.phobia l. veryscholarly

13.rationalize m. happy

14.servile n. submissive,slavish

15.sojourn o. beginningtodeveloporexist

16.superfluous p. dizziness

17.tenable q. surplus,excessive

18.therapy r. temporarystay

19.vertigo s. useorgiveareasonotherthantherealone

20.volition t. strongdislike,persistentfearIDIOMS

21.toupsettheapplecart u. notusual,outoftheordinary

22.totightenone’sbelt v. anablemaninthewrongjob

23.offthebeatentrack w. togetsetforbadtimesorpoverty

24.asquarepeginaroundhole x. tooverturnordisturbaplanorintention


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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MakeMyOstrichBurgerWellDone

Justabout100yearsago,therearoseanindustryinthestateofArizonathatseemsveryoddtous today.We know of cattle ranches and sheep ranches, butwould you believe . . . ostrichranches?This businessbecamepopularaswomenfoundostrichfeathersaadditiontotheirwardrobes.

Ostrichesareeasytoraise.Theyeatanddrinklessthancattle,andtheireggsarelargeenoughtofeed tenpeople!During the daysofostrich ranching, feathersweresold forasmuchas$300apound,soitiseasytoseewhythatbusinesswassoattractive.

However,women’s fashionschangedafterWorldWar I, and themarket forostrichplumesfell.Growershadto ashrinkingmarket.Thepricetumbledtoabout$10forabird.Asostrichfeathersbecame inthefashionworld,ostrichranchingcametoanend.

Interestinglyenough,ostrichranchersmaybecomingbackintovoguebecausenutritioniststellusthatostrichmeatislowincholesterol.Wemaynotgowildoverthefeathers,butpasstheleanmeat,please.Holdthemayo,too.

NEWWORDS

glibglib

homogeneoushōməjē´neəs

malleablemal´ēəbəl

legerdemainlejərdəmān´

trendtrend

WEEK38 DAY1THEENIGMA*OFFASHIONOf all the pressures young people face, themost pernicious* is that of fashion. By this ismeant the current vogue* in dress. The teenagers, who are so glib when they speak of“individuality,”are turned intoahomogeneousmassby the latestcraze in fashion.Howcanyoungsterswhovehemently*resistadvicefromtheoldergenerationbecomesomalleableinthe hands of those who “make” fashion? Perhaps the sudden shifts in fashion occurfortuitously*.Oristheresomegroupwho,throughlegerdemain,switchesstylesandcustomsonusrightbeforeoureyes?Today’steenagersseemtobequitegullible*whenitcomestoembracingthelatesttrend infashions.But then, theyhave theireldersassage*examples tofollow.


1.Thecharlatan*wasabletowheedle*moneyoutofthenaïve*audiencewitha________________talkonthemedicinethatwouldexpunge*pain.2.Theycouldnotfollowthe________________ofhisideas,buthisverbaldexterity*galvanized*thegullible*listeners.3.Theywereengrossed*asanillmanwas“cured”beforetheireyes;someofthemoreurbane*saiditwas________________.4.Heingratiated*himselfintotheirconfidence,andthe________________crowdwasshapedintoasubjugated*mass.5.Whiletheystartedoutasindividuals,theybecamea________________groupwhom

hecouldmotivateashewilled.


6.glib a.capableofbeingshapedorformed7.homogeneous b.sleightofhand,deceptiveadroitness*8.malleable c.smoothofspeech9.legerdemain d.sameoruniform

10.trend e.generaldirection

TODAY’SIDIOM

byhookorbycrook—anywayatall,atanycostHehadboughtthewhiteelephant*withoutrhymeorreason*;nowhehadtogetridofit

byhookorbycrook.

NEWWORDS

stagnantstag´nənt

fatalfā´tl

passépasā´

procrastinateprōkras´tənāt

facetfas´it

WEEK38 DAY2THEECONOMICSOFFASHIONIndress,thefashionappearstobe“set”byafewforeigndesignersandahandfulofaffluent*individualswho purchase these designs. The fashion industry is cognizant* of the fact thatfashionsmustchange rapidlyandoftenor their economywouldbecomestagnant. For thisindustryitwouldprovefatalifitwerenotvigilant*andpreparedwellinadvanceforanewfashion trend.* As the old fashion becomes passé and a new fashion seems to be in themaking,thegarmentmanufacturerscannotaffordtoprocrastinate.Theyrushlargesumsofmoney into production for a mass market. Having invested heavily, the manufacturers doeverything possible to influence and motivate* the purchasers. Through every facet ofpublicityandadvertisingtheindustryexploits*thenaturaldesireforpeopletobeaucourant*withthelatestfashions.


1.Totheconsternation*ofthedistraught*parentstheylearnedtheirsonwasaccusedofusingthelethal*weapononthat________________occasion.2.Wewishforhalcyon*dayswhenthewarlikesolutionswillhavebecome________________.3.Ednarecalledwithnostalgia*many________________ofherschooldays.4.Wealltendto________________whenfacedwithanunsavory*task.5.Theiconoclast*hasthepropensity*forreproaching*thosewhofeelcomplacent*withleadinga________________existence.


6.stagnant a.delay,putoff7.fatal b.motionless,dull,inactive8.passé c.deadly,disastrous9.procrastinate d.onesideorviewofpersonorsituation

10.facet e.outmoded,old-fashioned

TODAY’SIDIOM

togetuponthewrongsideofthebed—tobeinabadmoodWhenhismotherraisedCain*abouthisslovenly*room,heaccusedherofgettingupon

thewrongsideofthebed.

NEWWORDS

foistfoist

stigmatizestig´mətīz

capitulatekəpich´əlāt

audacityôdas´ətē

tantalizetan´tlīz

WEEK38 DAY3WHATNEXT?Once the fashion industry has been able to foist a new style on the teenager, the oldergenerationtendstostigmatizeitassomeformofrebellion.Whatisoftenignoredisthattheyoungconsumerscapitulate towhat isoriginated*bysomeoneoutsideof theirgroup.Thefeelingsofindividualityandaudacity thattheteenagergetsfromanewstyleofdressresultfrom the propensity* of their elders to disparage* them. The actual situation is that theclothing fashions soonbecomeacceptedby all; there is nothingupsettingor revolutionaryaboutthem.Whilepeoplearebecomingcomplacent*aboutthe“new,”theclothingindustryisbusy planning how to tantalize the teenager with next year ’s “fashion.” This arbitrary*decision isguaranteed tofoment*consternation*amongadultsonceagain in thefollowingyear.


1.Despitetenacious*resistance,theywereousted*fromthestrongpointandhadto________________totheenemy.2.Itwasanasinine*thingtodo—to________________hisopponentasabigot*andthusexacerbate*analreadybittercampaign.3.Itiscommontohearpeopledisparage*thosewhopaintinthemoderngenre*;theyspeakaboutthe________________oftheartistwhosubmitsahighwhitecanvaswithablackborderasaseriouswork.4.Theyaredubious*ofsuchanartistandaccusehimoftryingto________________as

aworkofartarudimentary*exercise.5.Itisreprehensible*to________________ayoungchildwiththepromiseofarewardforbeinggoodwhenyouhavenointentionofgivingit.


6.foist a.surrender,maketerms7.stigmatize b.tomarkwithadisgrace8.capitulate c.boldness,daring9.audacity d.passoffslyly,passasgenuine

10.tantalize e.teaseortormentbyofferingsomethinggood,butnotdeliver

TODAY’SIDIOM

castlesintheair—adreamaboutsomewonderfulfuturePeopleonSkidRow*oftenbuildcastlesintheair.

NEWWORDS

retortritôrt´

reticentret´əsənt

tacittas´it

chicaneryshikā´nərē

dociledos´əl

WEEK38 DAY4SOMETHINGFOREVERYONETothederogatory*commentsfromtheoldergenerationtheteenagersmightretortthatnewfashionsandstylesareadoptedby theelderswithalacrity.*Though theycomplain,womenemulate*theirdaughtersbyshorteningorlengtheningtheirhems.Theymayappearreticentabout thebotherandexpenseofaltering theirwardrobe,but theygive tacit approval to thechangebyrushingtothedepartmentstoreswheretheyjostle*eachothertobuycopiesofthemore expensive dresses. The conclusion one might reach after observing how womencountenance*thearbitrary*changesyearafteryearisthattheyarenaïve*orvictimsofsomechicanery practiced by the clothing industry. Women may appear hapless* before theintimidation*of“style,”but thereal truthmaylie in thefact that theyaresodocilebecausetheysecretlyenjoytheyearlyexcitementaroundthelatestfashions.

There’sanotherfamiliarwordreintroducedtoday.Didyourecognizereticent?


1.Thereporterdivulged*theblatant*________________involvedintheawardingofthecontract.2.Eventhemost________________personmaybecomefractious*whenhegetsonlyapittance*forhishardlabor.3.Hisegregious*behaviorbroughta________________reproach*tohismother ’seyes.4.Mostpoliticiansare________________whenaskedtodivulge*theirambitions.

5.Herefusedto________________totherash*questionabouthispropensity*forimbibing.*


6.retort(v.) a.understood,implied,notstated7.reticent b.easytomanage8.tacit c.toanswer,reply9.chicanery d.silentorreserved

10.docile e.trickery,underhandedness

TODAY’SIDIOM

tomaintainthestatusquo—tokeepthingsastheyareYouhitthenailonthehead*whenyousaidweoughttomaintainthestatusquoandnot

changehorsesinmidstream.*

WEEK38 DAY5REVIEWNomatterwhatthefashionindress,thefashionineducationisanextensivevocabulary.Keepupwiththefashion;buildyourvocabularywardrobe.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.audacity a. reserved,silent2.capitulate b. passasgenuine,passoffslyly3.chicanery c. disastrous,deadly4.docile d. smoothofspeech5.facet e. onesideorviewofpersonorsituation6.fatal f. daring,boldness7.foist g. reply,answer8.glib h. uniform,same9.homogeneous i. capableofbeingformedorshaped

10.legerdemain j. putoff,delay

11.malleable k. maketerms,surrender

12.passé l. underhandedness,trickery

13.procrastinate m. notstated,understood,implied

14.reticent n. tomarkwithadisgrace

15.retort o. inactive,dull,motionless

16.stagnant p. generaldirection

17.stigmatize q. old-fashioned,outmoded

18.tacit r. easytomanage

19.tantalize s. deceptiveadroitness,*sleightofhand

20.trend t. teaseortormentbyofferingsomethinggood,butfailtodeliver

IDIOMS

21.castlesintheair u. tobeinabadmood

22.togetuponthewrongsideofthebed

v. adreamaboutawonderfulfuture

23.byhookorbycrook w. atanycost,anywayatall

24.tomaintainthestatusquo x. tokeepthingsastheyare

Takethatextrafewminutesnowtomasterthefewwordsyoumadeerrorswith.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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TV—TheOctopus

Isthereanyoneyouknowwhocanrememberatimewhentherewasnotelevision?Perhapsagrandparent,butnoonemuchyoungerisabletodoso.Atthebeginning,onlyahandfulofstationsexisted.Earlyprograms imitatedeachotherand tended tobe .Some timelater, therewas the cableTV expansion and greater varietywas available.The developing

was for ever-larger numbers of programs dealing with information as well asentertainment.

TheTVindustry,never whenitcomestoexpandingviewerinterests,broughtevenmorechannelstotheair,broadcasting24hourseverydayoftheweek.Theobjectivewasto

specialgroupswithprogramsdirectedtospecialtastesandinterests.Soonchannelsdevotedtogames,tohowtofixormakethings,toromancedramas,tocartoons,etc.,spranginto existence. It appears that every of a viewer ’s interest is being addressed. Asmore and more channels come on the air, as the result of new technology, the variety isexpandingbeyondanythingimaginedbythosewhocanrecallthebeginningsofthismagicalmedium.

NEWWORDS

sagasä´ga

belatedbilāt´tid

decrepitdikrep´it

imperturbableim´pərtėr´bəbəl

vacillatevas´əlāt

WEEK39 DAY1RULE,BRITANNIAAn unforgettable saga of World War II has to do with the small French coastal town ofDunkirk. There, in 1940, thousands of British troops made a belated escape from theawesome* power of theGerman army and air force. Theywere removed by an array* ofprivateboats,fromhugeyachtstodecrepitfishingboats.Attheirownvolition,*theskipperscame close to the shore, while German planes bombed implacably.* They remainedimperturbableunderheavyfire.Whentheirvesselswereloaded,theydashedbacktoEngland.Once unloaded, they did not vacillate, but returnedwith equanimity* to their vigil* in thedangerzone.TheBritishprovedonceagainthattheyareparagons*ofcomradeshipintimesofjeopardy.*


1.The________________ofalonemanconfronting*theturbulent*oceansinasmallboatisanexploit*wefindlaudable.*2.Thespeakerremained________________whilehisaudienceshoutedcaustic*commentsabouthismendacious*activities.3.TheingraterefusedtoacceptCindy’s________________gift.4.Whenreleasedfromincarceration,*hewasgaunt*and________________.5.Weareallfamiliarwiththecliché*thathewho________________islost.


6.saga a.hesitate,fluctuate7.belated b.heroicstory8.decrepit c.brokendown,wornout9.imperturbable d.late,delayed

10.vacillate e.calm,steady,serene

TODAY’SIDIOM

asacredcow—apersonorthingthatcannotbecriticized(FromIndia,wherecowsmaynotbeharmedbecauseofreligiousrules)

Idecidedtothrowdownthegauntlet*byexposingtheboss’ssonwhohadbeenrulingtheroost*asthesacredcowofthebusiness.

NEWWORDS

staunchstônch

opprobriuməprō´brēəm

MachiavellianMak´ēəvelēən

unconscionableunkon´shənebəl

pandemoniumpan´dəmō´nēəm

WEEK39 DAY2THEGOODGUYSVS.THEBADGUYSTheinternationaladventurestoriesprevalent*ontelevisionfollowmeticulously*aplotthatisinexorable*initsdevelopment.Thoseonthesideoflawandjusticefaceperfidious*menand organizations. These are anathema* to those values the staunch heroes would defend.These infamous*men have no capacity for compassion,* and they treat the lovelywomenwithopprobrium.Theintrepid*heroesareplacedindeleterious*situationsasaresultoftheMachiavellianmaneuversof theiropponents.Oneunconscionable act of duplicity* followsanother until the total destruction of the “good guys” seems at hand. At the last moment,usuallyamidst thepandemoniumofabattle, thecause forwhich theheroes strive triumphs.However,evilisubiquitous,*andnextweekanotherfracas*willerupt.


1.Thecoachheaped________________uponthefledgling*ballplayer.2.Wearereadytorationalize*________________activitiesonthepartofoursideiftheyaretothedetriment*ofouradversary.*3.Itwas________________toAbrahamLincolntokeepabookhehadborrowedwithoutmakingtenacious*effortstoreturnit.4.Therewas________________asthepresidentialnomineeenteredtheconventionsite.*5.Sheissucha________________friend,myreprehensible*actionsdonotcauseaschism*betweenus.


6.staunch a.scorn,insult7.opprobrium b.strong,trusty,firm8.Machiavellian c.withoutconscience,unreasonable9.unconscionable d.governedbyopportunity,notprincipled

10.pandemonium e.disorder,uproar

TODAY’SIDIOM

throughthickandthin—inspiteofallsortsofdifficultiesHedecidedtostickwithhisfairweatherfriends*throughthickandthin.

NEWWORDS

flayflā

demeanordimē´nər

delineationdilin´ēā´shən

vindicatevin´dəkāt

heinoushā´nəs

WEEK39 DAY3AFAMOUSMUTINYOneofthemostrepugnant*namesinpopularlegendisthatofCaptainWilliamBligh.HewasthecaptainoftheH.M.S.Bountyin1789,andthemutinythaterupted*aboardthatshipwasthebasis for a film inwhichCharles Laughton portrayedBligh as an awesome* bully and anunmitigated*villain.Hewouldflayboththebodyandthespiritofanyonewhocrossedhim.Thecrewdevelopedsuchanaversion*toBligh’smortifyingactionsanddemeanor that, ledby Fletcher Christian, they set the captain and 17 shipmates off in a lifeboat in the SouthPacific.Theshipcontinued to thePitcairn Islandswhere thecrewremained to livewith theislanders. Laughton’s delineation of Bligh remains as the image we have of him. Onlyrecently has any attempt beenmade to vindicate Captain Bligh and to remove the heinousreputationthatpermeates*history.


1.Themayortriedto________________hisactionsthathadbeencalledcapricious*andirrational*bycritics.2.Hecastigated*hisopponentsandwenttogreatlengthsto________________themwithaccusationsofmegalomania.*3.His________________wasatypical*;usuallyphlegmatic*,hewasbelligerent*andgarrulous*duringthebroadcast.4.“Themost________________thingIhavedone,”hesaidinastentorian*voice,“iseradicate*theuntruththatmypartyisnotcompatible*withprogress.”

5.Thenhegaveanincisive*________________ofhisfulsome*opponentsasanantiquated*group,complacent*aboutthenoisome*conditionsinamoribund*city.


6.flay a.hatefullyevil7.demeanor b.absolve,justify8.delineation c.sketch,descriptioninwords9.vindicate d.conduct,bearing

10.heinous e.stripoffskin,scoldharshly

TODAY’SIDIOM

totakebystorm—tomakeafastimpressionThenewoperastartookthecriticsbystormandcarriedtheday.*

NEWWORDS

turpitudetėr´pətü

infractioninfrak´shən

callouskal´əs

redressridres´

vituperationvītü´pərā´shən

WEEK39 DAY4FAIRPLAY!Recently, there has been an attempt to improve Captain Bligh’s tainted* image. HistoriansmaintainthattherewasnoturpitudeinBligh’sactionsaboardtheH.M.S.Bounty.Perhapshewasimprudent*infailingtokeephistemperundercontrol.Whileaninfractionaboardshipwasquicklycriticized,Blighnevercarriedoutthosecallousactionsthemoviedramatizedinorder to depict* an evil man, say his defenders. After the mutiny, Captain Bligh astutely*navigatedthelifeboatwiththeother17menforover3,000milestosafety.Thisprodigious*featalone,saythosewhowouldrestoreBligh’sgoodname,shouldbeenoughtoallowforafull redress of the wrongs that have been blamed on him for over 150 years. While thecoterie*defendingCaptainBlighdonotaskthepublictopraisehim,theydorequestamorebenevolent* attitude toward this traditionally* reprehensible* figure, and an end to thevituperation*heapeduponhimforthesemanyyears.


1.Wedonotcondone*ortolerate*an________________ofeventhemosttrivialkind.2.Ittakesa________________persontowatchwithequanimity*asagullible,*naive*girlfallsforthelineofaloathsome*boy.3.Howeasyitistoheap________________uponsomeoneatthenadir*ofhiscareer.4.Thereseemstobenowayto________________agrievanceagainstanomnipotent*ruler.

5.Fromanyfacet*ofhislife,theacme*ofmoral________________wasreachedbyAdolfHitler.


6.turpitude a.unfeeling

7.infraction b.vileness,evilwickedness

8.callous c.torightawrong,remedy

9.redress d.violation

10.vituperation e.blame,abuse

TODAY’SIDIOM

tobeinfinefettle—tobeinhighspirits,orfeelingwellHedidalotofwoolgathering*andwasinfinefettleduringthewholeoftheIndian

summer.*

WEEK39 DAY5REVIEWOurBritishcousinshaveavocabularythatdiffersfromoursinmanyways.Isn’titfortunatethatwehavetoberesponsiblefortheAmericanversionofthislanguageonly?

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.belated a. descriptioninwords,sketch2.callous b. firm,trusty,strong3.decrepit c. fluctuate,hesitate4.delineation d. violation5.demeanor e. abuse,blame6.flay f. serene,steady,calm7.heinous g. uproar,disorder8.imperturbable h. hatefullyevil9.infraction i. scoldharshly,stripofftheskin

10.Machiavellian j. bearing,conduct

11.opprobrium k. notprincipled,governedbyopportunity

12.pandemonium l. heroicstory

13.redress m. delayed,late

14.saga n. unfeeling

15.staunch o. evil,wickedness,vileness

16.turpitude p. wornout,brokendown

17.unconscionable q. unreasonable,withoutconscience

18.vacillate r. torightawrong

19.vindicate s. justify,absolve

20.vituperation t. insult,scornIDIOMS

21.throughthickandthin u. tomakeafastimpression

22.totakebystorm v. inspiteofallsortsofdifficulties

23.asacredcow w. tobeinhighspirits,feelingwell

24.tobeinfinefettle x. apersonwhocannotbecriticized

WORDSFORFURTHERSTUDY

MEANINGS

1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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Psst...NeedWorldSeriesTickets?

Thinkaboutthisforamoment.Isthereanythingwronginbuyingsomethingforonedollarand reselling it for twodollars?Naturally,youwouldbecorrect if you sawnothingamisswiththistransaction;it’sthewayacapitalisteconomyworks.But,ifyouboughtatickettoarockconcertorbaseballgamefortendollarsandsolditfortwenty,youwouldbecommittingan ofthelaw.Youmightask,“What’sso aboutthis?”Theansweristhatyouwould be guilty of the practice known as “scalping.”Does an individualwho offers ascarceticketatapriceabovetheoriginalpricedeservethe connectedwiththeword“scalping”?

These hard-working and risk-taking individuals see themselves as go-betweens in aworldwhere people are willing to spend additional money for a popular event. However, lawenforcementofficialsremain inthefaceofallreasonastheyarrestandfinetheseenterprising salesmen. Those believers in punishing law-breakers find nothingwrongwithtryingtohaltthescalpingoftickets.Forothers,itisawayofdoingbusinessthattheyclaimhurtsnooneandisinkeepingwithaprofit-driveneconomy.

NEWWORDS

rhetoricret´ərik

cliqueklēk

extolekstōl´

mentormen´tər

facilefas´əl

WEEK40 DAY1APOLITICALSHOWThe 2012 elections offered another example of politics as show business.Most politicianshave prepared speeches dealingwith the prevalent* topics of the day. They canmaintain afervid*flowofrhetoricforhoursatatime.Ineachlocalitywhereheistoappear,theadvancework is prepared by a clique of trustworthy aides. In preparation for the show, they havedispersed*leaflets,putupposters,andsentoutcarsandtruckswithloudspeakerstoextoltheerudite* qualities of their candidate. Soon, the crowd gathers. Loyal party workers comeforwardtoshakethehandoftheirmentor.Now,withthefacilesolutionstocomplexproblemscarefullymemorized, theshowis ready tobegin.Onemoment facetious,* thenextmomentprofound,*thecandidateworkstoconvincetheincredulous*amongthevoters.


1.Itisnotlongbeforeayoungstarhasa________________aroundhimwhosporadically*gettheirnamesintothenewspapers.2.Atatimethatrequirestangible*proposals,allheoffersisunconscionable*________________.3.Thedetectiveinterrogated*theadamant*prisonerinsucha________________waythatheconfessedaftergivingincontrovertible*evidence.4.Youngstersscoff*whentheirelders________________thehalcyon*daysoflongago.5.Amidsttheadulationofthethrong,*thefilmstar,inallhumility,*creditedher________________astheonemostresponsible.


6.rhetoric a.counselor,coach,tutor7.clique b.use(sometimesexaggerated)oflanguage8.extol c.easilyaccomplishedorattained9.mentor d.praisehighly

10.facile e.small,exclusivegroupofpeople

TODAY’SIDIOM

toliveinafool’sparadise—tobehappywithoutarealbasisHelivedinafool’sparadisewhilehesowedwildoats*,buthesoonhadtopaythepiper.*

NEWWORDS

cantkant

umbrageum´brij

magnanimousmagnan´əməs

vilifyvil´əfī

elucidateilü´sədāt

WEEK40 DAY2GETTINGAGOODLOOKThe television press interview is conducive* to close scrutiny* of a candidate. His publicspeeches may contain many cant phrases, but a sharp question by an astute* reporter candestroyacliché*filledstatement.Thepoliticiannowwillprocrastinate*inhisanswer;anewfacet*ofhispersonalitymayberevealedbyhisdemeanor.*Perhapshewilltakeumbrageatasuggestionthathefavorstheaffluent.*Hisrecordissearchedforevidencethathehasbeenequallymagnanimoustotheindigent.*Heaccusesthereporterofattemptingtovilifyhim.Ishebeingaccusedofturpitude*inoffice?Itistimetodiscreetly*goontoanothertopic.Thecandidatewishestoextol*thevirtuesofhisprogramandrecord.Thepresswantstoallude*tothingsthatkeephiminthemidstofcontroversy.Theyinsistthatheelucidatepositionsthatthepoliticianwouldratherleaveinanebulous*state.


1.Wefeelsosanctimonious*whenwe________________thecharacterofafelon*.2.Thediplomatwasastute*enoughtoseethroughthe________________oftheMachiavellian*ambassador.3.Asomber*examinationofthoseindigent*families,bereft*ofhope,sunkeninapathy,*shouldmotivate*ustobemore________________inourattemptstoimprovetheirlot.4.Iwasflabbergasted*whenhetook________________atmywhimsical*remarks.5.Thejudgeorderedthecensorto________________hisreasonsforremovingpassagesfromthebookinsuchacapricious*manner.


6.cant a.insincereoralmostmeaninglesstalk7.umbrage b.tomakeclear8.magnanimous c.resentment,offense9.vilify d.malign,*slander

10.elucidate e.generous,noble

TODAY’SIDIOM

thesumandsubstance—theheartorsubstantialpartThesumandsubstanceofourpyrrhicvictory*wasthatourhopesforastablefuturehad

goneupinsmoke.*

NEWWORDS

vapidvap´id

unwieldyunwēl´dē´

proximityproksim´ətē

lassitudelas´ətüd

vitiatevish´ēāt

WEEK40 DAY3SEEINGISLEARNINGWhileweareallcognizant*oftheimportanceofwordstocreatecertainimpressions,gestureisrelegated*toamuchlesserrole.Gesturesareanimportantconcomitant*toeventhemostvapid speech,enhancing itandgiving thehearersomething to lookatwhilehe listens.Thevalueofseeingatthesametimeaslisteningwasshownwhenaclassatauniversity,unwieldybecauseofits largesize,wassplitup.Onegroupwasputintoaroominproximity togoodloudspeakers.Everynuance*ofthelecturer ’svoicecouldbeheardclearly.Becausetheyhadno person onwhom to place their attention, they soon took on the appearance of extremelassitude; most students became lethargic* and rested their heads on their desks. Theseparation of visual and aural communication tended to vitiate the learning process. Thelisteninggroupreceivedgradeslowerthanthosereceivedbythosewhocouldlookataswellasheartheinstructor.

Oncemoreyourkeeneyeandmemorywerebeingtested.Didyourecognizelassitudeasbeingfromanearlierlesson?


1.Asthescion*ofanaffluent*family,hewasoftenin________________toopulence.*2.Afterplayingwithhisprogeny*intheenervatingsun,hestaggeredbacktohisroomwherehewasovercomewith________________.3.Asaconcomitant*tohisbelligerent*andvituperative*antipathy*towardhis

government,hebecameanexpatriate,*buthefoundita________________life.4.Kyrawassodisgruntled*abouthavingtomovethe________________piano,sheprocrastinated*fordays.5.Theirrelevant*evidenceseemedto________________theprosecutor ’scaseandprecluded*aconviction.


6.vapid a.bulky,difficulttohandle7.unwieldy b.destroytheuseorvalue8.proximity c.uninteresting,dull9.lassitude d.nearness

10.vitiate e.weariness,weakness

TODAY’SIDIOM

onpinsandneedles—tobeonedge,jumpyHewasonpinsandneedleswhilehecooledhisheels*intheprincipal’soffice.

NEWWORDS

augmentôgment´

fatuousfach´üəs

contortkəntôrt´

repertoirerep´ərtwär

imperceptibleim´pərsep´təbəl

WEEK40 DAY4THEHAMMYOLDDAYSActorsdependupontheirabilitytogesticulate*almostasmuchasuponspeechtoobtaintheirdesired histrionic* effects.With them, gesture serves much more than merely to augmentspeech.When their communication isbygesture alone, it is calledpantomime. In the earlysilent motion picture period, gestures were flamboyant.* To show that he was distraught*aboutthedangerinwhichtheheroinehadbeenplaced,theherowouldgothroughthemostfatuousactions.Hewouldstagger,beathisbreast,tearhishair,andcontorthisfaceintothemostdoleful*appearance.Thereweren’tmanysimpleorrestrainedgesturesinhisrepertoire.The heroine, to indicate her love,would fling her armswide and ardently* jump into hersweetheart’sarms.Itwasonlymuchlaterthatactorsbecameskilledenoughtocommunicatewith the audience through discreet* gestures and almost imperceptible changes in facialexpressionthatcouldtransmitnuances*ofemotion.


1.Thenewemployeewantedtogainfavorwithhisboss,andhisobsequious*desiresledtothemost________________behavior.2.Hervirtuosity*wasdemonstratedbytheworkssheperformedfromher______________.3.Hehadalwaysappearedvirile,*sothatthe________________declinetowardsenility*wentunnoticeduntilhesuccumbed*andbegantouseacane.4.Theparoxysm*ofcoughingservedto________________herbodyuntilshecould

gainarespite.*5.Theparsimonious*octogenarian*soughtto________________hiswealthbyremovingitfromitscache*andplacingitinabank.


6.augment a.extremelyslightorgradual7.fatuous b.enlarge,increase8.contort c.foolish,silly,inane*9.repertoire d.twistviolently

10.imperceptible e.worksthatanartistisreadytoperform

TODAY’SIDIOM

tohaveatone’sfingertips—tohavethoroughknowledge,tohavereadyHehadathisfingertipsanextensiverepertoire.*

WEEK40 DAY5REVIEWIfthere’sonethingapoliticianmustknowhowtodo,itistousewordseffectively.Hemustweigh carefully each and every utterance. He must also select the proper word for theaudienceheisaddressing.Youmayneverrunforoffice,butitwouldbecomfortingtoknowyouwerereadyforit—vocabulary-wise!

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.augment a. twistviolently2.cant b. increase,enlarge3.clique c. nearness4.contort d. destroytheuseorvalue5.elucidate e. praisehighly6.extol f. use(sometimesexaggerated)oflanguage7.facile g. tomakeclear8.fatuous h. slander,malign*9.imperceptible i. difficulttohandle,bulky

10.lassitude j. worksthatanartistisreadytoperform

11.magnanimous k. tutor,counselor,coach

12.mentor l. noble,generous

13.proximity m. insincereoralmostmeaninglesstalk

14.repertoire n. small,exclusivegroupofpeople

15.rhetoric o. extremelyslightorgradual

16.umbrage p. dull,uninteresting

17.unwieldy q. weakness,weariness

18.vapid r. inane,*foolish,silly

19.vilify s. easilyaccomplishedorattained

20.vitiate t. offense,resentmentIDIOMS

21.toliveinafool’sparadise u. theheartorsubstantialpart

22.thesumandsubstance v. tobeonedge,jumpy

23.onpinsandneedles w. tohaveready,tohaveathoroughknowledgex. tobehappywithoutarealbasis

24.tohaveatone’sfingertips

Gettoworklearningthewordsthatgaveyoutrouble.

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________

HAPLESSHEADLINES(FromWeeks36–40)Fromthelistofvocabularywordsbelowchoosethebestonestocompleteeachofthe

newspaperheadlines.

a. Therapy k. Phobiab. Facile l. Cliquec. Fatal m. Fatuousd. Decrepit n. Repertoiree. Confront o. Motivatef. Retort p. Capitulateg. Vehemently q. Glibh. Tacit r. Lassitudei. Legerdemain s. Mentorj. Vapid t. Vertigo

1.U.S.Diplomats__________ChineseoverAllegedA-bombTests2.PsychologistClaimsSuccessinTreatingFlying__________3.Rebels__________,ThrowDownArms4.AutoAccidentProves__________toFamily5.__________SalesmanArrestedinConGame6.Witness__________DeniesAllegation7.PentagonAsksforFundstoReplace“__________”Aircraft8.NewCompanyDirectorPraisesFormer__________9.LaBohèmeIsMainstayofOperaStar ’s__________

10.Speech__________UrgedAfterStroke



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InThailand,Mum’stheWord

In thiscountrywetakeforgrantedourright tospeakoutaboutourelectedofficials inanyway we wish, without fear of arrest or imprisonment. The most disrespectful language isallowed.While somemay take at an insult against the president, ourConstitutionprotectsthatright.

Now, consider the country of Thailand. That land in southeasternAsia is ruled by a king.What happens to an individual who fails to this monarch? There is a case of apersonwho joked that if hewerekinghe could sleep late everyday anddrinkwine in theafternoon.Forthissomewhat remark,hewassenttoprisonforsevenyears.Ortakethestoryofthewomanwhowashanginguptheking’sphotograph.Whenthepoliceaskedherwhatshewasdoing,shereplied,“I’mnailingitupthereonmywall.”Shesaid“it”insteadof“theking’sphotograph”andforthis allegedinsult,shealsowassentawayforsevenyears.

WhilesomeU.S.citizensmay ourleaders,inThailandthelesssaidthebetter.

NEWWORDS

currykėr´ē

pallpôl

succulentsuk´yələnt

satietysətī´ətē

intrinsicintrin´sik

WEEK41 DAY1QUEENOFTHESUPERMARKETTheAmerican housewife is queen of all she surveys in the supermarket. She decideswhatitemsshallbepurchased.Grocerymanufacturersarewellawareofherpower tomakeoneproductasuccessandanotherafailure.Theyspendhugesumsdevelopingnewproductswithwhich to curry her favor. Fearful that a successful product will soon begin to pall, themanufacturers,withoutcessation,*comeoutwith“newandimproved”versionstowhet*herappetite.Sometimes it is only aboxorpackage thathasbeenchanged—perhaps a colorfulphotoofasucculentmealonaTVdinnerbox. In the largersupermarkets thehousewife isfacedwithasatietyofmerchandise,particularlyinthecopiously*stockedlaundrydetergentsection. While there may be almost no intrinsic difference among the many brands,advertisingandpackagingservestoimportune*hertobuyoneratherthananother.

Didyouspotit?The“newword”you’veseenbefore?It’sintrinsic.


1.Theconnoisseur*offinefoodsdeclaredtherestauranttheultimate*inthepreparationof________________meatdishes.2.Shecoveted*theantiquated*locketeventhoughithadonlyan________________value.3.Hediscreetly*triedto________________favorwithhisemployer.4.Thehostexhorted*hisgueststoeatto________________.

5.Thoseconditionswerenotconducive*toafelicitous*eveningasthedancewouldsoon________________forthelackoffemininecompanionship.


6.curry a.excess,overlyfull,surfeit*7.pall b.withinitself,inherent*8.succulent c.toseekfavorbyflattery9.satiety d.juicy

10.intrinsic e.ceasetoplease,becomedull

TODAY’SIDIOM

aprettykettleoffish—amess,troublesHethoughtitwasaninnocentwhitelie,butitgothimintoaprettykettleoffish.

NEWWORDS

potpourripō´pürē´

sanctionsangk´shən

denotedinōt´

alludeəlüd´

insidiousinsid´ēəs

WEEK41 DAY2IT’SWHAT’SOUTSIDETHATCOUNTSPackaging of grocery items is a facet* of advertising that is too little appreciated byconsumers.Walkingupanddowntheaislesofasupermarket,oneseldomstopstoanalyzetheindividualpackageinthepotpourriofitemsontheshelves.Themanufacturerhadtoglean*andtestmanydifferentdesignsbeforeheacceptedtheoneyouseeinthearray*beforeyou.Beforehewillsanctiontheuseofaparticularcan,box,orbottle,hemustknowmanythingsaboutitsefficacy.*Hewantstoknowifthecolorsattract:awhiteboxmaydenotecleanliness,aredone,strength.Theremaybeaphotooradrawingthatwillalludetotheproduct’suseorspecialqualities.Alackluster*packagemaybefatal.*Next,thesizeandshapeareimportantelements. The housewifemaywant a small package for easy storing, but a larger packagemaysuggesteconomy.Aroundbottlemaylookattractive,butasquareoneiseasiertostack.Thesearesomeoftheinsidiousaspectsofpackaging,themainpurposeofwhichistoattractyourattentionasyouperuse*thecrowdedsupermarketshelves.


1.Icannot________________yourlax*attitudetowardstheimminent*threatofaconflagration.*2.Insome________________waytheglib*salesmanplayeduponmyrepressed*desiresandsoldmeagaudy*sportscar.3.Youcanbesurethecandidatewill________________tothemoribund*stateofoureconomyandofferhispanacea.*

4.A________________oftoday’smusicalhitssoundsmorelikecacophony*thanharmony.5.Hislevity*atsuchaseriousmoment________________alackoffeeling.


6.potpourri a.sly,seductive,treacherous7.sanction b.hint,suggest8.denote c.endorse,certify9.allude d.medley,mixture

10.insidious e.indicate,show,mean

TODAY’SIDIOM

theacidtest—aseveretestThenewjobwasanacidtestofhisabilitytobringhomethebacon.*

NEWWORDS

proprietyprəprī´ətē

adventad´vent

impiousim´pēəs

profferprof´ər

spatespāt

WEEK41 DAY3“TRIEDANDTRUE”Fewquestiontheproprietyofthecurrenthasteonthepartofmanufacturerstobringout“newandimproved”productsattheprevalent*rate.Atonetime,inthedim,distantpastbeforetheadvent of television, itwas thevogue* forproducts tobe advertisedon themerits of their“tried and true” qualities. Few advertisers were impious enough to jettison* any part of aproduct thathadbeenacceptedby thepublic.Yearafteryear, the localgrocerystoreownerwouldprofferthesameboxofcereal,thesamehousecleaner.Theacceptancewasofthetime-tested product, and it appeared almost unconscionable* for themanufacturer to change hismerchandise.Today’sspateoftransient*productswouldhavebeenconsideredananomaly*inthosedays.


1.Afewyearsagotherewasa________________ofscience-fictionfilmsaboutawesome*monsterscausingpandemonium*onourplanet,butafterasurfeit*ofthatgenre*,theirpopularitybegantowane.*2.Withthe________________oftextmessaging,Rogerwasbusynightandday.3.Wequestionthe________________ofmakingfunofobese*people.4.I’dliketo________________mybelated*congratulationsonyour25yearsofmarriedserenity.*5.Inthemilieu*ofcitystreetlifeitisnotatypical*tohear________________commentsaboutauthority.


6.propriety a.suitability,correctness7.advent b.offerforacceptance8.impious c.thecomingofanimportantevent9.proffer d.lackingrespect,irreverent

10.spate e.rush,flood

TODAY’SIDIOM

ablindalley—adirectionthatleadsnowhereThemodusoperandiwasleadingupablindalleyandtheywerebarkingupthewrong

tree.

NEWWORDS

shibbolethshib´əlith

bogusbō´gəs

substantiatesəbstan´shēāt

nutritivenü´trətiv

raucousrô´kəs

WEEK41 DAY4WHAT’SINANAME?Supermarkets now carry their own products to compete with the national brands. These“house” brands are not in a felicitous* position because they cannot be advertised widely.Supermarkets overcome this encumbrance* by making these brands less expensive. Manypeoplebelieve theshibboleth,*“Yougetwhatyoupayfor,”and theypurchase itemson thepremise* thatqualityvariesas thepricedoes.Are theclaimsmadebynationallyadvertisedbrands bogus? How can one bread company substantiate its nutritive superiority overanother?Asthereisnoincontrovertible*evidence,themoreexpensivebread(orcoffee,etc.)must compensate* by increased advertising. They make inordinate* claims, using thoseraucous techniquesprovensosuccessful inconvincing the frugal*consumer to switch toamorecostlybrand.


1.Mothersshouldbevigilant*thattheirchildren’sfoodhastheproper________________value.2.Therewere________________complaintsabouttheinordinate*numberoffatal*accidentscausedbyinebriated*drivers.3.Peopleoftentrytocompensate*fortheirdeplorable*lackofculturebyrepeatingthe________________,“IknowwhatIlike.”4.Hehadtheaudacity*totrytofoist*a________________dollaronme.5.Thereporterwantedtoelicit*thepertinent*factsfromthereticent*witnesssohe

could________________thechargeofmoralturpitude*againstthehighcityofficial.


6.shibboleth a.petphrase,slogan7.bogus b.harsh,shrill8.substantiate c.counterfeit,fake9.nutritive d.havingnourishingproperties

10.raucous e.confirm,ratify

TODAY’SIDIOM

totwistaroundone’sfinger—tocontrolcompletelyHewinkedat*thelittlegirl’sbadbehavior;shehadhimtwistedaroundherfinger.

WEEK41 DAY5REVIEWYou can be sure of a balanced language if you are well acquainted with all the products(words)availableinyoursupermarket(vocabulary).

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.advent a. suggest,hint2.allude b. surfeit,*excess,fullness3.bogus c. comingofanimportantevent4.curry d. havingnourishingproperties5.denote e. slogan,petphrase6.impious f. correctness,suitability7.insidious g. juicy8.intrinsic h. mixture,medley9.nutritive i. mean,show,indicate

10.pall j. toseekfavorbyflattery

11.potpourri k. irreverent,lackingrespect

12.proffer l. fake,counterfeit

13.propriety m. ratify,confirm

14.raucous n. rush,flood

15.sanction o. becomedull,ceasetoplease

16.satiety p. treacherous,sly,seductive

17.shibboleth q. certify,endorse

18.spate r. inherent,*withinitself

19.substantiate s. offerforacceptance

20.succulent t. shrill,harshIDIOMS

21.totwistaroundone’sfinger u. aseveretest

22.theacidtest v. adirectionthatleadsnowhere

23.aprettykettleoffish w. amess,trouble

24.ablindalley x. tocontrolcompletely

WORDSFORFURTHERSTUDY

MEANINGS

1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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AgeDiscrimination

Oneofthemost formsofdiscrimination is thatbaseduponage.Wehavebecomeaware throughpublicity and education that bias anddiscrimination based upon race, color,creed, and sex are not to be accepted.Through laws passed by theCongress of theUnitedStates andby individual states,we agree that using these criteria for hiring, promoting, orfiringintheworkplaceisa andundemocraticexcuse.Manylawsuitshavesupportedthis most basic right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” protected by ourConstitution.

Why is it, then, that so fewquestion the of preventing those viewed as “too old”fromgettingpositions,or,ifalreadyonthejob,promotions?Advancedagealsoleadstothefiringofsuchemployeesandtheirreplacementwithyoungerapplicants.Istheresomething

in youth that suggests that older workers cannot do the job as well? Until agediscrimination goes the way of all of the other forms of prejudice, we may continue to

thereasoningthat“youngerisbetter.”

NEWWORDS

quandarykwon´dərē

callouskal´əs

expedientekspē´dēənt

negligibleneg´ləjəbəl

blasébläzā´

WEEK42 DAY1YOUCAN’THELPBUTWATCHThe consumer is in aquandary aboutmaking a felicitous* selection among the array* ofproducts.Theadvertisersmustinfluencethemalleable*consumer,andoftentheydoitinthemostcallousways.Televisionoffersmanytangible*advantagesforreachingtheconsumer.As a result, the consumer is inundated* by commercials. The advertiser knows that atelevisioncommercialisthemostexpedientwaytoreachlargenumbersofpeople.Thecostforeachcommercial film isprodigious,*butbecause theaudience isso large, thecostperviewer isnegligible.Eachcommercial isprepared in themostmeticulous*way inorder tocatchtheattentionofeventhemostblaséviewerandholdituntilthemessageisthrough.

The reintroduced “new word” should have stood out immediately. Did it? It’s callous, ofcourse.


1.Itwasfortuitous*thattheaccidentoccurredwhentherewere________________numbersofchildreninthebuses.2.Hewasina________________aboutwhichselectionfromhisextensiverepertoire*itwouldbefeasible*toperformforthechildren.3.Becauseshehadcommittedonlyavenial*offense,hethoughtit________________toabjure*aseverepunishment.4.Whocanbe________________aboutthepresenceofmanyindigent*familiesin

proximity*toaffluence?*5.Peoplehavebecomeso________________abouttheoncethrilling,nowmundane*flightsintospace.


6.quandary a.indifferent,notresponsivetoexcitement7.callous b.hardened,unfeeling8.expedient(adj.) c.doubt,dilemma9.negligible d.advisable,fit

10.blasé e.trifling,inconsiderable

TODAY’SIDIOM

todoone’sheartgood—tomakeonefeelhappyorbetterItdidmyheartgoodtoseethatinveterate*egotist*eathumblepie.*

NEWWORDS

ennuiän´wē

comelykum´lē

freneticfrənet´ik

artificeär´təfis

diversitydəvėr´sətē

WEEK42 DAY2TRICKSOFTHETRADESometelevisioncommercials,tryingtobreakthroughtheennuibuiltupintheviewerbytheplethora* of competition, employ humor. Others feature a comely girl as a pretext* forgetting theviewer tostay tuned in.At timesraucous*music,accompaniedbysome freneticactivities,isdesignedtopreclude*theviewer ’slossofattention.Theadvertiserwillemployevery bit of artifice at the filmmaker ’s command to make a trenchant* commercial. Thediversityofappealsmadeto theviewerisaconcomitant*ofthemanywayspeoplereact tocommercials. A great deal of time and money has gone into placing the consumer ’spsychologicalmake-upunderscrutiny.*


1.Theomnipotent*dictatoremployedallofhisrhetoric*tovilify*thosewhowouldbebrash*enoughtosuggestthata________________ofopinionsshouldbeexpressed.2.Thefledgling*pianistknewthathismentor*wouldtakeumbrage*athisyawningduringthelesson,butthefeelingof________________wasoverwhelming.3.Hewasreticent*aboutrevealinghisclandestine*meetingswitha________________younggirlcounseloratthiscamp.4.Theyfurtively*employedeverykindof________________tobeabletomeet.5.Theywerevigilant*inorderthattheirsurreptitious*meetingswouldnotbediscovered,anditoftenrequired________________changesofplanstopreclude*exposure.


6.ennui a.frantic,frenzied7.comely b.boredom8.frenetic c.beautiful,handsome9.artifice d.strategy,trickery

10.diversity e.variety,change

TODAY’SIDIOM

worthone’sweightingold—extremelyvaluable,veryusefulThecoachsaidthenewstarcenterwasworthhisweightingold.

NEWWORDS

qualmkwäm

expurgateek´spərgāt

begrudgebigruj´

artlessart´lis

gratuitygrətü´ətē

WEEK42 DAY3GOINGTOTHESOURCEThewidediversity*of reasonspeoplehaveforbuyingoneproduct rather thananotherareinvestigatedbytheadvertisingpeopleinordertoprepareefficacious*commercials.Theydonothavetheslightestqualmaboutquestioningtheconsumeraboutpersonalthingsinherowndomicile.*Theconsumer is requestednot toexpurgate*heranswers.Generally,peoplearenot reticent* and do not begrudge giving the time and effort. The questions delve ratherdeeply,andwhattheartlessresponsesdivulge*willhelptheadvertiserdecidewhattoputintohis next commercial. After a large number of interviews, the copious* results make itfeasible*toprognosticate*howwellthecommercialwilldo.Theinterviewerusuallyoffersnogratuitytothepersonwhohashelped,butoftenasampleoftheproductisproffered*asthanks.


1.Asuccessfultelevisionprogramcanbebuiltaroundthe________________commentsofveryyoungchildren.2.Attimes,theproducermust________________someofthethingssaidbythesechildrenbecausetheyaretoocandid.*3.Hehadaserious________________abouthuntingforthenearlyextinct*quarry.*4.Hetookumbrage*whenIoffereda________________toaugment*hissmallsalary.5.Shedidnot________________payingthepittance*extraforabettercoat.


6.qualm a.removeobjectionablepartsorpassages7.expurgate b.toberesentfulorreluctant8.begrudge c.innocent,naive*9.artless d.tip

10.gratuity e.twingeofconscience

TODAY’SIDIOM

tomakethebestofabadbargain—tochangeorgoalongwithapoorsituation

Afterheboughtthewhiteelephant,*hemadethebestofabadbargainandletsleepingdogslie.*

NEWWORDS

manifestman´əfest

delvedelv

capriciouskəprish´əs

requisiterek´wəzit

replenishriplen´ish

WEEK42 DAY4ITSEEMSTOWORKDespitetheantipathy*towardcommercialsexpressedbytheviewers,theremarkablesuccessof television commercials in selling products makes it manifest that the advertiser hasgleaned*whattheviewerwantstoseeandhearfromhisresearchinterview.Thishashelpedtheadvertiserdelvedeeplyintowhatmotivates*peoplewhentheygointothesupermarkettopurchaseproducts.Theadvertisingagency isnevercapricious and canvindicate* spendinglarge sums ofmoney on research.Having uncoveredwhat the publicwants, the advertiserexpedites*puttingtherequisitewords,music,andphotographsoftheproductonfilm.Hewillthusreplenishthenever-ending,ubiquitous*televisioncommercialsupplyinthehopethattheconsumerwillremembersomefacet*ofthefilmandbuytheproduct.


1.Ifwe________________belowandbehindtherhetoric*andinvective,*wemaydiscovertheprofound*reasonsfortheferment*inourland.2.Hewasreticent*aboutemulating*thosewho,aftereatingalmosttosatiety,*rushedto________________thefoodontheirplates.3.Itwas________________thatanarbiter*wouldbeneededbecauseneithersidewouldcapitulate*toaplanfoisted*onthembytheotherside.4.Whentheacrimonious*discussionabouthis________________actionshadattenuated,*hewasabletovindicate*hisconduct.5.Onemortifying*________________forthepositionwasthathewouldhavetowork

foroneyearundertheaegis*ofafatuous*egotist.*


6.manifest a.requirement7.delve b.evident,obvious8.capricious c.fanciful,whimsical*9.requisite d.tofillagain,torestock

10.replenish e.dig,doresearch

TODAY’SIDIOM

tomakeendsmeet—tomanageonagivenincomeHeturnedthumbsdown*onanewcar;hewashavingenoughtroublemakingendsmeet,

asitwas.

WEEK42 DAY5REVIEWAsyouwatchyournexttelevisioncommercialtrytoimaginewhatquestionswereaskedbythe research people as they interviewed the possible consumers. Advertisers have to selecttheir words carefully. You can select words only when you have large numbers at yourcommand.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.artifice a. toremoveobjectionablepartsorpassages2.artless b. twingeofconscience3.begrudge c. handsome,beautiful4.blasé d. strategy,trickery5.callous e. fit,advisable6.capricious f. indifferent,notresponsivetoexcitement7.comely g. fanciful,whimsical*8.delve h. todoresearch,dig9.diversity i. toberesentfulorreluctant

10.ennui j. inconsiderable,trifling

11.expedient k. boredom

12.expurgate l. obvious,evident

13.frenetic m. torestock,fillagain

14.gratuity n. change,variety

15.manifest o. dilemma,doubt

16.negligible p. unfeeling,hardened

17.qualm q. frenzied,frantic

18.quandary r. requirement

19.replenish s. tip

20.requisite t. naive,innocentIDIOMS

21.tomakethebestofabadbargain u. extremelyvaluable,veryuseful

22.todoone’sheartgood v. tomakeonefeelhappyorbetter

23.worthone’sweightingold w. tomanageonagivenincome

24.tomakeendsmeet x. tochangeorgoalongwithapoorsituation

Learnthosewordsyoumissed!

*Forreferenceonly


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



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AnHistoricDate

Oneeventthattakesplacesorarelythatalmostnoonealivewhenithappenscanrememberthepreviousoccurrenceisthechangingofthecenturynumber.Thepassingofthenumberofyearsbringsabouttheendofthe20thcenturyandtheadventofthe21st.Isthereanyone enough to reach this historic datewithout experiencing the excitement ofthisonce-in-a-lifetimemoment?

While we may feel that events in our lifetime happen in a way, the stroke ofmidnightonDecember31,2000,usheredinanewcentury.Itservedasatimetoreflectuponthe of events in our lives, both positive and negative, that the 20th centuryencompassed.Itisobvioustoallthatthepast100yearshavealteredtheworldinwaysnoonecouldanticipateattheendofthe19thcentury.Therearemanywho intothepastandmake predictions for the new century. December 31, 2000, was a time for reflection andpromise.

NEWWORDS

rosterros´tər

stuntedstunt´id

atrophyat´rəfē

maimmām

ameliorateəmē´lyərāt

WEEK43 DAY1ITTAKESMORETHANMEDICINEIf one were to look at the roster of physical handicaps, one would reach the somber*conclusionthatthelistisalongone.Includedwouldbestunteddevelopmentofanarmorlegdue to a birth anomaly.*Otherswould be the result of a crippling disease that has causedmusclestoatrophy.Thelistwouldgoonwithillnessesandinjuriesthatmaimanddebilitate.*Modernmedicinehasdonemuchtoamelioratethephysicalproblems.However,thereareaninordinate*numberofproblemsof thehandicapped thathavestill tobealleviated.*Peoplearenotnaturallycallous,*but insomeperverse*waytheyhavethepropensity*torepress*anyconcernwiththephysicallyhandicapped.Thesocialproblemsseemtobeinherent*inourownattitudes.


1.Ifyouheapopprobrium*onanimpious*child,itprobablywillnot________________theconditionsthatledtotherebelliousness.2.Thecoachknewhewouldhavetoaddexperiencedplayerstothe________________tocompensate*forthespate*offreshmenontheteam.3.Thereseemstobevoluminous*evidencethatthemother ’ssmokingwill________________thebaby’sgrowth.4.Theprodigy*allowedhismusicaltalentto________________asheredirectedhiscareer.5.WhenitseemedthatReggiewould________________hisopponent,webrokeupthe

fight.


6.roster a.checkedinnaturalgrowth,heldbackingrowth7.stunted b.wasteaway8.atrophy c.alistofnames9.maim d.improve,relieve

10.ameliorate e.disable,cripple

TODAY’SIDIOM

toburnthemidnightoil—tostudyorworkuntilverylateTheradiowassuchanenigma*thathehadtoburnthemidnightoil*forseveralnightsin

ordertogetitworking.

NEWWORDS

cynicsin´ik

unctuousungk´ch əs

benevolentbənev´ələnt

subservientsəbsėr´vēənt

iniquityinik´wətē

WEEK43 DAY2DOINGTHERIGHTTHINGTheobstacles that frustrate* thephysicallyhandicappedpersonwho isseekingemploymentmayturnhimintoacynic.Toooftenaprospectiveemployer,witharatherunctuousmanner,actuallytendstodegrade*thehandicappedbyproffering*employmentthatisreallybeneaththemandtheirabilities.Theemployerappears tobeacting inabenevolentmanner,but thisattitude showsno compassion,* for he really expects the person seeking the job to remainsubservient. This iniquity cannot but give the handicapped a feeling that they are beingdiscriminated against. He does not expect a sinecure,* but he has an aversion* to theprevalent*beliefthatheshouldconsiderhimselfluckytofindanyemployment.


1.Wehadtowince*aswewatchedthenewcomertrytowheedle*andingratiate*himselfintotheteacher ’sfavorinthemost________________manner.2.Itiseasytobecomea________________whenthesameadultswhoinveigh*mostvehemently*againsttheuncouthactionsthattheysaypermeate*ouryouthdrinktosatiety*andbehavefatuously.*3.Weallhavemomentswhenwevacillate*betweenselfishand________________desires.4.Whilehisdemeanor*remainedimperturbable,*therewaslatent*angerattheignominious*and________________rolehehadtoplay.5.Thosewhoarecomplacent*aboutany________________inoursocietyshouldbe

wary*oftheunsavory*consequencesforall.


6.cynic a.servile,obsequious*7.unctuous b.pessimist,skeptic8.benevolent c.affectedlyemotional9.subservient d.kindly,charitable

10.iniquity e.injustice,wickedness

TODAY’SIDIOM

tolayone’scardsonthetable—totalkfranklyHeknewhewasoutofhisdepth*sohelaidhiscardsonthetableandaskedfor

assistance.

NEWWORDS

largesslär´jis

criterionkrītir´ēən

repentripent´

mollifymol´əfī

mercenarymėr´səner´ē

WEEK43 DAY3ABETTERWAYWhyisthereanyquestionaboutthepropriety*ofhiringthephysicallyhandicapped?Noonewhounderstandstheirneedscancondone*thisattitude.Theofferingofemploymentshouldnotbeconsideredalargess.Thereshouldbenoneedtovindicate*thehiringofahandicappedperson.Theonlycriterionshouldbewhatheiscapableofdoing.Ifthisistheapproach,thehandicappedworkerwillnot feelhe is anencumbrance* tohisboss.Theemployer,on theother hand, will find it conducive* to good work and will not repent his having triedsomethingnewjust tomollifyhisconscience.Even for themostmercenary employer, thereshouldbenoreticence*ineliciting*thebestthatispossiblefromthehandicappedworker.


1.Hefeltitwouldbeignominious*forhimtoacceptany________________fromthecharlatan*whoseMachiavellian*schemeshadmadehimaffluent.*2.Behindthefaçade*ofostensible*benevolence*therewasa________________streak.3.Theplatitude,“IknowwhatIlike,”isoftenusedtorationalize*ourlackofa________________forthingsaboutwhichwearedubious.*4.WhenMotherisinapique*aboutsomeinfraction*ofarule,ittakesallofourdexterity*to________________her.5.Aftereveryelectionwe________________,inabelated*criticism,theapathy*andcomplacency*ofsomanypeoplewhofailedtovote.


6.largess a.gift,gratuity*,liberality7.criterion b.model,standard,test8.repent c.motivated*bydesireforgain,greedy9.mollify d.pacify,appease

10.mercenary(adj.) e.regret,desiretomakeamends

TODAY’SIDIOM

aboltfromtheblue—agreatsurpriseThewindfall*fromhisdistantcousincamelikeaboltfromtheblue.

NEWWORDS

pariahpərī´ə

aloofəlüf´

pragmaticpragmat´ik

vestigeves´tij

guisegīz

WEEK43 DAY4JUSTBEYOURSELFSocially, the handicapped person is often treated as apariah.Most people hold themselvesalooffromnormalcontactwiththosewhoare“different.”Thissocialseparationpropagates*additional feelings of antipathy*. If “normal” individuals would socialize with thehandicappedindividual,theywouldlearninapragmaticwaythatthesearepeoplewhohappentohaveaphysicalhandicap;thehandicapdoesnotmakethemanylesshuman.Theiniquity*ofassumingthatphysicalsuperiorityequalsmoralsuperioritypreventsallofusfromdirecthuman relationships. As long as there is a vestige of feeling that handicapped people areinferior, then we are all handicapped in one way or another. Under the guise of physicalsuperioritywedemonstrateamoralturpitude*thatisharmfultoall.


1.Aftertherapy*,thereremainedhardlya________________ofhisphobia*.2.Hewasstigmatized*asa________________whenhehadtheaudacity*toboastofhisnefarious*andsordid*careerprintingbogus*money.3.Althoughmanypeoplesaythisisapropitious*timetoinvestinthestockmarket,thereisatenable*argumentforremaining________________.4.Inthe________________ofmaintainingnationalunityundermilitaryrule,therewasapaucity*ofeveninnocuous*dissent*.5.“Youcan’targuewithsuccess,”washis________________replytoderogatory*remarksaboutamoviestarwhohadonlysuperficial*talentasanactor.


6.pariah a.manner,appearance,mien*7.aloof b.socialoutcast8.pragmatic c.distant,apart,reserved9.vestige d.trace,evidence

10.guise e.practical,basedonexperience

TODAY’SIDIOM

totelltalesoutofschool—torevealharmfulsecretsThefatwasinthefire*forthepoliticianwhenhisprivatesecretarystartedtellingtales

outofschoolabouthissecretsourcesofincome.

WEEK43 DAY5REVIEWTherearevariouskindsofhandicaps.Onethatwecandosomethingabout,andyouarenowdoingit,isthelanguagehandicap.Ourfullestpotentialcanberealizedonlywhenthereisnobarrierbetweenwhatwewanttosayorwriteandourabilitytoexpressourselves.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.aloof a. basedonexperience,practical2.ameliorate b. mien,*appearance,manner3.atrophy c. alistofnames4.benevolent d. skeptic,pessimist5.criterion e. test,model,standard6.cynic f. desiretomakeamends,regret7.guise g. obsequious,*servile8.iniquity h. heldbackorcheckedinnaturalgrowth9.largess i. socialoutcast

10.maim j. evidence,trace

11.mercenary k. wasteaway

12.mollify l. charitable,kindly

13.pariah m. appease,pacify

14.pragmatic n. wickedness,injustice

15.repent o. cripple,disable

16.roster p. reserved,apart,distant

17.stunted q. greedy,motivated*bydesireforgain

18.subservient r. liberality,gift,gratuity*

19.unctuous s. affectedlyemotional

20.vestige t. relieve,improveIDIOMS

21.toburnthemidnightoil u. torevealharmfulsecrets

22.tolayone’scardsonthetable v. agreatsurprise

23.aboltfromtheblue w. totalkfrankly

24.totelltalesoutofschool x. tostudyorworkuntilverylate


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



Clues2ndDay4thDay4thDay2ndDay1stDay

WhistleBlowing

There appears to be a question of howmuch loyalty employees owe to their employers—whether private or governmental. Many companies go out of their way to encourageemployeestomakesuggestionsthatwillimprovethewaytheyoperate.A employerwillnotcriticizeorreprimandanemployeewhopointsoutproblemshavingtodowiththewayotheremployeesareharmingthebusiness.Infact,itshouldbeinthebosses’interestthatthe personwho has become known as a “whistle blower” is encouraged to alert them to aproblem.

However,manysuchwhistleblowersfaceharshpunishmentforcallingattentiontoillegalorunethicalactions.Thewhistleblowersoonbecomesa intheworkplace.Underthe

ofsomeminorerror,orotherexcuse,theinformermightbedemoted,transferred,orfired.This oftengoesunreported.Asaresult,theemployeesgobackto“businessasusual”withoutanychange.Theybecomeusedtowhatevertheymayseearoundthemandtothebeliefthattheyshouldnotmakewaves.Thus,noattemptto thesituationactuallytakesplace.

NEWWORDS

nullifynul´əfī

delugedel´yüj

futilityfyütil´ətē

carnagekär´nij

technologyteknol´əjē

WEEK44 DAY1HAVEWEMASTEREDOURENVIRONMENT?Naturaldisasterstendtonullifythebesteffortsofmankind.Itisasthoughthereareforcesatwork that are contemptuous* of our proud achievements.Whohas not readof or seen thewaters that deluge our towns and cities, jeopardizing* lives and culminating* in thedestruction of the results of endless work in the space of a few moments? We are allvulnerable* to feelings of futility aswe view thecarnage caused to cattle from the suddeninundation.*Despitethelaudable*advancesmadeintechnology,*itcanbeseenthatwecannotyet say we have mastered our environment. Disasters of this type, leaving only pathetic*vestiges*ofhomesandshops,areacceptedasinevitable,*andallwecandoistoattempttoameliorate*theconditionsthatresult.


1.Inspiteofhiseffortstocajole*thegirl,sheremainedaloof,*andthe________________ofhiseffortsmadehimlugubrious.*2.Toourconsternation,*modern________________hasmadefeasible*aspate*oflethal*devicesthatcouldleadtotheinadvertent*destructionoftheworld.3.Inorderto________________theheightadvantageofhisadversary,*heabjured*smokinganddidaninordinateamountofexerciseuntilhewastheacme*oflitheness*anddexterity.*4.Wefounditimpossibletomollify*theirate*ownerofthreeprizecatsasheviewedthe________________causedbyourlargedog.

5.Theofficewas________________withrequestsforhisautographasthegirlsbecamecognizant*ofhisidentity.


6.nullify a.slaughter7.deluge(v.) b.toflood8.futility c.abolish,cancel9.carnage d.appliedscience

10.technology e.uselessness

TODAY’SIDIOM

tobuilduponsand—tohaveapoorbase,ornotsufficientpreparationBecausetheywereamateursandwithoutmoney,thepoliticalcampaignwasbuiltupon

sandandthecandidatewasaflashinthepan.*

NEWWORDS

libellī´bəl

defamatorydifam´ətôrē

plaintiffplān´tif

canardkənärd´

deprecatedep´rəkāt

WEEK44 DAY2GOODNEWS—ANDBADOne of the latent* dangers indigenous* to our constitutional guarantee of freedom of thepresshas todowith theprotectionof the individualagainst thedetriment* thatmightcomefromnewsreportsinvolvinghim.Therearelibellawsthatprotectagainstfalsecharges.Ifanindividualbelieveshischaracterorlivelihoodhavebeendamagedbyadefamatoryarticle,hecan sue.As theplaintiff hemust refute* the story and showhow the defendant caused himharmbyprintingacanard.Thedefendantattemptstosubstantiate*thetruthofthearticle.Theprintingofnewsmaybesmirch*an individual’s character,but there isnoway toalleviate*thisproblemwithoutchangesintheConstitution.Thiswouldbetantamount*todestroyingtheefficacy*ofourcoveted*righttolearnthetruthfromthepress.Wealldeprecateasituationinwhich someone suffers because of exposure in the newspapers. Only when the harm iscausedby someonewith a desire tomalign*under theguise*ofprinting thenews can theindividualexpecttowincompensation*throughthecourts.


1.Themayorvehemently*deniedtherewasanyantipathy*betweenthegovernorandhimselfandblamedthis________________ontheirpoliticalopponents.2.Iresentyour________________remarkthatdepicts*measaculprit.*3.Theegregious*calumny*ofthedefendantworkedtotheadvantageofthe________________.4.Publishersofnewspapersandmagazinesaugment*theirstaffwithlawyerstorepresent

themwhentheyaresuedfor________________.5.Thecynic*will________________themotivesofanyonewhotriestoameliorate*theiniquities*inoursociety.

DefinitionsStudythesecarefullyforthefinedifferencesinmeaning.

6.libel(n.) a.expressdisapproval7.defamatory b.thecomplainingparty,inlaw8.plaintiff c.degradationbywritingorpublishing9.canard d.damagingcharacterbyfalsereports

10.deprecate e.amade-upsensationalstory

TODAY’SIDIOM

aprettykettleoffish—amessysituation,aproblemHeknewthatwhenheattackedthesacredcow*hewouldbeinaprettykettleoffish.(Doyourememberthisidiom?Itwasusedearlierinthebookandshouldbefamiliar.)

NEWWORDS

reputedripyü´tid

frailfrāl

potentpōt´nt

excoriateekskôr´ēāt

devoutdivout´

WEEK44 DAY3APHILOSOPHERFOROURTIMESoren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher who is reputed to be the forerunner of thecurrent vogue* of existentialism. In appearance he was a frail and ungainly man. Anextremely erudite* thinker and writer, he was a potent force in propagating* the newapproach to life.His philosophywould excoriate thosewho believed thatman could standaside from life. In his philosophy it is a heresy* to take a detached point of view; it isincumbent*upontheindividualtogetinvolved.Whatisgermane*isnotthatweexist,butthatour existence is determined by our acts. He was a religiously devout man who fervidly*believedthattheindividualisalwaysparamount.*


1.Eventhoughshewaspiqued*athisindolent*manner,itwaspathetic*tolistentoher________________himinpublic.2.Hisawesome*mentaldexterity*compensated*forhis________________physicalcondition.3.WhenBen’smusclesbegantoatrophy,*thedoctorinitiated*therapy*witha________________newdrug.4.Thedrugis________________tohaveasalubrious*effectonnascent*conditionsofthistype.5.Althoughhewasa________________adherent*oftheparty,heremainedaloof*duringthevitriolic*primarycampaign.


6.reputed a.thought,supposed,believed7.frail b.religious,sincere8.potent c.delicate,weak9.excoriate d.criticizeseverely

10.devout e.powerful,strong,intense

TODAY’SIDIOM

totoethemark—toobeyorsticktoaruleorpolicyHewantedtokickoverthetraces,*buthisparentsmadehimtoethemark.

NEWWORDS

diminutivedəmin´yətiv

profuseprəfyüs´

dulcetdul´sit

impromptuimpromp´tü

malevolentməlev´ələnt

WEEK44 DAY4THEISLANDOFWILDDOGSThesaga*oftheintroductionofthatdiminutivesongbird,thecanary,intothehomesoftheworldastamepetsisaninterestingone.InthesixteenthcenturyatradingshipgoingtoItalystoppedatanislandnamed“Canis,”fromtheLatinwordforwilddog,whichcouldbefoundthereinprofusenumbers,offthecoastofAfrica.Thedulcetsongofthewildbirdswhetted*theinterestofthecaptain.Inimpromptucageshundredsweretakenaboardtobetraded.Thesailorscalledthesegray-greenbirds,spottedwithyellow,“canaries.”AstheyapproachedtheislandofElba,nearItaly,amalevolentstormputtheboatinjeopardy*ofsinking.Amemberofthecrewreleasedthebirds,andtheintrepid*canariesinstinctivelyflewtowardsland.ThepeasantsonElbatookthewildcanariesinaspets.Eventually,thebirdsfoundtheirwayintohomes throughoutEuropewhere theywere domesticated and bred for variety of song andshadesofcolors.Thecanariesprevalent*todaydiffergreatlyfromtheonesdiscoveredoverfourhundredyearsago.


1.Asthemusicreachedafrenetic*tempo,theaudiencelostalldecorum*andbrokeinto________________dancing.2.Hehadnoqualms*aboutopposingtheclique*whoinsidiously*exerteda________________influenceonthepresident.3.Theconnoisseur*wasabletoglean*aworthwhilepaintingfromthe________________varietyofpooronesattheexhibit.

4.Europeansdrive________________carsbecausetheirnarrowroadsandhighpricesforgasolinearenotconducive*toorcompatible*withourlargeones.5.Theblasédevoteeoftheoperawasawakenedfromhisennui*bythe________________tonesofthenewsoprano.


6.diminutive a.ill-disposed,ill-intentioned7.profuse b.tiny,small8.dulcet c.spurofthemoment,offhand9.impromptu d.sweetormelodioustotheear

10.malevolent e.overflowing,abundant

TODAY’SIDIOM

tobeunderacloud—tobeintemporarydisgraceortroubleUntiltheydiscoveredtherealthief,hewasunderacloud.

WEEK44 DAY5REVIEWThehistory,orderivation,ofwordsiscalled“etymology.”Thisisafascinatingstudyanditgivesinsighttothebackgroundofwordssuchas“canary,”andthousandsofothers.Knowingthehistoryofawordhelpsyourememberit.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.canard a. flood2.carnage b. expressdisapproval3.defamatory c. intense,strong,powerful4.deluge d. sincere,religious5.deprecate e. sweetormelodioustotheear6.devout f. abundant,overflowing7.diminutive g. slaughter8.dulcet h. uselessness9.excoriate i. criticizeseverely

10.frail j. damagingcharacterbyfalsereports

11.futility k. amade-upsensationalstory

12.impromptu l. small,tiny

13.libel m. cancel,abolish

14.malevolent n. ill-disposed,ill-intentioned

15.nullify o. weak,delicate

16.plaintiff p. thecomplainingparty,inlaw

17.potent q. appliedscience

18.profuse r. believed,thought,supposed

19.reputed s. offhand,spurofthemoment

20.technology t. degradationbywritingorpublishingIDIOMS

21.aprettykettleoffish u. tobeintemporarydisgraceortrouble

22.tobeunderacloud v. toobeyorsticktoaruleorpolicy

23.totoethemark w. amessysituation,aproblem

24.tobuilduponsand x. tohaveapoorbase,ornotsufficientpreparation


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________

SENSIBLESENTENCES?(FromWeeks41–44)Choosethewordthatmakessenseineachofthesentencesbelow.

1.Thestation’sswitchboardwas(deluged,deprecated)byphonecallswhenthepopularsoapoperawascancelled.2.The(diminutive,frail)ballplayerprovedthatsizedoesn’tmatterinsomesports.3.Peterwassurprisedwhenhisnormallynervousbossseemedso(blasé,aloof)aboutthebadfinancialnews.4.Ourmouthsbegantowaterwhenthe(dulcet,succulent)dishwassetuponthetable.5.ComingfromasmallcityinCostaRica,Ligiawasnotusedtothe(potent,frenetic)paceoflifeinBoston.6.With(bogus,insidious)identificationpapers,theterroristsattemptedtoboardthewaitingairplane.7.WhenthetimecameforLisatoselectasubjecttomajorin,shefoundherselfina(quandary,potpourri).8.The(malevolent,benevolent)dictatorwasgenerallybelovedbyhispeopleeventhoughhelimitedtheirfreedoms.9.Onlya(negligible,manifest)amountofgasescapedfromthelaboratoryduringtheexperiment.

10.ThepresidentoftheSchoolBoardintendedto(excoriate,nullify)theparentsattheopeningmeeting.



Clues4thDay1stDay1stDay3rdDay1stDay

ReprieveforWolves

One of the most difficult problems to resolve has to do with the conflicting interests ofenvironmentalistsandprofit-makingbusinesses.Examplesofthisdilemmaappearfrequently.While thedispute about cuttingdowna forest to preserveowlshasbeen in thenews, thereappeared another conflict in the state ofAlaska.Hoping to increase the number of touristswho seek tohunt deer and caribou, theState ofAlaskaordered thekillingof someof the

numberofwolvesthatpreyonthoseanimals.

Thisresultedina oflettersandarticlescondemningthe thatwouldresultfromtheanti-wolfpolicy.So,onceagain,theenvironmentalists,whomaintainthatthenaturalbalanceshouldnotbeinterferedwith,ranupagainsttheAlaskantouristindustry,whichwantstoattracthunterswhowill increase the state’s revenue.Aftermuchpublicityabout thewolfhuntandarticlesthattendedto thispolicy,Alaskadecidedto theproposedaction.

NEWWORDS

wistfulwist´fəl

raimentrā´mənt

brigandbrig´ənd

corpulentkôr´pyələnt

railrāl

WEEK45 DAY1INDAYSOFYORECurrentnovelsarereplete*withlurid*crimes,carnage*anddeath.Doyougetwistfulwhenyourecalltheromantictalesthatbeginwithaninnocentmaidentravellingthroughtherustic*countryside?Sheisdressedinglitteringraiment.Thesceneisidyllic.*Withoutwarning,thegroupissetuponbyavirile*brigand,who, inthemostperfunctory*andcallous*fashion,carriesheroff.Pandemonium*results!Herentourage*isinastateofbedlam.*Hercorpulentescortisirate,*butunabletodoanythingtothwart*thisdebacle.*Allhecandoisrailagainstthecatastrophe.Whattodo?Whattodo?


1.Thepotpourri*ofaucourant*fashionable________________includesthefatuous*andthediscreet.*2.Whilealldisgruntled*menmay________________againstmalevolent*orMachiavellian*leaders,democracyoffersawaytoameliorate*iniquities*throughtheballot.3.Isthereanyveracityintheplatitude*that________________menarejocose?*4.Tobecandid,*thereislittletobe________________aboutinthe“goodolddays.”5.Theycapturedthe________________,andhewasincarcerated*foramandatory*period.


6.wistful a.dress,clothing7.raiment b.scold,useabusivelanguage8.brigand c.longing,pensive,*wishful9.corpulent d.robber,bandit

10.rail(v.) e.fleshy,obese,*excessivelyfat

TODAY’SIDIOM

toflogadeadhorse—tocontinuetomakeanissueofsomethingthatisoverHethoughthecouldkeepthepotboiling*abouthisopponent’swinkingat*crime,buthe

wasfloggingadeadhorse.

NEWWORDS

raconteurrak´ontėr´

sullensul´ən

riftrift

emissaryem´əser´ē

ruminaterü´mənāt

WEEK45 DAY2WOEISME!The raconteur of our story about idyllic* times gone by goes on to elucidate* how thecomely* heroine is taken to the bandits’ hideout. There, a sullen crew of cutthroats isgathered.Theydon’twishtoprocrastinate;*shemustbetakenimmediatelytoaforeignlandwheremuchtreasurewillbepaidforher.Theircupidity*knowsnobounds.Theleaderwantstoholdherforransomfromherwealthyparents.Thegangdemurs;*theyarereticent.*Thereisariftamongthecriminals.Theirleaderremainstruculent,andtheyagreetowaitforjusttwodays for the ransommoney.Anemissary from thegrief-strickenparents is expectedatanymoment. Thewan*maiden, her spirits at their nadir,* has time to ruminate about herlugubrious*fate.


1.Healluded*tothe________________causedintheschoolbytheplethora*ofhirsute*boyswhoignoredthecriterion*forappearance.2.Wellknownasa(n)________________,hewasneverchagrined*whenaskedtotellastoryfromhislargerepertoire.*3.Despiteallattemptstomollify*her,sheremained________________aboutthelevity*causedbyherslovenly*raiment.*4.Theobscure*country,anaspirant*formembershipintheUnitedNations,senta(n)________________.5.Ananomaly*ofourmoderntechnology*isthatthemoreweneedtoknow,theless

timewehaveto________________.


6.raconteur a.ill-humored,grim7.sullen b.ponder,reflectupon8.rift c.askilledstoryteller9.emissary d.asplit,anopening

10.ruminate e.anagent

TODAY’SIDIOM

thedieiscast—anunchangeabledecisionhasbeenmadeThefatwasinthefire*andthediewascastwhenhedecidedtotellthewhitelieabout

howhehadfoundthemoney.

NEWWORDS

tauttôt

lividliv´id

martinetmärt´net´

yenyen

bagatellebag´ətel´

WEEK45 DAY3TOTHERESCUEBackat thecastle, thesituation is tautwithemotion.The fairmaiden’smother is livid withfear and anxiety; she has attacks of vertigo.* She talks about her daughter ’s audacity* inridingout into the ominous* forests despitemany similar kidnappings.Thegirl’s father, amartinet who rules his family with an iron hand, staunchly* refuses to pay the ransom.Iniquity*shallnotberewarded!Atthismomentofcrisisaheroicknightvolunteerstorescueourheroine;hehashadasecretyenfortheyoungbeauty.Avoidingrhetoric,*hepledgeshisall to castigate* those responsible for this ignominious* deed.He holds his life as amerebagatelleagainstthedutyheoweshisbelovedmistress.Atthepropitious*moment,heridesofftodoordieforher.


1.Therabid*baseballfanlosthisequanimity*andbecame________________whenthestarpitcherbecamepugnacious*andwasremovedfromthegame.2.Therewasa________________internationalsituationcausedbytheproximity*ofunidentifiedsubmarinestoourcoasts.3.Whenoneenlistsinthearmy,oneexpectstobeundertheaegis*ofa_______________.4.His________________forimbibing*andromping*withgirlsworkedtohisdetriment*.5.Thelittleboytriedtowheedle*alargerallowancefromhisfatherbythecaustic*

observationsthatitwasamere________________whencomparedtotheallowancesofhisfriends.


6.taut a.strictdisciplinarian7.livid b.tense,keyedup,onedge8.martinet c.pale9.yen d.atrifle

10.bagatelle e.strongdesire,stronglonging

TODAY’SIDIOM

acat’spaw—apersonusedasatoolordupe*Thespyusedtheinnocentgirlasacat’spawtogetmilitaryinformationfromthe

grapevine.*

NEWWORDS

callowkal´ō

appalledəpôld´

penchantpen´chənt

decapitatedikap´ətāt

termaganttėr´məgənt

WEEK45 DAY4WELLDONE,SIRKNIGHT!Seekinghisadversaries,*theknightridestotheirhideout.Despitehiscallowappearance,heisreputed*todisdain*dangerandtobeaprodigious*horseman.Thekidnapperslosetheirequanimity*athisapproach.Theyareappalledattheprospect,andtheyareinaquandary*astowhichonewillmeethimonthefieldofcombat.Theleader,underduress,*ridesout.“Doyouhaveapenchant todie?”derides* theknight.Morevituperative*remarks follow.Theyspur their horses toward each other. It takes but one blow for our hero to decapitate thevillain.Theothersfleetoavoidtheirimminent*destruction.Theknighttakesthemaidenonhishorse,andtheyridebacktothecastle.Theirweddingsoonfollows.Littledoestheknightrealizethatthefairmaidenisagarrulous*termagantwhowillmakehislifemiserablewithcaustic* remarks. Still, the cliché,* “And they lived happily ever after,”must conclude ourfabricated*tale.


1.Wedonot________________criminalsbecauseofouraversion*tosuchrepugnant*punishments.2.Idonotwishtodeprecate*your________________forcowboymusic,butIfinditbanal.*3.Whydoyouremaindocile*whilethat________________besmirches,*maligns,*andbelittles*you?4.Eachlongholidayweekendweare________________atthecarnage*onour

highways.5.Itwasdeplorable*thewaythecapricious*girlledthe________________youthonamerrychase.


6.callow a.youthful,inexperienced7.appalled b.behead8.penchant c.astrongleaninginfavor9.decapitate d.ascoldingwoman,ashrew

10.termagant e.dismayed,shocked

TODAY’SIDIOM

coupdegrâce—thefinishingstrokeWhenmygirlfriendleftme,itwasabitterpilltoswallow,*butthecoupdegrâcewas

thatshekeptmyengagementring.

WEEK45 DAY5REVIEWLanguagegrowsandchanges.In“daysofyore”therewerenotnearlyasmanywordsinourlanguageaswehave today.Within thenext50yearshundredsofnewwordswillbeadded.Educated and alert individualsmakenewwordspart of their vocabulary asquickly as theycomeintoaccepteduse.

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.appalled a. behead2.bagatelle b. shocked,dismayed3.brigand c. pale4.callow d. atrifle5.corpulent e. bandit,robber6.decapitate f. anagent7.emissary g. grim,ill-humored8.livid h. clothing,dress9.martinet i. onedge,keyedup,tense

10.penchant j. strictdisciplinarian

11.raconteur k. wishful,pensive,*longing

12.rail l. astrongleaninginfavor

13.raiment m. anopening,asplit

14.rift n. askilledstoryteller

15.ruminate o. inexperienced,youthful

16.sullen p. excessivelyfat,fleshy,obese*

17.taut q. reflectupon,ponder

18.termagant r. ashrew,ascoldingwoman

19.wistful s. useabusivelanguage,scold

20.yen t. strongdesire,stronglongingIDIOMS

21.acat’spaw u. thefinishingstroke

22.thedieiscast v. anunchangeabledecisionhasbeenmade

23.coupdegrâce w. tocontinuetomakeanissueofsomethingthatisover

24.toflogadeadhorse x. apersonusedasatoolordupe


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________



Clues4thDay4thDay1stDay2ndDay4thDay

HenryVIIIandBritishHistory

StudentsintheUnitedStatesshouldconsiderthemselvesluckywhenitcomestostudyingthecountry’shistory.TheUnitedStateshasbeenanationforapproximately225years.Wewouldbe ifwehadtolearnasmuchhistoryasstudentsinGreatBritain,fortheirhistorygoes back some 1,000 years! In that time England has had many interesting and unusualrulers.OnewhohasfascinatedusisHenryVIII.Rulingsome450yearsago,hebecamewellknown because of hismanymarriages and his for doing awaywith somewiveswhodispleasedhim.

Inphysicalappearancehewasunattractive—hewaslargeand .Whenhisfirstwifecouldnot bear hima sonwhowouldbeheir to the throne, he divorcedher.This caused abreakwiththePopewhorefusedtorecognizethedivorce.HenryVIIIsentan tothePopeandrenouncedCatholicism.HethenmarriedAnneBoleynbutdecidedto herafterquickly tiringofher.His thirdwifedied inchildbirth,andhedivorcedhis fourth.Hisfifth, Katherine Howard, was also beheaded. Only his sixth wife was able to live on afterHenry’sdeathin1547.FromthisbriefhistoryofonlyoneEnglishruler,itiseasytoimaginehowmuchanEnglishhistorystudentmust learn inorder toprepare foranexam. InHenryVIII’scase,onewouldhavetogeta“headstart.”

NEWWORDS

ascertainas´ərtān´

dormantdôr´mənt

burgeonedbėr´jənd

potentatepōt´ntāt

disseminatedisem´ənāt

WEEK46 DAY1AMIGHTYEMPIREOneoftheanomalies*ofourapproachtohistoryisthepropensity*tostudythevenerable*empiresofEurope,butwedonotfeelitincumbent*uponustoascertainanythingaboutthecivilizations inourownhemisphere.Wedeprecate* thehistoryof thispartof theworldasthoughprogresslaydormantandthatotherpeopleswereirrelevant*untilthesettlersofNorthAmerica arrived at Plymouth Rock. In South America, from 2000 B.C. until their empirereacheditsacme*atthebeginningofthe16thcentury,livedtheIncas.Thesite*ofthecapitalcityoftheIncaempire,Cusco,layataheightof11,000feet.Thiscivilizationisreputed*tohaveburgeoneduntilitcoveredmorethan2,500milesofthewesternpartofthecontinent.Itspopulation fluctuated* between 4 and 7 million. This empire had a highly efficacious*politicalandsocialsystem.Itspotentateruledwithabsolutepower.Astheempireconquerednewlands,itwoulddisseminateitslanguage,religion,andsocialcustoms.


1.Whilesomemoribund*economiesatrophied*afterWorldWarII,others________________underthesalubrious*effectsofloansfromtheU.S.2.Inorderto________________therelationshipbetweenhisgirlfriendandhisbrother,hekeptawary*anddiscreet*vigil.*3.Wearequickto________________calumny,*butreticent*aboutthingsthatmaybeconstrued*ascompliments.4.Hewasappalled*attheapathy*concerningtheimportantissuethathadremained

________________forsolongatime.5.Thecallous*________________keptanimperturbable*mien*whenrequestedtoalleviate*theunconscionable*conditionsexistinginhisland.


6.ascertain a.spread,scatter7.dormant b.discover,findoutabout8.burgeoned c.resting,asleep9.potentate d.flourished,grew

10.disseminate e.ruler

TODAY’SIDIOM

straightfromtheshoulder—inadirect,openwayItookthewindoutofhissails*bytellinghimstraightfromtheshoulderthatIwasnot

goingtowinkat*hisapplepolishing.*

NEWWORDS

deriveddirīvd´

prerogativeprirog´ətiv

nepotismnep´ətizəm

dearthdėrth

internecinein´tərnē´sn

WEEK46 DAY2ABATTLEFORPOWERThe Inca emperor derived his prodigious* power and authority from the gods. Theparamount*godwasthesungod.Itwasfromhimtherulerpassedonhisprerogativetoruletohismostastute*son.Thisnepotismhadworkedwithgreatefficacy*forcenturies.Thelandholdings were immense;* there were rich farmlands and llamas and alpacas for wool.Preciousmetalswereplentiful:silver,copper,bronze,andthemostsacredofall,gold.Thismetal resembled the sun god whom they extolled.* There was no dearth of idols andornamentshammeredfromthisgleamingmetal.Therewasalwaysmoregoldcomingfromthemines to replenish* the supply.At the acme* of his power, the Inca ruler diedwithoutnamingtherequisite*successor.In1528twosonsbegananinternecinestruggleforcontrol.Forthenext4yearstheempiresankintothelassitude*causedbycivilwar.


1.Theemissary*fromthepresidenttriedtoallay*thefearsthatadeleterious*________________feudwasinevitablewithintheparty.2.Apragmatic*philosopher________________thetheorythatwehavenosesinordertoholdupoureyeglasses.3.Youreffortstoingratiate*yourselfintoyourboss’sfavorarenullified*bytheunmitigated*________________manifest*inthisfirm.4.Hegavehisadversary*thedubious*________________ofchoosingtheweaponbywhichhewastomeethisinevitable*end.

5.Inthepotpourri*ofrestaurantsthereisno________________ofsucculent*dishes.


6.derived a.scarcity,lack7.prerogative b.involvingconflictwithinagroup,mutuallydestructive8.nepotism c.anexclusiverightorpower9.dearth d.descendedfrom,receivedfromasource

10.internecine e.favoritismtowardrelatives

TODAY’SIDIOM

torubapersonthewrongway—todosomethingthatirritatesorannoysThequickestwaytorubapersonthewrongwayistogivehimthecoldshoulder.*

NEWWORDS

tyrotīrō

sophistrysof´əstrē

factitiousfaktish´əs

encomiumenkō´mēəm

obloquyob´ləkwē

WEEK46 DAY3APERFIDIOUS*CONQUERORThefeudingbetweentherivalsonsreacheditspinnacle*in1532;at thatmomentFranciscoPizarrocameontothescene.AnativeofSpain,hewassojourning*inPanamawhenheheardoftherichestobefoundinthatfaroffland.Overwhelmedwithcupidity,*butstillatyrowhenitcame towresting*powerandwealth fromhapless*people,he joinedwithan inveterate*adventurer.Theygathered a small bandofmercenaries.*The first two attempts failed, andPizarroreturnedtoSpaintorequestauthorityandmoneyinordertoconquertheWestCoastofSouthAmerica.Whetherbysophistryorcajolery,*hewasgiventherequisite*aid.Withaforceof180men,thedregs*ofsociety,heinvadedIncaterritory.Hereachedthecitywherethe current ruler, Atahualpa, was holding court. The Incas welcomed Pizarro who, in afactitious display of friendship, heaped encomiums uponAtahualpa. Unknown to the Incas,Pizarrohadbroughtgunsthatwerestillbeyondthetechnology*ofthesepeople.Theobloquyof his next act, ambushing the Incas and takingAtahualpa prisoner,will live in the historybooksthatarereplete*withtalesofconquest.


1.Althoughhewaserudite*aboutacopious*numberofthings,hewasanaive,*callow*________________whenitcametorelatingtogirls.2.JohnWilkesBooth’segregious*actremainsaninfamous*________________.3.Her________________madeuseofeveryglib*artifice.*4.Intheofficeheplayedthe________________roleofamartinet,*whileathomehe

wasfilledwithcompassion*.5.Themodestprodigy*treatedthefervid*________________thatfollowedhisperformanceasthoughtheywereamerebagatelle.*


6.tyro a.highpraise7.sophistry b.beginner,novice8.factitious c.falsereasoningorargument9.encomium d.sham,artificial

10.obloquy e.disgrace,shame,dishonor

TODAY’SIDIOM

todrawinone’shorns—tobecomecautiousHeknewhewasoutofhisdepth,*sohedrewinhishornsandquitthepokergame.

NEWWORDS

hyperbolehīpėr´bəlē

munificentmyünif´əsənt

prevaricationprivar´əkā´shen

charismakəriz´mə

genocidejen´əsīd

WEEK46 DAY4THEENDOFANEMPIRETheMachiavellian*PizarroheldthecapturedAtahualpaforransom.Hewasadamant*aboutreceiving a room filled with gold to the height of a man’s shoulder. This was taken as ahyperboleatfirst,butPizarroknewthegullible*Incaswouldbemunificentwhenitcametorescuing their sacred ruler. They did not procrastinate,* and a frenetic* collection of goldtook place. Pizarro, to whom prevarication was natural in dealing with the Incas, had noqualms* about executing their ruler as soon as he had the gold. The Inca empire wasmoribund,* but the charisma that surrounded Atahualpa was such that, after his death, theIncas fought on tenaciously* in his name for several years. Eventually, superior weaponsquelled* all opposition.A policy ofgenocidewas adopted by the Spanish conquerors, andalmosttwomillionoftheseproudpeoplediedinthecarnage*thatfollowed.Thesaga*ofanancientcivilizationthuscametoanend.


1.Eventhosewhowerenotfansofthemoviestarcandidly*admitthe________________thatsurroundedhim.2.TheUnitedNationshasoutlawed________________astheultimate*crime,whichmustbeeradicated.*3.Herconstant________________madeherapariah*toherfriends.4.Therhetoric*soaredintoflagrant*________________.5.Hewassurprisedbythe________________gratuity*givenbytheusually

parsimonious*termagant.*


6.hyperbole a.qualityofleadershipinspiringenthusiasm7.munificent b.planneddestructionofanentirepeople8.prevarication c.deviationfromthetruth,lying9.charisma d.generous

10.genocide e.exaggeratedfigureofspeech

TODAY’SIDIOM

tothrowcoldwater—todiscourageaplanorideaIwasgoingtopullupstakes*andmoveoutlock,stock,andbarrel,*butmywifethrew

coldwateronthewholething.

WEEK46 DAY5REVIEWThisisyourlastweek.Atthispointyouhaveworkedwithover1100ofthemostusefulwordsandidiomsinourlanguage.Thefinalreviewtestwillgiveyousomeideaofhowwellyouhavemastered them.Fromtime to timeyoushould re-readsectionsof thisbook to refreshyourmemory.Remember,keeplearningnewwordsateveryopportunity!

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.ascertain a. lack,scarcity2.burgeoned b. favoritismtowardsrelatives3.charisma c. novice,beginner4.dearth d. artificial,sham5.derived e. lying,deviationfromthetruth6.disseminate f. ruler7.dormant g. scatter,spread8.encomium h. anexclusivepowerorright9.factitious i. dishonor,disgrace,shame

10.genocide j. highpraise

11.hyperbole k. qualityofleadershipinspiringenthusiasm

12.internecine l. asleep,resting

13.munificent m. grew,flourished

14.nepotism n. planneddestructionofanentirepeople

15.obloquy o. falsereasoningorargument

16.potentate p. mutuallydestructive,involvingconflictinagroup

17.prerogative q. receivedfromasource,descendedfrom

18.prevarication r. generous

19.sophistry s. exaggeratedfigureofspeech

20.tyro t. findoutabout,discoverIDIOMS

21.todrawinone’shorns u. inadirect,openway

22.straightfromtheshoulder v. todiscourageaplanoridea

23.tothrowcoldwater w. tobecomecautious

24.torubapersonthewrongway x. todosomethingtoirritateorannoy


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________

WHICHWORDCOMESTOMIND?(FromWeeks45–46)Recordseparatelytheletterofthevocabularywordadjacenttothesentenceorphrasethat

bringsittomind.

a. appalled i. potentateb. brigand j. dearthc. yen k. lividd. tyro l. decapitatee. corpulent m. prevaricationf. prerogative n. raconteurg. genocide o. tauth. nepotism p. internecine

1.“Hiringyournephew,eh?”2.“Allhailthesultan!”3.“Ijustlookedinthemirror;tomorrowwestartourdiet.”4.Thedescentoftheguillotine5.“IhaveastrongdesiretoownJapanesecurrency.”6.GeorgeWashingtontohisfather:“Icannottellalie.”7.Nowshowing:ThePiratesofPenzance8.Beststorytellerintown9.TheCivilWar

10.“Heclaimstohavetherighttochangehismind.”



Clues1stDay1stDay2ndDay1stDay3rdDay

Words,Words,Words

Youhavebeenstrengtheningandbuildingabasicvocabularyasyouhaveprogressedthroughthis book. The tests, quizzes, and exercises have helped you how far you haveadvanced. We hope you have come to the end of 1100 Words You Need to Know with acommandof vocabulary that has fromweek toweek.Your interest and attentionhave paid off in many ways. You have pleasure and knowledge from readingpassages onvaried topics.You are better equipped to read, study, converse, andwritewithconfidence.

Theobjectivesthatstartedyouworkingonbuildingyourvocabularyshouldnotnowbecome.Apermanentdesiretomasternewwordsshouldbeanaddedvalueobtainedfrom

thisbook.Wehopethatany youreceiveforyourcommandofEnglishvocabularywillspuryouontomoreandgreatermasteryofwordsyouneedtoknow.

BURIEDWORDS(FromWeek1–46)Locatethewordbeingdefinedfromthereviewwordsoftheweekindicated.Thenfindthe

embeddedwordthatfitsthedefinition(e.g.,theanswertothefirstexampleisautomaton,whichcontainsthe“buried”wordtomato).

REVIEWWORD BURIEDWORD1stWeek:

machinethatbehaveslikeaperson acommonvegetableunending afixedlimit,definiteperiodoftime

2ndWeek:touselivelygestures atwitchingoffacemusclesbasic,elementary asmallpartofadollar

3rdWeek:expressionofsympathy asmallportion,gratuitylackingbrightness astrongpassion

4thWeek:abletobetouched asharptastepublish aschooldance

5thWeek:exemption ajoke,playonwordsshortage alargecommunity

6thWeek:contrary apartofapoemorsongdread,dismay rearendofaboat

7thWeek:toend schoolsemesterrelentless,unappeasable aheavyropeorchain

8thWeek:forerunner adrunkencarousal,spreedistant giveexpressiontofeelings

9thWeek:

harmful aregulationfollowers anger

10thWeek:readcarefully atrickoutstanding,prominent foreign

11thWeek:topassby partofachurchconfirm toenterandsteal

12thWeek:bittercriticism partofthebodyperfection mathematicalterm

13thWeek:undeniable opentoviewinanearlystage unitofmeasurement

14thWeek:softjob afunctionintrigonometrytostrivefor avenomousserpent

15thWeek:debatable somethingfound,acollectionanassociateincrime parasiticinsects

16thWeek:exactopposite ataxprotection militaryconflict

17thWeek:perfect,complete total

spreadoutinbattleformation atactictofrustrateorembarrassanopponent

18thWeek:polished,civilized destructiveorruinousthinggoingfromplacetoplace prongofafork

19thWeek:lavish alowplacetocollectwateragreetofinance formalorreligiouspractice

20thWeek:

verysad drag,moveheavilymoderateineatingordrinking stop,holdback

21stWeek:

descendant anelectricallychargedpartofanatomormolecule

decay avulgarperson,aheel

22ndWeek:relievewithoutcuring ceasetoplease,acloudrelatedtomarriage thecoreorpoint

23rdWeek:servingtopayback anoutlaw,apoliticalconservativeunusualoccurrence apropheticsign

24thWeek:unwise anoverlymodestpersonlookingdownonsomeoneorsomething entice,attract,allure

25thWeek:trembling,shakingwitholdage strangehurt,damage,injury reducebycutting,decorate

26thWeek:prevailing,common,general avalley(poetical)angry,antagonistic stepsoverafence

27thWeek:hesitate,waver,stumble change,vary,transforminflexible,unyielding anobstruction

28thWeek:hinder,interfere,block mischievouschilddiscord,hardsound,dissonance false,cheapimitation

29thWeek:lackofinterest walkwaydifficulttodescribe,undistinguished styleofwriting

30thWeek:

slander,abuse toarrangeinlinepersuade,coax,cajole payattention

31stWeek:rough,harsh,shrill three-prongedinstrumentharmful,bad takeout,remove

32ndWeek:out-of-date abowlikecurveorstructurepardon,excuse toputonasagarment

33rdWeek:momentary,passing,fleeting thinplategivingwinddirectionself-satisfied finethreadsewninpatterns

34thWeek:facialexpressionofdisgust aspice,aclubcarriedbyanofficialspacious,large disgusting,distasteful

35thWeek:amoralisticstory canbecultivatedhaggard,thin femalerelative

36thWeek:personorthingthatembodiesorrepresentsthebest alargebookorvolume

wish,envy,want asmallbay

37thWeek:temporarystay aroundvasebeginning,todeveloporexist theactofgoingup

38thWeek:easytomanage ashadedwalkunderhandedness,trickery stylish,elegant

39thWeek:unreasonable,withoutconscience child,ordescendantabuse,blame togiveoutinmeasuredamounts

40thWeek:worksthatanartistisreadytoperform forward,free,saucyweakness,weariness ayoungwoman

41stWeek:slogan,petphrase trunkofatreerush,flood thetopofthehead

42ndWeek:requirement locale,positionchange,variety plungeinto

43rdWeek:wasteaway amementoofvictoryorsuccessdesiretomakeamends,regret closelyconfined

44thWeek:ill-disposed,ill-intentioned abrewedbeverageabundant,overflowing toblendbymelting

45thWeek:astrongleaninginfavor todelight,fascinate,charminexperienced,youthful topermit

46thWeek:artificial,sham perform,behavemutuallydestructive,conflictwithinagroup toshutup,confine

WORDSINCONTEXTSelectthecorrectwordfromthefourgiventhatappliestothecorrespondingletterinthe

blank.

Withthe1.oftheTVcomputerizedgames,manysetownershavebecome2.intryingtooutwittheelectronictoys.The3.findsitalmostimpossibletoreactquicklyenough.Beforeheorshecan4.whatisgoingon,thelittlelightshavespedby.Thosewhohavea5.forthinkingandreactingquicklyfindthesegamesa6.problem.Whiletheexperts’behaviorappears7.,theyreallyare8.and9..Ifoneis 10. abouttryingagainandagain,thenthe 11. ofTVcomputergamescanbemastered.

1. (a)rhetoric (b)prelude (c)advent (d)retrospect

2. (a)reticent (b)engrossed (c)slovenly (d)trivial

3. (a)wary (b)tyro (c)profuse (d)deplorable

4. (a)ascertain (b)obviate (c)deem (d)cajole

5. (a)lassitude (b)pall (c)legerdemain (d)penchant

6. (a)perverse (b)negligible (c)lugubrious (d)glib

7. (a)conjugal (b)frenetic (c)devout (d)ambiguous

8. (a)connubial (b)brash (c)facile (d)blunt

9. (a)aloof (b)affluent (c)overt (d)imperturbable

10. (a)bogus (b)elusive (c)tenacious (d)pecuniary

11. (a)effigy (b)malady (c)paroxysm (d)repertoire

Itis12.thatwomenhave 13. intofieldsofworkthatwere,untilrecently,the14.ofmen.Itdidnothappenbecauseofthe15.ofthemales,butitwaslargelyduetothe16.insistencebywomenthattheyoccupytheirrightfulplaceinoursociety.Whilesomemenstill17.womenwhoseektofilljobspreviouslyclosedtothem,otherstakethe18.viewthattheonly19.forwomenshouldbetheirabilitytodothework,andthat20.obstacleshavenoplaceinademocracy.

12. (a)unctuous (b)voluble (c)manifest (d)wistful

13. (a)perpetuated (b)burgeoned (c)advocated (d)spewed

14. (a)acme (b)taboo (c)antipathy (d)prerogative

15. (a)largess (b)ultimate (c)complicity (d)avarice

16. (a)pernicious (b)tenacious (c)ostensible (d)phlegmatic

17. (a)deprecate (b)aspire (c)permeate (d)covet18. (a)discreet (b)pragmatic (c)precocious (d)rash

19. (a)remuneration (b)reproach (c)duplicity (d)criterion

20. (a)puissant (b)sporadic (c)capricious (d)zealous

*Forreferenceonly.

ANSWERSHEET—FINALREVIEWTEST1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.

10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.

40.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.51.52.53.54.55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75.76.77.78.79.80.81.82.83.

84.85.86.87.88.89.90.91.92.93.94.95.96.97.98.99.100.101.102.103.104.105.106.107.108.109.110.111.112.113.114.115.116.117.118.119.120.121.122.123.124.125.126.127.

128.129.130.131.132.133.134.135.136.137.138.139.140.141.142.143.144.145.146.147.148.149.150.

FINALREVIEWTESTBeloware150ofthewordsthatyouhavebeenstudying,eachfollowedbyfourpossible

definitions.Selectthebestanswerfromamongthechoicesgiven.

Toattainamarkof60%,youwouldhavetoget90correctanswers;105correctanswersareworthamarkof70%,120for80%,135for90%.

1.implore

(a)reject(b)begforassistance(c)summon(d)scold

2.voracious

(a)greedy(b)vicious(c)dull(d)careless

3.badger

(a)topester(b)tocheat(c)remind(d)toinsult

4.laconic

(a)tense(b)bashful(c)troublesome(d)briefinexpression

5.plethora

(a)overabundance(b)helplessfit(c)aweakness(d)angryreaction

6.cajole

(a)force(b)demand(c)coax(d)promise

(a)unappetizing

7.inadvertent (b)unintentional(c)unaware(d)unknown

8.mundane

(a)forgetful(b)friendly(c)doubtful(d)worldly

9.jostle

(a)jokewith(b)interrupt(c)topush(d)leapquickly

10.brash

(a)impudent(b)stubborn(c)angry(d)upset

11.sordid

(a)varied(b)guilty(c)unabletospeak(d)dirty

12.solace

(a)pity(b)comfort(c)forgetfulness(d)greathappiness

13.acrimonious

(a)bitter(b)brilliant(c)tender(d)outoftune

14.egregious

(a)important(b)infected(c)remarkablybad(d)swollen

(a)overweight

15.paucity (b)deafness(c)shortage(d)doubt

16.eschew

(a)keepawayfrom(b)sneezerepeatedly(c)invite(d)deny

17.voluble

(a)priceless(b)talkative(c)sinful(d)whining

18.perfunctory

(a)careless(b)hopeful(c)withoutend(d)evil

19.chagrin

(a)loneliness(b)dismay(c)opportunity(d)suspicion

20.exacerbate

(a)presentarguments(b)pleadwith(c)questionclosely(d)irritate

21.indigent

(a)unreasonable(b)watchful(c)angry(d)poor

22.stymie

(a)hinder(b)invent(c)confiscate(d)cancel

23.fretful (a)lackingambition(b)dark(c)worrisome(d)mischievous

24.harbinger

(a)smooth-talker(b)leader(c)forerunner(d)bitofadvice

25.sanctuary

(a)cemetery(b)agreement(c)placeofprotection(d)approval

26.astute

(a)keen(b)reliable(c)cheap(d)able

27.blatant

(a)boastful(b)disagreeablyloud(c)blossoming(d)rigid

28.nefarious

(a)hungry(b)watchful(c)footsore(d)villainous

29.virulent

(a)harmful(b)sloppy(c)sickly(d)revolutionary

30.histrionics

(a)unreasonableacts(b)nervousness(c)displayofemotions(d)studiesofthepast

31.salient(a)traveling(b)resentful(c)sober(d)outstanding

32.wan

(a)pale(b)sleepy(c)jealous(d)unlucky

33.corroborate

(a)represent(b)confirm(c)search(d)produce

34.lurid

(a)outraged(b)sensational(c)capable(d)guilty

35.sanguine

(a)hopeful(b)objectionable(c)rugged(d)hardtodiscover

36.sporadic

(a)occasional(b)special(c)tothepoint(d)blotchy

37.anathema

(a)treatment(b)violence(c)apparatus(d)acurse

38.fortuitous

(a)lucky(b)significant(c)accidental(d)huge

39.archaic

(a)rival(b)outofdate(c)healthful(d)comical

40.timorous

(a)courageous(b)ambitious(c)fearful(d)tense

41.eventuate

(a)toresultfinally(b)payyourrespects(c)borrow(d)interrupt

42.inchoate

(a)vague(b)inanearlystage(c)uneasy(d)ingenious

43.propitious

(a)suspicious(b)hasty(c)frank(d)favorable

44.viable

(a)workable(b)sensitive(c)tasty(d)quiet

45.incisive

(a)acute(b)sluggish(c)massive(d)jittery

46.inveigh

(a)compose(b)reactto(c)attackverbally(d)penetrate

47.sinecure

(a)urgentmessage(b)sillyresponse(c)bigresponsibility(d)softjob

48.nettle

(a)mix(b)suggest(c)irritate(d)suspend

49.abrogate

(a)publish(b)portray(c)permit(d)cancel

50.extrinsic

(a)loaded(b)containingwisdom(c)comingfromoutside(d)uncertain

51.asperity

(a)artfulhandling(b)bitternessoftemper(c)foolishness(d)concern

52.altruistic

(a)unselfish(b)troublesome(c)dangerous(d)dignified

53.sedentary

(a)hypnotic(b)largelyinactive(c)scornful(d)musical

54.progeny

(a)vigor(b)descendants(c)minorityopinion(d)disease

55.cupidity

(a)affection(b)fate(c)greed(d)harmony

56.impeccable

(a)faultless(b)bold(c)opentocriticism(d)slowtorespond

57.perpetrate

(a)plant(b)consumeinhaste(c)slice(d)commit

58.assiduous

(a)sly(b)thrifty(c)busy(d)educated

59.abortive

(a)failing(b)outsidethelaw(c)drowsy(d)unprepared

60.tortuous

(a)spiteful(b)inflictingpain(c)frank(d)winding

61.peregrination

(a)formofaddress(b)travel(c)insistence(d)hospitality

62.myriad

(a)geometricfigure(b)voter ’schoice(c)countlessnumber

(d)minoritydecision

63.fiat

(a)policesquad(b)officialorder(c)carriage(d)council

64.mendacious

(a)lying(b)abusive(c)healing(d)merciful

65.profligate

(a)soothing(b)obvious(c)distinct(d)wasteful

66.disparate

(a)different(b)critical(c)religious(d)uneven

67.lugubrious

(a)well-oiled(b)warlike(c)verysad(d)beyonddispute

68.puissant

(a)ordinary(b)studious(c)powerful(d)dictatorial

69.desultory

(a)disconnected(b)incomplete(c)polished(d)dry

(a)gratified(b)superior

70.fulsome (c)sensitive(d)excessive

71.chimerical

(a)accurate(b)imaginary(c)regional(d)rigid

72.recondite

(a)observant(b)sincere(c)secret(d)willingtobargain

73.gamut

(a)range(b)sleeve(c)intestine(d)bridge

74.irascible

(a)conceited(b)patriotic(c)bumbling(d)irritable

75.perspicacious

(a)vicious(b)shrewd(c)sweaty(d)lightonone’sfeet

76.taint

(a)weaken(b)widen(c)contaminate(d)cause

77.aegis

(a)fear(b)hope(c)kinship(d)protection

(a)prove

78.evince (b)throwaway(c)exhibit(d)wonder

79.termagant

(a)shrew(b)insect(c)ruler(d)coward

80.mien

(a)appearance(b)hostile(c)cheerful(d)important

81.elucidate

(a)hide(b)makeclear(c)paint(d)sharpen

82.germane

(a)sickly(b)foreign(c)charming(d)appropriate

83.mollify

(a)turnagainst(b)appease(c)hopefor(d)shorten

84.indolent

(a)lazy(b)badlybehaved(c)owingmoney(d)timely

85.impromptu

(a)dangerous(b)notunderstood(c)wiselyplanned(d)spurofthemoment

86.umbrage (a)darkcolor(b)offense(c)waste(d)generosity

87.artifice

(a)trickery(b)historicfinding(c)newness(d)gradualchange

88.vacillate

(a)followclosely(b)fluctuate(c)aggravate(d)dominate

89.vestige

(a)trace(b)cloak(c)entrance(d)hope

90.adamant

(a)ambitious(b)timely(c)wasteful(d)inflexible

91.nepotism

(a)withoutreligion(b)favoritism(c)patriotism(d)deception

92.reticent

(a)reserved(b)inpain(c)cooperative(d)withoutexample

93.tyro

(a)ruler(b)beginner(c)fire-setter(d)warmer

94.staunch

(a)evilsmelling(b)tightfitting(c)whiten(d)strong

95.equanimity

(a)sharing(b)self-control(c)hostility(d)lively

96.taut

(a)tense(b)makefunof(c)pale(d)gradual

97.mortify

(a)calmdown(b)embarrass(c)strengthen(d)pretend

98.vapid

(a)wet(b)quick(c)remarkable(d)foolish

99.covet

(a)disguise(b)wishfor(c)bury(d)change

100.condone

(a)repeat(b)punish(c)forbid(d)pardon

101.fatuous

(a)heavy(b)interesting(c)silly

(d)important

102.imbibe

(a)drink(b)enter(c)clearaway(d)change

103.ennui

(a)fashionable(b)boredom(c)together(d)hopeless

104.salubrious

(a)sad(b)dangerous(c)painful(d)healthful

105.carnage

(a)slaughter(b)carryingaway(c)marriage(d)anger

106.aloof

(a)painful(b)reserved(c)interested(d)dishonest

107.vertigo

(a)dizziness(b)colorblindness(c)ambition(d)extremeheight

108.foment

(a)becomealcoholic(b)investigate(c)stirup(d)calmdown

109.inveterate

(a)anxious(b)unknown(c)questionable

(d)habitual

110.refute

(a)fame(b)waste(c)disobey(d)disprove

111.celerity

(a)stardom(b)speed(c)clearness(d)sourness

112.heinous

(a)interference(b)talkative(c)evillywicked(d)powerful

113.quandary

(a)dilemma(b)quietplace(c)hopefulsign(d)crowd

114.efficacy

(a)cheapness(b)ease(c)mystery(d)effectiveness

115.austere

(a)wild(b)feverish(c)unadorned(d)wishful

116.moribund

(a)marvelous(b)ambitious(c)gradual(d)dying

117.noisome

(a)unwholesome(b)challenging

(c)loud(d)newlyarrived

118.spate

(a)rush(b)excess(c)insult(d)shortage

119.nadir

(a)climax(b)secretplace(c)lowestpoint(d)happiestmoment

120.halcyon

(a)peaceful(b)ancient(c)innermost(d)careful

121.pragmatic

(a)repeating(b)fat(c)practical(d)imaginative

122.atrophy

(a)prize(b)beginagain(c)changedirection(d)wasteaway

123.discreet

(a)patient(b)colorful(c)cautious(d)generous

124.callow

(a)cowardly(b)unfeeling(c)inexperienced(d)private

(a)reflectupon

125.ruminate (b)moveaway(c)reclassify(d)startanew

126.congenial

(a)clever(b)agreeable(c)masterful(d)selective

127.decorum

(a)behavior(b)attractiveness(c)liveliness(d)meetingplace

128.banal

(a)notallowed(b)nearlyfinished(c)trivial(d)highlyrespected

129.encomium

(a)highestprize(b)secretplan(c)newidea(d)highpraise

130.avarice

(a)clearpath(b)wealth(c)greed(d)positivestatement

131.malign

(a)slander(b)exterminate(c)joinwith(d)dismiss

132.venial

(a)hopeless(b)unseen(c)pardonable(d)deadly

(a)hardtohear

133.dulcet (b)sweettotheear(c)softtothetouch(d)easytosee

134.entreaty

(a)plea(b)agreement(c)capture(d)suddenend

135.pensive

(a)limited(b)thoughtful(c)aged(d)retired

136.bizarre

(a)busy(b)inahurry(c)timely(d)fantastic

137.requisite

(a)forgottenthought(b)requirement(c)addedproblem(d)lovelyobject

138.livid

(a)disappointed(b)enraged(c)bored(d)pale

139.pique

(a)resentment(b)condition(c)hiddenfromlight(d)wishfulthinking

140.galvanize

(a)preparetoeat(b)arousetoactivity(c)storeaway(d)experiment

141.extol(a)explain(b)apologizefor(c)praisehighly(d)describehonestly

142.allude

(a)avoid(b)coverup(c)yearnfor(d)suggest

143.slovenly

(a)slowly(b)wisely(c)dangerously(d)carelessly

144.prerogative

(a)askagain(b)exclusiveright(c)dividedpower(d)firstborn

145.raiment

(a)clothing(b)arrest(c)leftover(d)brightcolor

146.abhor

(a)yearnfor(b)hate(c)distrust(d)jointogether

147.jocose

(a)dizzy(b)merry(c)sticky(d)talkative

148.mentor

(a)coach(b)enemy(c)stranger(d)writer

149.hirsute

(a)overlydressed(b)out-of-date(c)hairy(d)bald

150.excoriate

(a)complete(b)wineasily(c)criticizeseverely(d)cleanthoroughly

PANORAMAOFWORDSOriginallyintroducedintheprecedingedition,thissection,inwhichyouwillfindthe1100

wordsinsourcesasstrikinglydisparateastheTorontoGlobe&Mail,TrumanCapote,WilliamShakespeare,AgathaChristie,ThomasMann,TIME,Machiavelli,andTomClancy,validatesthecontentionthatthisselectedgroupofvocabularywordshasbeenwidelyusedbyeducatedwriters.

Mostissuesofyourlocalnewspaper,forexample,willcontainatleastadozenofthewordsyouhaveencounteredinthesepages.Buttheyalsoappearinadvertisements,obituarynotices,weatherforecasts,cartoons,andbrochuresofallsorts.Whereverelseyoucomeincontactwithadultvocabulary—radioandTVshows,newsbroadcasts,collegeentranceexams,moviescripts,books—youarelikelytofindmorethanafewofthewordsin1100WordsYouNeedtoKnow.

Now,forausefulsummaryofwhatyouhavelearnedintheforty-sixlessons,readthroughthe“PanoramaofWords,”notingthevariedsourcesoftheirusage.Beawarethatsomeofthefollowingquotationshavebeenadaptedoreditedforbrevity.

abhor“Iabhortheprocessofhiringpublicservants.”SenatorWayneMorse,speech,4/17/61

abjure “Galileowas summoned before the inquisitionwhere hewas ordered toabjure histheory.”S.F.Mason,ScienceDigest,5/98

abortive “Hiscompanymadeanabortive attempt to circle theenemypositionbut they fellbackunderfire.”CaptainRonHerbert,KeepYourMedals

abounds“Asmartthrillerthataboundswithsuspenseandexcitement!”NewspaperadforfilmTheGeneral’sDaughter

abrogate“IdecidedtoabrogatetheagreementsinceGeneralMotorswasnotlivinguptoitspartofthebargain.”PaulSawyer,SeekingJustice

abstemious“BemoreabstemiousOrelse,goodnightyourvow.”WilliamShakespeare,TheTempest

absurd “Many rules in the English language are absurd because they are based on Latinrules.”BillBryson,MotherTongue

access “Everythingwassimplified,andweweregainingaccess to infinity: soon themoon,SOONTHEMOON!”Editorial,LeFigaro(Paris),8/14/61

accommodate“TheawardswillbegivenoutataplacethatwillaccommodateC-Span.”JamesBarron,“PublicLives,”NewYorkTimes,6/10/99

accomplice“HischiefaccomplicewasDemocraticbossJohnDingell,whosoldouthispartyinthedarkofnight.”MaureenDowd,“TheGodSquad,”NewYorkTimes,6/20/99

accostSirToby:“Youmistake,knight:accost is fronther,boardher,wooher, assailher.”WilliamShakespeare,TwelfthNight

acknowledged“TheyusedtheSwissroutesandcampsites—whichtheylateracknowledged—andbytheendofAprilwereestablishedinfullstrengthat theirfifthcamp.”JamesRamseyUllman,“VictoryonEverest”

acme“Hewastheacmeofapoliticalfigure.”JohnGunther,InsideU.S.A.

acrimonious “Wequickly learnof theacrimonious relationshipbetween theMontaguesandtheCapulets.”Playbill,SummaryofRomeo&Juliet

acute “The candidate presented anacute problem for his party because of his independentviews.”JewellBellushandDickNetzer,UrbanPolitics

adamant “The candidate was adamant in his refusal to answer an embarrassing questionabouthisearlyuseofdrugs.”TIME,8/12/99

adherents “The state employs a flag as a symbol for adherents to the government aspresentlyorganized.”U.S.SupremeCourtdecision,1943

admonished“Alittledrummerboygrinned inmefacewhinIhadadmonished himwid thebuckleavmybelt for riotin’allover theplace.”RudyardKipling,“TheCourtingofDinahShadd”

adroit “Amazingly adroit in building model airplanes while he was in junior high, Ericmovedontoanaeronauticcareerinhistwenties.”ValBakker,“EarlyDecision”[adapted]

advent “Industrial canning and the advent of freezing have reduced home canning to acuriosity.”MollyO’Neill,NewYorkTimes,7/18/99

adversaries “Both fightershadnothingbutkindwords to sayabout theiradversaries.”HalButler,“TheBattleintheRain”

adverse “Illogical as it may seem, adverse criticism can be very rewarding.” S. AndhilFineberg,“DeflatingtheProfessionalBigot”

advocates “Advocates of marriage classes contend that giving teens these tools couldeventuallycurbthedivorcerate.”JodieMorse,“HitchedinHomeRoom,”TIME,6/21/99

aegis “The Federal Reserve will remain under the aegis of the veteran head who wasreappointedbythePresidentyesterday.”NewYorkTimes,1/5/00

afflicted “It afflicted the neighborhood with the stench of slime that was now laid bare.”EdmundWilson,“TheManWhoShotSnappingTurtles”

affluent“Youareaffluentwhenyoubuywhatyouwant,dowhatyouwishanddon’tgiveathoughttowhatitcosts.”J.P.Morgan,quotedinCrownTreasuryofRelevantQuotations

alacrity “When the price of A.T.&T. dropped significantly, fund managers moved withalacritytoaccumulatemoreshares.”TedDavid,CNBCFinancialNews

allay “The President’smessagewas an attempt to allay the fears of senior citizens.” “TheFutureofMedicare,”WashingtonPost,3/16/98

alleged“IharvestedtheintelligencethatRickswasallegedtohavelaidoffallthatportionofthe State of Florida that has been under water into town lots and sold them to innocentinvestors.”O’Henry,“TheManHigherUp”

alleviate “The report of the transportation division pointed out that the overcrowdedhighways required immediate attention in order to alleviate the long delays.” The QueensCourier,1/11/00

alludes“GertrudeStein’sphrase,‘Arose,isarose,isarose’alludestonothingmoreorlessthanwhatshewrites.”AliceB.Toklas,TimeCapsule,1933

aloof “Greta Garbo held herself so aloof from her co-stars, they felt they had not beenintroduced.”AlistairCooke,TheGreatMovieStars

altruism“Theconflictisbetweenselfishnessandaltruism.”FormerSenatorEstesKefauver,campaignspeech

ambiguous “If you disagree with a friend, be firm, not ambiguous.” Samuel Ornage, TheGoldenBook

ameliorate“Ouraimshouldbetoamelioratehumanaffairs.”JohnStuartMill

amicable “Their parting is effective Friday, and was described in their joint statement as‘amicable’.”BillCarter,“LouDobbsQuitsCNN,”NewYorkTimes,6/9/99

amnesty“Nooneisadvocatingwholesaleamnestyforinmatessolelybecauseofadvancingage.”TamerlinDrummond,“CellblockSeniors,”TIME,6/21/99

amorous “A complete gentleman ought to dress well, dance well, have a genius for loveletters,beveryamorousbutnotoverconstant.”SirGeorgeEtherege,TheManofMode

analogous “Not with the brightness natural to cheerful youth, but with uncertain, eager,doubtfulflashes,analogoustothechangesonablindfacegropingitsway.”CharlesDickens,HardTimes

anathema “The founding document of theAmerican Reformmovement depicted ritual asanachronistic, even anathema in an enlightened age.” Samuel G. Freedman, “The Un-Reformation,”NewYork,6/21/99

annals“HewouldbegintheseannalswithColumbus,andhewouldkeeponwiththemuntilhishandwastoopalsiedtoholdapen.”CatherineDrinkerBowen,YankeefromOlympus

anomaly“MymotherwasAmerican,myancestorswereofficersinWashington’sarmy,andIamananomaly.”WinstonChurchill,speech,1953

anthropologist“Burningtobacco,anthropologistshavefound,wasareligiouspracticeover2000yearsagointheMayanculture.”JournalofUrbanHealth,9/99

antipathy“Thereisnoneedtoanticipateanyantipathyfromyourfuturein-lawswhenyouplanawedding.”“WeddingGuide,”Courier-LifePublications,7/99

antiquated “The customof throwing rice at anewlymarried couple is anantiquated one,originallymeaningawishformanychildren.”“WeddingGuide,”Courier-LifePublications,7/99

antithesis“Drunkenness is theantithesisofdignity.”BergenEvans,“NowEveryone isHipAboutSlang”

apathy“Theyoungergenerationexhibitsapathy towardtheissueoffreedomofthepress.”HerbertBrucker,Journalist

appalled “A calm and steady temperament deserted him while he stared, appalled, at thecontents.”JohnCheever,TheWapshotChronicle

appellation“Hewentundertheappellationof‘PrettyBoy’buttohisvictimshewasanythingbutthat.”DexterHolcomb,DidtheRoaringTwentiesReallyRoar?[adapted]

arbiter “SonjaHenie became the supremearbiter of skating fashions.”MaribelY.Vinson,“IceMaiden”

arbitrary “My arbitrary decision not to run puts Massachusetts at a disadvantage andprobablywasamistake.”RepresentativeMartinMeehaninNewsday,6/1/99

archaic“Manyproceduresofthelawhavelongseemedarchaictolaymen.”SupremeCourtJusticeWilliamO.Douglas,quotedinSanFranciscoExaminer,1/4/71

ardent“ThereisnomoreardentperformerthanJudyGarlandassheallowsheremotionsto

shinethrough.”PenelopeHouston,SightandSound,1954

arrayed “She arrayed herself in what seemed unbelievably beautiful clothes.” SherwoodAnderson,Winesburg,Ohio

artifact“IncavesinChile,remainsofhorseshavebeenfoundalongwithhumanartifacts.”A.HyattVerrill,TheStrangeStoryofOurEarth

artifice“Thesuccessfuladvertiserwilluseanyartificetogethismessageseen.”E.S.Turner,TheShockingHistoryofAdvertising

artless “Behind thenaive,artlessmanner, therewasawoman scheming for success.” JohnSimon,ReverseAngle

ascended“Ashesethimselftofanthefireagain,hiscrouchingshadowascendedtheoppositewall.”JamesJoyce,“IvyDayintheCommitteeRoom”

ascertain “Scientists have been trying to ascertain why dinosaurs became extinct sosuddenly.”A.HyattVerrill,TheStrangeStoryofOurEarth

ascetic“Youdon’thavetobeanascetictowonderifthereisn’tsomethingabitmanicaboutthe pace of getting and spending in today’s America.” Paul Krugman, “Money Can’t BuyHappiness.Er,CanIt?,”NewYorkTimes,6/1/99

asinine“WehavedevelopedwhatIbelieveisanasinine ratingsystemformotionpictures.”HaroldOwen,Jr.,TheMotionPicture

asperity “The path of beauty is not soft and smooth, but full of harshness and asperity.”HavelockEllis,TheDanceofLife

aspirants “A number of playwrights, small aspirants to the big screen, must already bepricingbeachhousesinMalibu.”RossWetzsteon,IntroductiontoNewPlaysUSA

aspire “To humility indeed it does not even aspire.” John Henry Newman, The Idea of aUniversity

assets“BerkshireHathawayisadiversifiedholdingcompanywithassets inmanufacturing,insurance, aircraft safety training, etc.” “Warren Buffet’s Fabulous Fund,” Mutual FundsMagazine,6/99

assiduously “Richard Greenberg is aiming here for big laughs at the expense of thegeneration he soassiduously chronicled in the past.” PeterMarks, “MakingMincemeat ofBoomerValues”

astute “From anastute standpoint, that’s exactlywhat the ballplayers should do instead ofrunningouttomobtheotherguy.”TimMcCarver,BaseballforBrainSurgeons

atrophy“Somepeoplethoughtthattoomuchreadingwouldatrophyagirl’sbrainforever.”AnnMcGovern,TheSecretSoldier

attenuated “The players’ strike resulted in an attenuated and boring season.” SportsIllustrated,10/96

attest “Thousands of satisfied users canattest to the great features such asVoicemail andCaller ID that work the same way wherever you go on our network.” Newspaper ad forInternetcompany,NewYorkTimes,6/12/99

atypical “He is an atypical candidate, without glamour, fame or wealth.”New York Post,8/15/99

aucourant“Heseemedtobeaucourantwitheverything.”ArnoldBennett,LordRaingo

audacity “Boldness be my friend! Arm me, audacity, from head to foot!” WilliamShakespeare,Cymbeline

augmented“TheRussianarmywasaugmentedbyhelicoptersandrocket-launchingtanksinitsattackonthedefenders.”Newsday,11/27/99

austere“NewYorkCitywasfoundedbyausterepuritancolonistswhocouldneverimaginethecityasitistoday.”MosesRiechin,ThePromisedCity

automaton“She’sanautomaton;shehaseveryqualityintheworld,andI’veoftenwonderedwhy it is with all that I’m so completely indifferent to her.” W. Somerset Maugham, TheTreasure

avarice“Hecouldnotdisguisehisavariceunderacloakofreligion.”AmbroseBierce

aversion“Duringthelastyearsofhisadministrationthemayorshowedanaversiontotakingpoliticalrisks.”JewellBellushandDickNetzer,UrbanPolitics

avid“CUNYwillhavenomoreavidandfiercesupporterforitsmissionthanhimself.”KarenArenson,“NewVice-ChairmanofCUNY,”NewYorkTimes,6/10/99

awesome“Africahassomeofthemostawesomejunglesintheworld.”JohnHersey,IntotheValley

badger“Thereareotherdo’sanddon’ts:don’t threatenyourchildren,don’tbadger them.”NewspaperadforPartnershipforaDrug-FreeAmerica,NewYorkTimes,11/4/99

bagatelle“Hesawthebenefitstohispeopleasamerebagatelle.”WinstonChurchill,GreatContemporaries

balk“Sherestedonthestair—ayoungwomanofabeautythatshouldbalkeventhejusticeof

apoet’simagination.”O.Henry,“RoadsofDestiny”

banal“MansfieldParkisabore!WhatmighthavebeenattractiveonaTVscreenprovedtobeuninterestingandbanalonthebigscreen.”“KochGoesToTheMovies,”QueensCourier,1/12/00

barometer“WewatchedcarefullytoseethetiesthatMr.Smythewouldwearastheywereasurebarometerofthemoodhewouldbein.”LoringBrewster,“Vermont’sMr.Chips”

bedlam “There was bedlam as the crowd awoke to the relief of victory.” Dick Thatcher,AgainstAllOdds

begrudge “Taxpayersnever seem tobegrudge the use of theirmoneywhen spent on localprojectsimportanttothem.”Newsday,8/22/99

belated“Whenhemadehisbelatedentranceintothepoliticalcampaign,hewastoldhehadnochance.”JewellBellushandDickNetzer,UrbanPolitics

belittle“Tosaythisisnottobelittlesubjectmatter,whichisclearlyessentialtoanypropereducation.”WilliamH.Kilpatrick,“ProgressiveEducation”

belligerence“NorthKorea’sbelligerenceinplanningtotestalong-rangemissilehasledtoadramatic change of course for Japan and South Korea.” Howard French, “Two WaryNeighborsUnite,”NewYorkTimes,8/4/99

benevolence“Myrelationshiptothislandispurelyspiritual:It’saplaceofabsolutesilence,absolutebenevolence.”StephenTrimble,Wilderness

bereft“Thepicturesofthebereftsurvivorssearchingfortheirlovedonesarepainfultosee.”Newsday,9/19/99

besiege “He felt unable to carry the Confederate lines and settled down to besiege theirfortifications.”DavidHerbertDonald,Lincoln

besmirch“Aprimaryattackonanywitnessagainstyourclientisanattempttobesmirchhisorhercharacter.”QuotedinNewYorkTimesMagazine,9/20/70

bias“U.S.SUITCHARGESBIASINNASSAUCOUNTYPROPERTYTAXES”Headline,NewYorkTimes,6/15/99

bigot“Foronlybyclaiming the limelightcan thebigotdrawfollowersandan income.”S.AndhilFineberg,“DeflatingtheProfessionalBigot”

bizarre“Thepoliceclaimtheywererespondingtothebizarrebehaviorofthemanwhentheywereforcedtoshoothim.”NewYorkPost,9/27/99

blasé “When he hit the home run that broke the record, he could no longer maintain hispreviouslyblaséattitude.”Newsday,9/8/98

blatant “It’s a classic blatant pyramid scheme.” Robert Hanley, “Gifting Club,”New YorkTimes,6/23/99

bliss“Isthereanythingtomatchtheblissonateenager ’sfacethedaysheobtainsherlicensetodrive?”CarandDriver,9/99

bluntly“Managerswillputitbluntly:‘You’vegottocatchtheball.’”TimMcCarver,BaseballforBrainSurgeons

bogus “Themayor denied his proposed change in the election lawwas abogus attempt toseizemorepower.”NewYorkTimes,9/25/99

bonafide “Milosevic, abona fide villain,will pay for hiswar crimes—we can be sure ofthat.”Editorial,WashingtonPost,5/28/99

brash“Baker ’sbrashmannerquicklyantagonized theotherwarehouseworkers.”SeymourBroock,LaborMeetsItsMatch

brigands “Thehistoryofmotionpictures shows that, from the earliest silent films, storiesaboutwesternbrigandswouldcapturealargeaudience.”JohnSimon,ReverseAngle

bristle “No sooner had the dog caught sight of him, however, than it began tobristle andgrowlsavagely.”H.G.Wells,TheInvisibleMan

buff “Grandpa was a stock market buff, hanging around the Dreyfus office most everyweekdayandfollowingtheyo-yoDowJonesaverages.”EloiseRyanAbernethy,OneFamily’sFinances[adapted]

bulwark“ThatEngland,hedgedinwiththemain,Thatwater-walledbulwark,stillsecureAndconfidantfromforeignpurposes.”WilliamShakespeare,KingJohn

burgeoned“InrecentyearsprogramsonAM,FM,shortwaveandlow-poweredstationshaveburgeoned.”CarlosJohnston,“IntelligenceReport”Summer1998

cache“FagindrewfromhiscachetheboxwhichhehadunintentionallydisclosedtoOliver.”CharlesDickens,OliverTwist

cacophony “Athis sidehehadabattery run radioblasting fortha sickeningcacophony ofnoise.”FreemanTilden,TheNationalParks

cajole“Wehadtocajoletonight’sguesttocomeontheprogrambecausehe’ssomethingofahermit.”LarryKingonhisCNNTVprogram,8/25/99

callous “Themovie industrywascallous in theway it treatedwriterswhocame fromNewYork.”AlexRoss,NewYorker,2/23/98

callow“Agroupofnewlyarrivedcallowstudentsfollowednervouslyatthedirector ’sheels.”AldousHuxley,CromeYellow

calumny “Overwhelmed by the calumny heaped upon him for his prejudice, he quicklyresigned.”JewellBellushandDickNetzer,UrbanPolitics

canard “It’s acanard to say Iwant to be amillionaire: I justwant to live like one.”TootsShor,quotedinLifeMagazine,10/12/69

candid“Sweepstakescompaniesmustbemorecandidaboutthechancesofwinningaprize.”AARPBulletin,9/99

candor “He was struck by the candor and self-reliance of the women in these islands.”“PacificParadise,”NewYorkTimes,8/9/99

cant “Although we hear much cant about loving one’s neighbor, life provides endlessexamplesofjusttheopposite.”PaulaLove,TheWillRogersBook

capitulate “The embattled leader refused to capitulate to demands for his resignation.”Newsweek,8/19/99

capricious “The snow removal equipment is always ready to face the capricious weatherchangesduringthewinter.”Newsday,12/24/98

carnage “Amid the carnage resulting from the earthquake, many acts of courage can beseen.”NewYorkTimes,9/20/99

castigates“HereisHolofernescommentinguponArmando,amadwordmanwhocastigatesanotherwhilehimselfvocalizesintoafinefrenzy.”HaroldBloom,Shakespeare

catastrophic“RomeochangesenormouslyunderJuliet’sinfluence,remainssubjecttoangeranddespair,andisasresponsibleasMercutioandTybaltforthecatastrophicevent.”HaroldBloom,Shakespeare

caustic “His habitual sullenness, stern disposition and caustic tongue produced a deepimpressionuponouryoungminds.”AleksandrPushkin,“TheShot”

celerity “The human mind acts at times with amazing celerity.” Benjamin Cardozo, TheGrowthoftheLaw

cessation“Theevolutionsofthewaltzerswerequieted,therewasanuneasycessationofallthingsasbefore.”EdgarAllanPoe,“TheMasqueoftheRedDeath”

chagrin“Hespentgreatenergyandachieved,toourchagrin,nosmallamountofsuccessinkeepingusawayfromthepeoplewhosurroundedus.”JamesBaldwin,NotesofaNativeSon

charisma “Yali radiated charisma and energy as he led his people.” JaredDiamond,Guns,Germs,andSteel

charlatan“Manyofmyfriendsbelieveinfortunetellers;Ithinktheyarecharlatans.”Letterto“DearAbby,”NewYorkDailyNews,5/16/99

chicanery“Asaprofession,lawyershavebecomeassociatedwithchicaneryandconfusion.”People,2/4/99

chimerical“Hisutopiaisnotachimericalcommonwealthbutapracticableimprovementonwhatalreadyexists.”GeorgeSantayana,TheSenseofBeauty

clandestine “Mr. DeLay’s plan for another ‘independent’ group is nothing less than aproposaltocreateaclandestineandcorruptslushfund.”Editorial,NewYorkTimes,6/1/99

cliché “The cliché ‘Politics makes strange bedfellows’ certainly applies in this situation.”Newsweek,9/20/99

cliques “The tragic event points out the danger of forming cliques in school that shut outmany.”Newsday,5/15/99

coerce“Theloansharkssometimeshavetocoercepeopleinordertocollectthedebt.”PeterKilborn,“LendersThriveonWorkersinNeed,”NewYorkTimes,6/18/99

cogent“Thisarticlepaintsaclearandcogentpictureofhowtohandleblowouts.”CarandTravel,9/99

cognizant “I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states.” MartinLutherKing,Jr.,“LetterFromBirminghamJail”

comely“Anislandpeopledbythemostcomelywomentobeseenanywhere,BoraBoraisamust.”Travel,11/99

commodious“Thenewbaseballstadiumofferedamorecommodiousarenaforthefansandplayers.”SportsIllustrated,5/11/99

compassionate “In addition to professional skills, patients want a physician who iscompassionate.”AdvertisementforMaimonidesMedicalCenter,9/25/95

compatible“Thepoliciesofthepartyarenotcompatiblewithhisconservativebeliefs.”U.S.NewsandWorldReport,8/25/99

compensatory“Thecompensatoryfactorwasanewarrival;Anukulhadasonborntohim.”

RabindramathTagore,“MyLord,theBaby”

complacent“Weatherexpertswarnnottobecomplacentaboutthepossibilityofadangeroushurricane.”NewYork,9/18/95

complicity “After1945,Hitler ’sGermans replacedcomplicitywith denial.”LanceMorrow,“DoneintheNameofEvil,”TIME,6/14/99

component“TheF.B.I.did,infact,developaracialcomponent,theprofileofserialkillersaspredominantlywhite,male loners.” JeffreyGoldberg, “TheColorofSuspicion,”New YorkTimes,6/20/99

compounded “The match between England and Argentina, always a blood feud, wascompoundedbythememoryoftheFalklandscrisis.”HenryKissinger,“Pele,”TIME,6/14/99

comprehensive “Lecterwasbuiltupasa superman,embodyingabsoluteyetcomprehensiveevil.”ChristopherLehmann-Haupt,“HannibalLecterReturns,”NewYorkTimesBookReview,6/10/99

concocting“Iamconcoctingaseduction;Idonotrequireapastrychef.”BenBrantley,NewYorkTimes,6/15/99

concomitant “The doses of the drug were increased with the concomitant result that hequicklybecameanaddict.”OttoFriedrich,BeforetheDeluge

concur “Dr. Fishbein did not concur with his colleague’s diagnosis and urged the Harperfamily to seek an opinion from the head of the Urology Department at ColumbiaPresbyterian.”“ProstateUpdate,”ProstateDigest,9/99

condescending “The reviewer treated this important book in the most condescending anddismissingmanner.”LettertoNewYorkTimesBookReview,7/25/99

condolence“Wordsofcondolenceseemverypoorthingsandyettheyareallonecanusetotellofone’ssympathy.”MaisieWard,FatherMaturin

condone “He does not condone the actions of any of the participants in the impeachmenthearings.”NewYorkTimesBookReview,9/26/99

conducive “The quiet calm of this garden is conducive to romance or repose.” “TheSophisticatedTraveler,”9/26/99

confidant“LecterrentsalavishhousenotterriblyfarfromthemodestduplexofFBIagentStarling,hisantagonist/confidantduringtheperiodsevenyearsearlier.”PaulGray,“DessertAnyone?,”TIME,6/21/99

conflagration “Did the firing of incendiary tear gas canisters cause or contribute to the

conflagration?”NewYorkTimes,9/3/99

confronts“Whenwegazeintoaseeminginfinityof tomorrows,wefacethechallengethatany generation confronts when it looks ahead.” Editorial, “2000 and Beyond,” New YorkTimes,1/1/00

congenial “Susan’s congenialmannermade her a favorite in the rodeo.” Lacey Fosburgh,“All-GirlsRodeos,”NewYorkTimes,8/17/99

conjecture “We read to understand how to take care of ourselves, to prepare for theunexpected,toconjecturewhatwewoulddoinsimilarsituations.”AnnieProulx,“TheyLivedtoTelltheTale”

conjugal Hillary is Our Lady of PerpetualConjugal Suffering; the patron saint of everywoman who’s ever been wronged.” Maureen Dowd, “Rudy in Reverse,”New York Times,6/6/99

connoisseur“Thisisthecarfortheconnoisseurwhodoesn’thavetothinkaboutcost.”CarandDriver,10/99

connubial “I never could imagine connubial bliss until after tea.”W. SomersetMaugham,CakesandAle

consternation“Fatherandsonstaredateachotherinconsternationandneitherknewwhattodo.”PearlBuck,TheGoodEarth

constricted “He grew up in slightly less constricted circumstances than his teammates.”DarcyFrey,TheLastShot

construed “Hemingway’s simple approach was construed as mysticism.” Robert Ruark,“ErnestWasVerySimple”

consummate“ArnoldZweig,awriterofconsummateartistry,presentsapictureofdelicacyandcharmthathoversonthebrinkofdisaster.”RogerGoodman,World-WideStories

contemptuous “It is not difficult to feelcontemptuouswhen studying the ugly behavior ofsomeofthepowerfulfiguresofmotionpictures.”PaulineKael,ILostItattheMovies

contort“Heisanactorwhocancontorthisfaceintoanynumberofshapes.”People,4/15/99

controversial “His three-year tenure was controversial and contained charges of racism.”MonteWilliams,“RooseveltIslandChief,”NewYorkTimes,6/10/99

cope“Everysinglemuscleinthebodywasstrainedtotheuttermostthroughoutthewatchtocopewiththesteering.”ThorHeyerdahl,KonTiki

copious“Theweddingreceptionfeaturedcopiousamountsoffood,drink,andmusic.”NewYorkTimes,9/26/99

corpulent “Whenhe squeezed hiscorpulent body into a chair he seemed to be stuck thereforever.”CharlesW.Thompson,PresidentsIHaveKnown

corroborated “Bill corroborated the captain’s statement, hurried back down the glisteningladderstohisduty.”HansonW.Baldwin,“R.M.S.Titanic”

coterie“Thearistocraticcoteriefinallygottheupperhand.”EdithHamilton,TheGreekWay

countenance“Behindamostpleasantcountenance,thisdictatorhasmaintainedamostbrutalregime.”Newsweek,2/21/98

coup “NewtGingrichwas nearly toppled in a coup attempt in theHouse.”Michael Duffy,“WhoChoseGeorge?,”TIME,6/21/99

covert“Inacovertmanner,Knute traveledabroad thatnight.”SinclairLewis,“YoungManAxelbrod”

coveted“Themomenthasarrivedforourannualcoveted‘Bloopie’Awards.”WilliamSafire,NewYorkTimes,7/18/99

crave“It’stheperfectwayfortheClintonstohangontothepower,glamourandexcitementtheybothcrave.”BobHerbert,“ItCouldHappen,”NewYorkTimes,6/6/99

criterion“Thisnewproduct isuseful,but themajorcriterion is itssafety.”CarandTravel,10/99

cryptic “Ms. Bogart, an iconoclastic director known for her cryptic reworkings ofeverything,turnsouttobeanidealinterpreterforGertrudeStein.”BenBrantley,“GertrudeandAlice,”NewYorkTimes,6/14/99

culminated “The years of physical and mental training culminated in the fulfillment of alifelongdream.”Vim&Vigor,Summer1998

culpable“When the juryfoundStacyculpable, shecollapsed inastateofshock.”EloiseR.Baxter,“JudgmentDay”

culprit“Wepointedout thetenderageandphysicalslightnessof thelittleculprit.”ThomasMann,“MarioandtheMagician”

cumbersome “Grizzly bears may look cumbersome and awkward, but don’t be deceived.”Nature,2/97

cumulative “There can be an extraordinary cumulative strength inMr. Foote’s plays.”Ben

Brantley,NewYorkTimes,6/18/99

cupidity“Thereislittlerealhumorinthispictureofcunningandcupidityas revealedbyapettycontestforapaltrysum.”LiamO’Flaherty,“AShilling”

curry“Thecandidatesarevisitingmanyseniorcentersinanattempttocurrysupportamongtheelderly.”AARPBulletin,9/99

cursory“Evenacursory glanceat the textof thepeaceagreement shows that theYugoslavleader has accepted NATO’s demands in full.” Tim Judah, “What DoWe DoWith SerbiaNow?,”NewYorkTimes,6/4/99

curtail “A court decision to a freeze on regulations to curtail cross-state pollution wasunpopular.”“EPA’sReducedStandards,”Newsday,6/15/99

cynical“Acynicalviewofphonecallsormailofferingfreemerchandiseormembershipisthesafestapproach.”Newsweek,6/7/98

dearth“Therewasnodearthofcriticismofhiswork.”H.L.Mencken,“TheCaseofDreiser”

debacle“Afterleadingtheleagueformostoftheseason,Septemberbroughtthedebaclethatruinedtheirhopes.”RogerKahn,TheBoysofSummer

debilitating “Exercise can help people overcome debilitating illnesses.” Vim & Vigor,Summer1998

debris “They continued their support for earthquake victims in the debris of collapsedhouses.”NewYorkDailyNews,8/7/99

decade“Clearly,thefirstdecadeofthe21stcenturywillbethe‘e-decade,’asallformsofe-commerceande-waysoflifecontinuetogrow.”Lettertotheeditor,NewYorkTimes,1/1/00

decadence “I said earlier that thedecadence of our language is probably curable.”GeorgeOrwell,PoliticsandtheEnglishLanguage

decapitate “The FBI hoped that the arrest of the drug lord would decapitate the illegalorganization.”DavidDenby,BeyondRangoon

declaimed“Someoftheprovince’smostillustriousmenvisitedthecourthouseanddeclaimedwithinitsfourwalls.”HazelGrinnell,TravelJournal

decorum “My father ’s sense of decorum was shattered by his son’s bad behavior in therestaurant.”PeterBalakian,BlackDogofFate

decrepit “Some schools are in such decrepit condition that students will be transferred tosafer schools until repairs can be made.” NYC Schools Chancellor Rudy Crew,Newsday,

7/6/99

deem “You shall stay here as long as the proper authorities deem necessary.” BernardMalamud,TheFixer

defamatory“HisdefamatoryremarksaboutminoritiesaretransmittedontheInternet.”TIME,8/30/99

degraded “Theworld isweary of statesmenwho have becomedegraded into politicians.”BenjaminDisraeli

deleterious “These statutes will have a deleterious effect on the public interest.” SupremeCourtJusticeTomClark,speech,1960

delineation“There isnoneedforanexactdelineationofa standard forapermit toholdastreetmeeting.”SupremeCourtJusticeFelixFrankfurter,decision,1951

deluded“Mrs.Barrowshaddeludedherselfthatyouvisitedherlasteveningandbehavedinanunseemlymanner.”JamesThurber,“TheCatbirdSeat”

deluge“Theartexhibitbroughtadelugeofcriticismbecauseofitssubjectmatter.”NewYorkDailyNews,9/28/99

delve “Wecanhelpyoudelve deeper intoyourdestination and takeyouplacesmost travelcompaniesmiss.”GrandCircleTravelBooklet

demeanor “You could tell by her demeanor that she was more than a bit upset by theunexpectednews.”NewYorkTimes,9/7/99

demur“AtfirsttheCrownPrincewoulddemur,butafterbeingprodded,hewouldgenerallychoosedictation,whichhelikedleast.”ElizabethGrayVining,WindowsfortheCrownPrince

denote “The origins of the letters ‘O.K.’ to denote ‘all right’ are not clear.” Bill Bryson,MotherTongue

depict“Howcanonedepict thebeautyandimpactofGrandCanyoninwordsorpictures?”FreemanTilden,TheNationalParks

deplorable “The troops were amazed at the deplorable conditions in the refugee camp.”Newsweek,5/12/97

deploy“EisenhowerexpressedthehopethattheUnitedStateswouldnotbethefirsttodeployaweaponsohorrible.”DavidMcCullough,Truman

deprecate“Whydotheyalwaysdeprecatetheeffortsofawomanpresssecretary,butrarelyamandoingthesamejob?”NewYork,9/25/95

derided“Hemadehis livinginavocationsoderided ithasbecomeagagphrase:weddingsinger.”JoyceWadler,“PublicLives,”NewYorkTimes,6/15/99

derived“Hispoliticalsuccessisderivedmainlyfromthepublicawarenessofhisprominentfamily.”TIME,2/16/98

derogatory “When a communist father noticed a religious program on TV, he uttered aderogatorystatementandturnedofftheprogram.”J.EdgarHoover,“WhyDoPeopleBecomeCommunists?”

desist“Myhusbandkickedmeunderthetableandwarnedmetodesist.”PhyllisKrasilovsky,“PumpernickelinMyPurse,”NewYorkTimes,6/12/99

destitute “Our Supreme Court has said that any citizen has a Constitutional right to havecounsel, and that the court must appoint a lawyer to defend the destitute.” Joseph Welch,“ShouldaLawyerDefendaGuiltyMan?”

desultory“Mortimerentersand,distractedbywhathisauntsaredoing,plantsadesultorykissuponElaine’scheek.”JosephKesselring,ArsenicandOldLace

deter“Concernforhisjobdidnotdeterhimfrommakingpublicthedangersofsmoking.”“BravePolitician,”NewYorkTimes,4/12/99

detriment “The New York City Board of Education voted not to renew the chancellor ’scontractasthemajorityviewedhimasadetrimenttoimprovementsineducation.”NewYorkNewsday,1/4/00

devout “This author has adevout following among young readers.”NewYorkTimesBookReview,7/25/98

dexterity “Ali built his career based on his dexterity, both in the ring and in the use ofcolorfullanguage.”Boxing,3/95

diatribe“RebeccaGilman’snewplaycouldeasilyhavebeenaneasydiatribeagainstracism.”TIME,6/7/99

dilettante“Thisartexhibitisnotforthedilettante;thesubjectmatteristooshocking.”NewYorkDailyNews,10/3/99

diminutive“Agiantofachef,heisadiminutive,modestman.”NewYorkPost,10/10/99

discern “He could not see that the Justice’s facewas kindly nordiscern that his voicewastroubled.”WilliamFaulkner,“BarnBurning”

disciples“Rickandhisdisciplesdominatedtheentiresummerscene,makingitunpleasantforthosewhowerenotpartoftheinnercircle.”EllisR.Sloane,CatskillIdyll[adapted]

discreet“Whenquestionedaboutherhusband’sillegalactivities,shekeptadiscreetsilence.”Newsday,5/16/99

disdain “Hillary shows disdain for the idea that matters other than policy are anyone’sbusiness.”MargaretCarlson,“Uh-Oh,theRealFirstLadyShowsUp,”TIME,6/7/99

disgruntled “The police believe the damage was done by a disgruntled ex-employee.”Newsday,5/16/99

disheveled“Thewindtuggedatanddisheveledherhair.”WilliamCowper,TheTask

dismantle“WayneHuizenga’smovetodismantletheWorldSeriesMarlinsquadhashurttheFloridateamattheboxoffice.”RalphKiner,baseballannouncer,FoxSports[adapted]

disparage“It(governmentcontrol)hasbeencalledcrackpot,butthatdoesn’tdisparageitforme.”E.B.White,OneMan’sMeat

disparate “At the moment standardized tests have a disparate racial and ethnic impact.”AbigailThernstrom,“Testing,theEasyTarget,”NewYorkTimes,6/10/99

dispersed“Thepolicewadedinanddispersedtheprotestingcrowd.”NewYorkPost,10/23/99

disseminate“In thehistoryof theworld,noother toolhasallowedus todisseminatemoreinformationthantheInternet.”ComputerWorld,5/99

dissent “In the totalitarian state that utopianism produced, dissent could not be tolerated.”AnthonyLewis,“AbroadatHome,”NewYorkTimes,12/31/99

distraught “On the veranda of BankerWhite’s house Helen was restless and distraught.”SherwoodAnderson,“Sophistication”

diversity“Mr.Oatessaid this raredocumentbelongedinQueensbecause it is thecenterofethnicdiversityforthiscountry.”NewYorkTimes,1/5/00

divulged“TheDNAtestsdivulgedenoughevidencetofreehimfromdeathrow.”Newsweek,2/17/98

docile “Howlongcan they remaindocile, livingunder such terribleoppression?”BusinessWeek,6/16/98

doddering“Theimageoftheagedassufferingfrommemorylossanddodderingmobilityisfarfromaccurate.”AARPMagazine,9/99

doleful “The patients were left in doleful plight, as the whole country resounded with theconsequentcryof‘hardtimes’.”WashingtonIrving,“TheDevilandTomWalker”

domicile “At night he returned peaceably enough to his lonesome domicile.” TheodoreDreiser,“TheLostPhoebe”

dormant “Thediseasemay liedormant for years before becoming active and dangerous.”JohnsHopkinsHealthLetter,5/97

dregs“Somecertaindregsofconscienceareyetwithinme.”WilliamShakespeare,RichardIII

drudgery “And then she came to find the paralytic aunt—housework—janitor ’sdrudgery.”AnziaYezierska,“Hunger”

dubious “Many scientists say its experimentalmerits aredubious.”MargaretWente, “FifthColumn,”GlobeandMail,Toronto,5/27/99

dulcet “Herdulcet tones and intelligent reading of the story captivated the hearers.” “OurTown,”NewYorkTimes,10/7/99

duped “Barnum knew the American public loved to be duped.” W. L. Phelps, AmericanEntrepreneurs

duplicity “Theduplicity ofwhich he had been guiltyweighed on his spirit.”H.C.Bunner,“OurAromaticUncle”

duress“Underduress shewas forced to admithaving liedduringa1994deposition inherbreachofcontractlawsuit.”AssociatedPressreport,Newsday,6/24/99

edifice“Mylovewaslikeafairhousebuiltonanotherman’sgroundsothatIhavelostmyedificebymistakingtheplacewhereIerectedit.”WilliamShakespeare,TheMerryWivesofWindsor

efficacy “He runs his office with the greatest efficacy.” Sally Quinn,Chicago Sun Times,12/9/79

effigy“ANGRYSERBSHANGUNCLESAMINEFFIGY”HeadlineoverAssociatedPressphoto,NewYorkTimes,8/23/99

effrontery “In view of his personal background, we were astonished at his effrontery inattackingthemoralsofthecandidate.”JewellBellushandDickNetzer,UrbanPolitics

egotist“Ittakesanegotisttobelievethatnaturehasprovidedthesebeautiesasaspecialactonhisbehalf.”FreemanTilden,TheNationalParks

egregious“ItismystifyingwhysomewomenstillstickwithBillthroughsomanyegregiousepisodes.”MaureenDowd,NewYorkTimes,6/2/99

elapsed “True,adecent timehadelapsed, and itwasnot even suggested thatWaythornhadsupplantedhispredecessor.”EdithWharton,TheDescentofMan[adapted]

elicit“Theexperimentalanimalobviouslyhoped toelicit a reproductionof thepleasurablesensations he had experienced under laboratory conditions.” Loren Eiseley, “Man andPorpoise”

elucidate“TheSecretaryofStatetriedtoelucidatethegovernment’spoliciesinthetroubledMiddleEast.”NewYorkTimes,5/7/98

elusive “Inhis appearance therewas somethingattractiveandelusivewhichalluredwomenanddisposedtheminhisfavour.”AntonChekhov,“TheLadywiththeDog”

emaciated“Twiggy,whosefamewasrelatedtoheremaciatedlook,isnowbetterknownforhersinginganddramatictalent.”Playreview,NewJerseyStarLedger,5/12/99

embellished“Theprioressmaynothavetoldthecorrectstoryinall itsdetailsandshemayevenhaveembellishedthestoryalittlebittomakeitmoreattractive.”LinYutang,“TheJadeGoddess”

eminent“Itwasunbelievablethatamansoeminentwouldactuallysitinourdiningroomandeatourfood.”V.S.Pritchett,“TheSaint”

emissary “The mayor sent an emissary to the striking teachers in the hope of startingnegotiations.”JewellBellushandDickNetzer,UrbanPolitics

emitted “The smoke that was emitted when the bomb went off made some think it was afirecrackerbutIthoughtitwasarevolvershot.”JournalofAndreGide,Vol.I

emulate“Hercompanionsshelovedandadmiredbutcouldnotemulatefortheyknewthingsshedidnot.”RoseMacaulay,TheWorldMyWilderness

encomiums“Isn’titsadthatwereceiveourhighestencomiumsafterwearegoneandunabletoenjoythem?”JamesFarley,quotedinRufflesandFlourishes

encumbrance “Maximdecided to dispose of theencumbrance of awhiningwife and threedisrespectful teenagersby leavingsilently in thedeadof thenight.”EverettDodds,GreenerPastures[adapted]

engrossed“Thewaspwasengrossedutterlyinhertask.”AlanDevoe,“TheMadDauber”

enhance “Her breadth of experience and determination to enhance her knowledge haveincreasedhervaluetoConEdison.”ConEdisonReport,ProducingExcellence,1998

enigma“Hewasanenigma—bythisImeanthathedidnot looksoldierlynorfinancialnorartisticnoranythingdefiniteatall.”MaxBeerbohm,“A.V.Laider”

ennui“Theennuiandutteremptinessofalifeofpleasureisfasturgingfashionablewomentosomethingbetter.”ElizabethCadyStanton,TheNewportConvention

entourage “Sinatrawas the greatest but Iwas never a part of hisentourage, his rat pack.”ComedianBuddyHacketttoNewYorkMayorRudyGiuliani,NewYorkDailyNews,7/14/99

entreaty “Thepolicecaptainmadeonemoreentreaty for theunrulycrowd to leave.”NewYorkPost,10/23/99

enunciated “At his press conference, Jerry Springer enunciated his qualifications for aSenate seat in Ohio.” Francis X. Clines, “Springer Considers Race for Senate,”New YorkTimes,8/4/99

epithets “Four scowling men sat in the dinghy and surpassed records in the invention ofepithets.”StephenCrane,“TheOpenBoat”

epitome“Mycommunityconsidersamaninuniformtobe the livingepitomeofheroism.”LuciusGarvin,CollectedEssays

equanimity“Wehavetocalluponourwholepeopletostandupwithequanimitytothefireoftheenemy.”WinstonChurchill,speech,1942

eradicate “The urologist said that prostate cancer patients shouldn’t hang their hopes onhavingthevaccineeradicatethediseaseinthenearfuture.”AssociatedPress,“VaccineFightsProstateCancer,”Newsday,10/21/99

erudite“Theeruditehistorian,Prof.GarrettClark,willspeakon‘EvaluatingDemocracy’atourAprilmeeting.”LancasterLibraryBulletin,Spring2000

eruption “We have learned about this ancient city, frozen in time by the eruption of Mt.Vesuviusin79A.D.”GrandCircleTravelBooklet,1999

escalation“ThereisadangerousescalationinKashmirasIndiaandPakistanareengagedintheworstfightingindecades.”Editorial,NewYorkTimes,6/22/99

eschew“WheninRome,wedecidedtoeschewArithmetic.”RuthMcKinney,“ProofinNine”

ethics “The vast majority of employees perform in a highly satisfactory manner becausegood work ethics exist in their kitchens.” Manual for School Food Service Managers inN.Y.C.PublicSchools[adapted]

euphemism“Butnowhewasmerelyanelderstatesman,theeuphemismforapoliticianwhonolongerhasanyinfluence.”RobertWallace,“NotHim”

evaluate “Mr. Gooding hopes to find the answer if his mentor gives him the chance toevaluatetheprisoner.”LawrenceVanGelder,NewYorkTimes,6/4/99

evanescent “The incidents which give excellence to biography are of a volatile andevanescentkind.”SamuelJohnson,“TheRambler”No.30

eventuated“Herillnessfollowingthechemotherapyeventuatedindeath.”TerrenceFoy,St.LouisBlues

evince“ThevoteonRoevs.Wadewillshowwhetherenoughsenatorsevince an interest inoverturningthe1973SupremeCourtdecision.”ElainePovich,“AbortionPolitics,”Newsday,10/22/99

exacerbated “Jason Isringhausen’s injuries were exacerbated by his immaturity.” HowieRose,MetsBaseballAnnouncer,FoxSports,6/8/99[adapted]

excoriate “Senator Bradley refused to excoriate his opponent, preferring to take the highroadinthecampaign.”ABCEyewitnessT.V.News,10/21/99

excruciating“Analmostexcruciatingagitationresultswhenaleaffallsintostillwater.”JackLondon,“ToBuildaFire”

exhort “There was no reason for me to exhort the guys to play hard because they werealready giving me 110%.” Mets Baseball Manager Bobby Valentine on Radio Talk ShowWFAN,10/21/99

exonerate“Thereisnoreasontoexoneratehimfromtheordinarydutiesofacitizen.”OliverWendellHolmes,CollectedLegalPapers

expatriate“Formonthsshe lived thenocturnal lifeofanexpatriateAmerican tangobum.”JimmyScott,“FlirtingwiththeTango,”NewYorkTimes,6/11/99

expedient “There exists the age old choice between amoral action and anexpedient one.”ArthurKoestler,DarknessatNoon

expedite “There was a pressing need to expedite assistance to those suffering after theearthquake.”Newsday,8/15/99

exploit“Hehasnotwanted toexploithis fameasabasketball star forpolitical advantage.”BostonGlobe,7/27/99

expunge“Iftheoffendermadeittoadulthoodwithoutfurtherproblems,everythingwouldbeexpunged.”JamesKilpatrick,“BoyLearnsConstitution—theHardWay,”BurlingtonVermontFreePress,6/12/99

expurgate “Lenny resisted any attempt by the law to expurgate his language dealing withpersonalandprivatebehavior.”“LennyBruce,VoiceofShock,”AtlanticMonthly,5/86

extant“RumorsareextantthattheFederalReservemembersaregreatlyconcernedaboutthe

irrationalexuberanceofinvestors.”BloombergFinancialNews,4/12/98

extinct“Therearemanywarningsthatlossofhabitatwillmakemanyspeciesextinct in thenearfuture.”“TheRotunda,”PublicationoftheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory,5/5/98

extol “They extol the largely nonexistent virtues of bygone eras.” Artemus Abruzzi,Commonsense

extortion“Totheprincewhogoesforthwithhisarmy,supportingitbypillageandextortion,thisopen-handednessisnecessary.”NiccoloMachiavelli,ThePrince

extraneous“Theballetstruckmeasextraneousandoutofkeepingwiththerestoftheplay.”WolcottGibbs,MoreinSorrow

extrinsic “Disdaining contributions from extrinsic lobbying groups, the candidatewonmyadmirationandmyvote.”LawrenceBurton,“InsidethePolls”

exult“YANKEESEXULTOVERPETTITTE’SPERFORMANCE”Headline,SportsSection,Newsday,6/19/99

exultation“Wefacetheyear2000withacombinationofconcernandexultation.”Newsweek,12/15/99

fabricate “Perhaps the dialogues that you fabricate are nothing more than monologues.”MiguelUnamuno,“Mist”

façade“Hehidbehindthefaçadeofpublicservanttoworkataprivateagenda.”H.L.Woods

facet “As soon as one becomes computer-literate, a new technical facet is introduced thatchallengesusonceagain.”NewYorkTimes,10/25/99

facetious“Politiciansmustbecarefulaboutanyfacetiouscommentthatcanbeturnedintoanopponent’sadvantage.”JewellBellushandDickNetzer,UrbanPolitics

facile “Weareusuallymore facilewithwordswe read thanwithwordsweuse towriteorspeak.”CharltonLaird,TheMiracleofLanguage

factitious“Theoppositionwaschallengedbyafactitiousoutpouringofwhatappearedtobepopularsupportforthegovernment.”RobertKaplan,BalkanTragedy

fallacious“Thedemandwasplausible,butthemoreIthoughtaboutit,themorefallacious itseemed.”A.D.White,ScamsandSchemes[adapted]

falter“ShouldwefalterinourdeterminationtopursueanhonorablesolutiontotheproblemsoftheMiddle-East,andfaceunthinkableconsequences?”I.F.Stone,“TheWeeklyReader”

fastidious“Asinglesmallelephanttusktooknolessthantwomonthsoffastidiouswork toexcavate.”BrianFagan,TimeDetectives

fatal “What caused him to lose the electionwas his fatalmistake of not raising sufficientfundstopublicizehimself.”JewellBellushandDickNetzer,UrbanPolitics

fatuous “After only a few seconds of silence, speakers of English seem obligated to saysomething, even making a fatuous comment about the weather.” Bill Bryson, The MotherTongue

feasible“Everyonewhohaslookedatthesmartgunssaidthereisnoquick,feasiblewayofdoingthis.”LeslieWayne,“SmartGuns,”NewYorkTimes,6/15/99

feint “YoungasOliverwas,hehadsenseenough tomakea feintof feelinggreat regretatgoingaway.”CharlesDickens,OliverTwist

felicitous “The eveningof hypnotismwasnot a felicitous one;wewere frightened thatwewouldloseourwillorenterintounpleasantacts.”DiaryofAnaisNin

felon “Iwas surprised to see thisnotorious felon becomea regular at ourbiblediscussionclasses.”RabbiMyronDavid,AChaplain’sJailTales[adapted]

ferment “She herself yearned for calm, but lived in a neighborhood of ferment and dailychaos.”AlanLelchuk,AmericanMischief

fervid“I’mamixtureofmymother ’sdeterminationandmyfather ’sfervidoptimism.”GwenRobyns,LightofAStar

fetish“Todaytheautomobilehasbecomeafetishforone’sstandingandaccomplishments.”MarkTwain,Autobiography

fetters“Thecruelfettersofthegalleyslaveswerewetwithblood.”AlexHaley,Roots

fiasco“Your$25contributiontoourfundwillbringyouanhilarioustapeofthefiascoofanelementary school’s production of ‘Peter Pan.’” Public Broadcasting Announcement,12/25/98

fiat“PitchingCoachBobApodaca’sfiattoMethurlerswassimple:pitchfast,changespeeds,throwstrikes.”HowieRose,baseballannouncer,FoxSports,7/8/99

flabbergasted “The President was flabbergasted when his private office recordedconversationsweremadepublic.”HerbertBrucker,Journalist

flagrant“GeneSavoy’sflagrantnamedroppingdoesn’tseemtobotheranyofthevisitorsonboard.”BradWetzler,“CrazyforAdventure,”NewYorkTimes,6/6/99

flamboyant“DameJudiDenchisnotasflamboyantastheotherBritishtheatricalDamessuchasVanessaRedgraveorMaggieSmith.”Playbill,Vol.9,No.55

flay “There is no shortage of critics who flay the journalists for being sensation seekersratherthannewsgatherers.”HerbertBrucker,Journalist

fledgling “Women’s professional basketball, recently a fledgling sport, has taken root andgrownintoamajorspectatorevent.”Sports,9/14/99

flout “His ideas frightened the farmers, for he would flout and ridicule their traditionalbeliefswithamockinglogicthattheycouldnotanswer.”S.RajaRatnam,“Drought”

fluctuated “He fluctuated between mindless talk and endless silence.” Alix Shulman,“MemoirsofanEx-PromQueen”

foist “Eventually, advertisementsbegan to foist off theuseofperfumeas away to snare aman.”E.S.Turner,TheShockingHistoryofAdvertising[adapted]

foment “Thepetitionerswere not attempting to foment violence by their peaceful actions.”SupremeCourtJusticeHugoBlack,decision,1960

forthwith “Get down to your Toyota dealer forthwith and take advantage of our holidaysaleabration.”Toyotaadvertisement,CBSTV

fortuitous “Representative Foley resumed a corridor interview, making a point about thefortuitous beauty of bipartisanship.” Francis X. Clines, “Gun Control Debate,” New YorkTimes,6/18/99

fracas“Oncethewillwasread,therefollowedafracasthatinvolvednumerouslawsuitsandlastedyears.”Fortune,2/16/91

fractious “The fractious couple received a tongue lashing from Judge Judy.” ArnoldFeigenbaum,“TelevisionJustice?”

frail “This frail woman has the strength to work where the strong turn away.” “MotherTeresa,”NewRepublic,10/16/97

fraught“Ev’rysighcomesforthsofraughtwithsweets,’Tisincensetobeofferedtoagod.”NathanielLee,TheRivalQueens

fray“To the latterendofa frayand thebeginningofa feast,Fitsadull fighterandakeenguest.”WilliamShakespeare,HenryIV

frenetic “There is no placemore frenetic than a newspaper office when a major story isbreaking.”HerbertBrucker,Journalist

frenzy“Theyhadasenseofthewildestadventure,whichmountedtofrenzy,whensomemenroseontheshoreandshoutedto them,‘Hello, there!Whatareyoudoingwiththatboat?’”WilliamDeanHowells,ABoy’sTown

fretful“WhenMikeNicholsdirected‘Who’sAfraidofVirginiaWoolf?’WarnerBros.wasfretful, worrying about the Legion of Decency.” Liz Smith, “Century’s Choice,”New YorkPost,6/23/99

frugal“Hewasfamously frugal—‘so tighthedamnnear squeaked’ saysacolleague.”EricPooley,“HowGeorgeGotHisGroove,”TIME,6/21/99

fruitless “Since launching a diplomatic shuttle, the Russian envoy had spent dozens offruitless hours with the Yugoslav dictator.” Johanna McGeary, “Why He Blinked,” TIME,6/14/99

frustrated“Iwillnotbefrustratedbyreality.”RayBradbury,ForeverandtheEarth

fulsome “I was appreciative of his sincere and fulsome praise.” Ruth McKinney, “A LoudSneerforOurFeatheredFriends”

furtive“Hogandirecteda furtiveglanceupanddown thealley.”JohnSteinbeck,“HowMr.HoganRobbedaBank”

futility“ResistancetochangesinEnglishlanguagerulesoftenendsinfutility.”BillBryson,MotherTongue

galvanize “While he could notgalvanize an audience, he couldmake them think.”GeorgeJeanNathan,HouseofSatan

gamut“Atoneendofthegamutofslang’shumoriswhatOliverWendellHolmescalled‘theblankchecksofabankruptmind.’”BergenEvans,“NowEveryoneisHipAboutSlang”

garbled“Agarbledaccountofthematterthathadreachedhiscolleaguesledtosomegentleribbing.”H.G.Wells,“TheManWhoCouldWorkMiracles”

garrulous“Themorehedrank,themoregarruloushebecame,untilhesuddenlyseemedtofadeout.”LawrenceO’Brien,W.C.Fields

gaudy“Thiscomputerdrawingprogrampermitschildrentoexpressthemselvesinthemostgaudyarttheycanimagine.”WorkingMother,5/96

gaunt “Hergaunt expressionwasmistaken forweakness of spirit, whereas it told the sadstoryofherlife.”GeorgeEliot,MiddleMarch

genocide“Accountsofthedestructionofmassesofpeoplerecallthatgenocide isanancientpractice.”OttoFriedrich,BeforetheDeluge

genre“Thereisacertaindifferencebetweenaworkcalledaromanceandthegenreknownasthenovel.”NathanielHawthorne

germane“Inassigningratingstofilms,isitnotgermanetoconsiderthenatureandextentofviolenceshown?”TheHollywoodReporter,5/19/97

gesticulating“‘Threetimes’wasstillallhecouldsay,inhisthick,angryvoice,gesticulatingatthecommissaireandglaringatme.”FrancisSteegmuller,“TheForeigner”

gist“Thegistofitis...loveisagreatbeautifier.”LouisaMayAlcott,LittleWomen

gleaned“Igleanedwhat Icouldfromcollege,but independent readingsoonbroadenedmyhorizons.”I.F.Stone,WeeklyReader

glib“Itisnotglibtomaintainthattruthcanneverbecontainedinonecreed.”MaryAugustaWard,RobertElsmere

gratuity“Whatformofgratuitywouldcompensatehisinformer ’skeybitofinformation?”DashiellHammett,RedHarvest

gregariousness“Wewilltakewithusonethingalonethatexistsamongporpoisesasamongmen;aningrainedgregariousness.”LorenEiseley,“ManandPorpoise”

grimace“Wheninformedofthedeathofhisbestfriend,hewasunemotional,notagrimacemarredhisface.”JamesJones,TheThinRedLine

grotesque“Nowadays,menhavetowork,andwomentomarryformoney;it’sadreadfullygrotesqueworld.”LouisaMayAlcott,LittleWomen

guise“Freedomisnotworthfightingfor,if,underitsguise,onetriestogetasmuchashecanforhimself.”DorothyCanfieldFisher,SeasonedTimber

gullible“‘Charlesthehorsewaswonderful!’criedagulliblegoose.”JamesThurber,“WhatHappenedtoCharles”

gusto“Alifacedeachfightwithsupremeconfidenceandchallengedhisopponentswithwitandgusto.”“HisGreatestChallenge,”SportsIllustrated,5/5/97

habitat“Billybeginstobehappyaboutlifeonlyinanartificialbutcozyhabitatonanotherplanet.”WilliamBly,Barron’sBookNotes,SlaughterhouseFivebyKurtVonnegut

halcyon “Thehalcyon days we recall with pleasure hadmany cloudedmoments.”WolcottGibbs,NewYorker,4/8/49

hapless“Parents,too,haveanalmostirresistibleimpulsetomoldtheirchildrenintheirownimage or at least graft a few of their own ambitions onto theirhapless offspring.”Arthur

Gordon,“TheNeglectedArtofBeingDifferent”

harassing “Over the nextweeks camemore amendments andharassing tactics including amotiontopostponeselectionofanewcapital.”CarlSandburg,AbrahamLincoln:ThePrairieYears

harbingers“ItiseasyenoughtofindharbingersoftheepisodeintheearlycoverageofMrs.Dole’scandidacy.”TIME,5/24/99

haven“Thedesiretoescapethecityhasfiltereddownintoeveryothereconomicgroup,andas a result of the suburb’s popularity, that haven of refuge is itself filling up.” LewisMumford,“TheRoaringTraffic’sBoom”

havoc “Excessive sensitiveness plays havoc with children’s nerves.” Guy De Maupassant,“LookingBack”

heinous“AllcrimesagainstawholepeoplearemeasuredbytheheinousonescarriedoutbyHitler.”Civilization,12/99

heresy “Calvin hadwritten thatheresy was not an evil, deserving death.”Herbert Brucker,Journalist

heterogeneous“Thefamily isheterogeneous enough tomakequite agoodparty in itself.”RoseMacauley,TheWorldMyWilderness

hirsute “The difference between this rock concert and one 10 years earlier is themarkeddecreaseinhirsuteyoungmen.”TIME,8/8/99

histrionics“BobbyValentine’shistrionicswillbe irrelevant,becauseRule51states thatanymanagerwho is ejectedmust remain in the clubhouse until the game is over.” JackCurry,“ValentineisSuspendedandFined,”NewYorkTimes,6/11/99

hoard“Manypeoplegivefreelyoftheiraffectionswhileyouhoardyours.”JosephConrad,Victory

hoax“FrankSpencer,ananthropologistwhorummagedthroughthebonesofcontroversytotheorizeabouttheidentityofthemastermindbehindthePiltdownManhoaxof1912,diedonSunday.”Obituarynotice,NewYorkTimes,6/12/99

homogeneous “Archaeologists have unearthed evidence showing that the people of ancientEgyptwerefarfromahomogeneouscivilization.”BrianFagan,TimeDetective

hostile“Hemightcommitsomehostileact,attempttostrikemeorchokeme.”JackLondon,WhiteFang

humility“EarlyinlifeIhadtochoosebetweenarroganceandhumility;Ichosearrogance.”

FrankLloydWright

hyperbole “It is nothyperbole to state that, most terribly, justice and judgment lie often aworldapart.”EmmelinePankhurst,MyOwnStory

iconoclast“Hewasaniconoclastabouteverything,excepthisloveofmoney.”GarryWills,syndicatednewspapercolumn,3/8/79

idyllic “ThebrilliantHawaiiansunrisebeckonsyou toagreatbreakfastasyour tourof theidyllicislandsbegins.”BrochureforPerilloTours

ignominious “Henry Clay had ambition to become president, but he faced an ignominiousseriesofsetbacks.”H.Foner,FailedCandidates

ilk “‘That’s the standard line,’ Ron said, ‘as promoted by some Japanese businessmen andAmericanspokesmenoftheirilk.’”MichaelCrichton,RisingSun

imbibe “Igotupandwentdownstairsand into thekitchen to imbibemy first cupof coffeebeforegoingtothebarn.”GlenwayWescott,TheBreathofBulls

imminent“Iadmiredtheeasyconfidencewithwhichmychieflopedfromsidetosideofhiswheel and trimmed the ship so closely that disaster seemed ceaselessly imminent.” MarkTwain,LifeontheMississippi

impeccable“Thatiswhytheso-called‘better ’juvenilebooks,skillfullyconstructed,morallysanitary, psychologically impeccable—don’t really make much of a dent on the child’sconsciousness.”CliftonFadiman,“MyLifeisanOpenBook”

impede“JudgeJoneshasbecomeknownforherangeratdefenselawyerswhotrytoimpedeexecutionsthroughlegalmaneuvers.”DavidFirestone,“DeathPenaltyConference,”NewYorkTimes,8/19/99

imperative“Butunliketheothers,Mrs.Hassanhadyetanotherimperative:hersonHuseyinhasleukemiaandneedsblood.”EdmundL.Andrews,“ICannotDie,”NewYorkTimes,8/19/99

imperceptibly “In the two decades since W. Ugams had come to Boston, his status hadimperceptiblyshifted.”JohnUpdike,NewYorker,10/22/60

imperturbable “The Prince de Ligne had given the Empress Catherine the name ofimperturbable,orimmoveable.”WalterTooke,TheLifeofCatherine

impetuous“Hedisplayedtheimpetuousvivacityofyouth.”SamuelJohnson,“TheRambler”No.27

impious “The Sunis regard the Shias as impious heretics.” Matthew Arnold, Essays inCriticism

implacable “It seemedfolly for thisyoungman tohope tocreatea self-supporting farm insuchanimplacableenvironment.”LelandStowe,CrusoeofLonesomeLake

implored“NobeggarsimploredScroogetobestowatrifle,nochildrenaskedhimwhatitwaso’clock.”CharlesDickens,AChristmasCarol

importuned“ManybusinessmenwereimportunedtocometoWashington.”JohnMcDonald,OnCapitolHill

impresario“Hewasanegregiousimpresarioofletterswhokeptasquadofwriterschurningoutcopymarketedunderhissignature.”C.J.Rolo,NoBusinessLikeShowBusiness[adapted]

impromptu “At an impromptu airport news conference, Gov. Bush declined to responddirectly to questions about his experience with drugs.” Associated Press Report, “NextQuestion,Please,”6/5/99

imprudent“Wearenotsoimprudentastodestroythebeesthatworkforus.”RobertTanner,PrinciplesofAgriculture

impunity“SwarajmeansthatnotasingleHinduorMussulmanshallforamomentcrushwithimpunitymeekHindusorMussulmans.”MohandasK.Gandhi,“TheUntouchables”

inadvertently “In our report onNASCARRACING,we inadvertently attributed a quote toDorisO’Bryant.”CorrectionmadebyTIMEeditors,6/21/99

inane “When left with nothing to talk about, people resort to inane remarks about theweather.”LawrenceKaminer,“AWorldofStrangers”

inanimate“Weassumedthattheinanimatebodyintherubblewasdeadbutthedog,trainedtodistinguishbetweenliveanddeadbodies,knewbetter.”StephenKinzer,“TurkishEarthquakeRelief,”NewYorkTimes,8/21/99

incapacitated“Hissearingempathyfortheparentsofincapacitatedclientsisaproductofthestill-rawpainover the 1980 suicideof his younger brother.” JanHoffman, “PublicLives,”NewYorkTimes,6/18/99

inchoate “The general plan is inchoate and incoherent and the particular treatmentsdisconnected.”HillaryCorke,GlobalEconomy

incipient “As columnist Jack Anderson was about to write about the Secretary of State’sincipient departure, Al Haig panicked.”William Safire, “On Language,”New York Times,6/20/99

incisive “Your hands are keen, yourmind incisive, your sensitivity deep, your visionwellhoned.”ThomasA.Dooley,“ToaYoungDoctor”

inclement“Theinclementweatherthathasgivenusfitsrecentlyisover,andI’mlookingforblue skies for all ofnextweek.”Weather forecast fromABC’sSamChampion,EyewitnessNews,6/23/99

incoherent “So seldom do editors get what they think theywant that they tend to becomeincoherentintheirinsistentrepetitionoftheirneeds.”JeromeWeidman,“BackTalk”

incompatible“Oncementriedtoreachheavenbybuildingatower,andImadetheirformatsincompatible.”GarrisonKeillor,“FaithattheSpeedofLight,”TIME,6/14/99

incongruous “He was clothed with tatters of old ship’s canvas: and this extraordinarypatchwork was held together by a system of various and incongruous fastenings.” RobertLouisStevenson,TreasureIsland

incontrovertible“TheWilsons lived inauniverseofwords linked intoan incontrovertiblefirmamentbytwocenturiesofCalvinistdivines.”JohnDosPassos,U.S.A.

incredulous“TheNaziwaroncancer?—otherreadersmaybeasincredulousasIwaswhenthisbookcametomyattention.”MichaelSherry,NewYorkTimes,5/23/99

incumbent“AsaMuslim,theDirectorofInterfaithAffairsfortheIslamicCentersaidthatitisincumbentonhimtoactivelyengageothersintheserviceofAllah.”JioniPalmer,“VigiltoAddressGrowingViolence,”Newsday,10/10/99

indict“Youcan’t indictawholenation,particularlyonsuchvaguegroundsas thesewere.”RobertM.Coates,“TheLaw”

indifference “David seesHamwho, although now shows indifference to life, swims out tosave people from a shipwreck.”HollyHughes, Barron’sBookNotes,DavidCopperfield byCharlesDickens

indigenous “AMacArthur Foundation grantwas given toDennisA.Moore for helping topreserve the language and culture of indigenous groups in Brazil.” Announcement ofMacArthurGrants,6/23/99

indigent“Thebillwouldmakemodestimprovementsinthewaythatcounselisprovidedforindigentdefendants.”BobHerbert,“DefendingtheStatusQuo,”NewYorkTimes,6/17/99

indiscriminate“The indiscriminate sprayingofpesticidesaddanewchapter,anewkindofhavoc.”RachelCarson,SilentSpring

indoctrinated “Teachers have indoctrinated students in practical subjects like home ec.”JodieMorse,“HitchedinHomeRoom,”TIME,6/21/99

indolent“Thisindolentweatherturnsastudent’sthoughtstowardlast-minutetruancy.”DarcyFrey,“TheLastShot”

inebriated“RedSkelton’sinebriatedclownwhowasguzzlingSmuggler ’sGinisoneoftheall-timegreatcomedysketches.”PaulDeSimone,“TheyMadeUsLaugh”[adapted]

ineffectual“MedicareofficialstoldtheWhiteHousethattheproposeddrugplanisunrealisticandwould be ineffectual.” Robert Pear, “Drug PlanWorriesDemocrats,”New York Times,6/25/99

inert “The Japanese drifted inert in his life jacket watching 449 approach until the bowcrossedinfrontofhim.”RobertJ.Donovan,PT109

inevitable “The ‘High Occupancy Vehicle’ lanes were an attempt to avoid the otherwiseinevitabletrafficdelaysontheExpressway.”Newsday,9/23/99

inexorably“Notethatitisallinonelongsentence,developinginexorablyliketheslowdecayofourlives.”CliftonFadiman,“TheyHaveTheirExitsandTheirEntrances”

infallible “He had an infallible ear for the way people spoke, and he imitated them in hiswriting.”Reader’sEncyclopedia

infamous “The unsubstantiated computer rumors for which the Internet is infamous beganflowingwithin hours of the arrival of Jan. 1 inAsia.”BarnabyFeder, “Internet’sCheeringSquadNervouslyWatchesClock,”NewYorkTimes,1/1/00

infraction“Ordercannotbesecuredthroughfearofpunishmentforan infractionagainstapoliticalentity.”SupremeCourtJusticeWilliamBrennan,decision,10/64

ingratiate“ThistaxwasabolishedbyRichardIIItoingratiatehimselfwiththepeople.”SirFrancisBacon,HenryVII

inherent “Harvey lacked graduate degrees but his inherent knowledge of human natureenabled him to be successful as a personnelmanager.” “Rungs on the Corporate Ladder,”AmericanManagementAssociationbrochure

inhibition“Withallthis‘inhibition’stuffandFreudianapproachand‘groupplay,’yougetthedistinct impression thatpeople areactually afraidof theirkids.”WilliamMichelfelder,TheFunofDoingNothing

iniquity“IlackiniquitySometimetodomeservice.”WilliamShakespeare,Othello

initiate“TheRussianarmyseemsreadytoinitiateanewoffensiveagainst thedefendersofthecapitalofChechnya.”NewYorkPost,1/10/00

innate “Nothingmakes theweakstrongor the fearfulbraveasmuchasourbodies’ innatedrivetostayalive.”WilliamSafire,“WhyDie?,”NewYorkTimes,1/1/00

innocuous“Howell’sseeminglyinnocuousremarkaboutTanya’sfootwareledtoatorrentof

cursesfromthepetitebrunette.”GeorgeSokolsky,“VeryThinIce”

inordinate“Wasit,perhaps,becausehisbackhadbrokenunderhisinordinateburden?”I.L.Peretz,“BuntchehtheSilent”

insatiable “One needs an insatiable curiosity to succeed in the new technical world-widespreadofinformation.”JaredDiamond,“Guns,Germs,andSteel”

insidious “For them, civilization is an insidious but no less sure and deadly poison.”HernandoBates,CentralAmerica

integral“LetOffice2000bean integralpartofyourproductivitytools.”NewspaperadforMicrosoftOffice2000

interjected“Theaccountantinterjected,sayingthatyoucanbuyabetterhouseinNewJerseythan on Long Island for the samemoney.”KenMoritsugu, “Nowhere to Build,”Newsday,6/25/99

interlopers “Indeed, the magazine managers are treated as foreign interlopers.” MichaelWoolf,“TribuneandTribulation,”NewYork,7/5/99

interminably“Inhiscleanwhiteshirtandbluejeans,withonehandrestingcarelesslyontheblackbox,heseemedveryproperandimportantashetalkedinterminablytoMr.GravesandtheMartins.”ShirleyJackson,“TheLottery”

internecine“Eightthousandzealotsstabbedeachotherininternecinemassacre.”L.H.Farrar,EarlyChristians

interrogate“TheDistrictAttorneyofNassauCountyissettointerrogateaMalvernepoliceofficerwhowasarrestedonshopliftingcharges.”AssociatedPressreport,NewYorkTimes,8/20/99

intimidate “New language could target loiterers with no apparent purpose other than tointimidateothersfromenteringthoseareas.”MargaretHornblower,“EndingtheRoundups,”TIME,6/21/99

intrepid“Scientistsandsupportstaffbegancelebratingthenewyearalongwithaplaneloadof tourists and seven intrepid skiers.” Malcolm Browne, “Absence of Midnight Doesn’tDarkenSpirits,”NewYorkTimes,1/1/00

intrinsic “We appear to have lost the belief that honesty is an intrinsic aspect of politicalleadership.”Editorial,ChristianScienceMonitor,5/17/98

introspective“Allhadthethin,narrowfacesandlarge,wide-openeyes—introspectiveeyes.”IvanCankar,“ChildrenandOldFolk”

inundated“Wedoknowthatthemoon’ssurfacehasnotbeenerodedbywindorrainoriceorsnowandhasnotbeeninundatedbyoceans,lakesorrivers.”LeeA.DuBridge,“SenseandNonsenseAboutSpace”

invalidate “Some Reagan and Bush appointees have proved far too willing to invalidatedecisionsmadebyCongress and theExecutive branch.”CassR.Sunstein,New York Times,6/2/99

invective“Iwatchedhimwalkintotheclubhouse,kickabenchandbreaka toe,neveroncestoppingtheflowofinvective.”JackAltshul,“WhyShouldtheOtherGuyBeatMe?”

inveighed “The County Executive inveighed against scofflaws who owe a total of $60million.”Televisionnewsbroadcast,CBS,6/23/99

inveterate “The inveterate Boston Red Sox fan faces seemingly endless disappointment.”PeterBalakian,“BlackDogsofFate”

inviolable“Thecoachbrokeaninviolablerulebystrikingoneofhisplayers.”DonDeLillo,EndZone

irascible“Hebecamesoirasciblethatwithinsixmonthshelosthiswifeandhalfofhisofficestaff.”HermanWouk,Don’tStoptheCarnival

irate “Igot irate becausepeople havebeenyelling atmemywhole life.”OliviaWinslow,“CopTellsofaConfession,”Newsday,6/23/99

irrational“Hebecame irrational and threatened tocommit suicide.”DarcyFrey,“TheLastShot”

irrelevant “What has existed in the past seems to him not only not authoritative, butirrelevant, inferior, andoutworn.”GeorgeSantayana,Character andOpinion in theUnitedStates

itinerant“HamletgreetedthegroupofitinerantactorsandmadethempartofaplantotrapClaudius.”Barron’sEducationalSeries,BookNotes

jaunty“Thecadetwasverytriminhisredbreechesandbluetunic,hiswhiteglovesspotless,hiswhitecockadejaunty,hisheartinhismouth.”AlexanderWoolcott,“EntranceFee”

jeopardized“Cancellationof theeventwouldhave jeopardized the financial survivalof theorganization.”NatHentoff,“PicketLinesareLabor ’sFreeSpeech,”VillageVoice,6/15/99

jettison“Herefusedtojettisonanyofthemannersandbehaviorthatmadehimseemsoodd.”WilliamConnor,DailyMirror,London,1956

jocose “He caught the sound of jocose talk and ringing laughter from behind the hedges.”

GeorgeEliot,AdamBede

jostled“Whenthesqueegemanjostledhim,thepoliceofficersaidthathefearedforhislife.”KitRoane,“SqueegeManScaredHim,”NewYorkTimes,6/25/99

jubilant “When he finally reachedBoston, he received a jubilant welcome.”KeithAyling,“RaceAroundtheWorld”

jurisdiction “Lee’s jurisdiction included the monitoring of boxing within New Jersey.”TimothySmith,“ASport’sCredibility,”NewYorkTimes,6/20/99

juxtaposed“Theatricalvignettesarejuxtaposedthroughalternatingversesincleverboy-girlcounterpoint.”“Hot’NCole,”Newsday,6/4/99

labyrinth“HehimselfwassolostinthelabyrinthofhisownunquietthoughtsthatIdidnotexist.”DaphneDuMaurier,Rebecca

lacerations “He pressed only the already tired horse at such speed that his spurs madelacerationsinitssides,andatlastthepooranimaldied.”HonoreDeBalzac,APassionintheDesert

lackluster“Themajor reasonfor the lackluster look in their eyeswas theirdiscovery it isnowpossibletodriveacrossthefaceofthenationwithoutfeelingyou’vebeenanywhereorthatyou’vedoneanything.”JohnKeats,“TheCalloftheOpenRoad”

laconic“Thedialogueisclipped,laconic,understatedtoconveysimmeringunderneath.”JohnSimon,“TheWorstNoël,”NewYork,6/21/99

lampoon “Many newTV shows succeed because they lampoon the behavior of teenagers.”JohnLeonard,NewYork,10/15/97

landmarks“Theremarkabletreesformedgoodlandmarksbywhichtheplacemighteasilybefoundagain.”WashingtonIrving,“TheDevilandTomWalker”

largess “A largess universal like the sun,His liberal eye doth give to every one.”WilliamShakespeare,HenryIV

lassitude “Topoets it’svernal lassitude but to us it’s simply spring fever.”Brochure, FortLauderdaleChamberofCommerce

latent“Allourlatentstrengthwasnowalive.”WinstonChurchill,TheirFinestHour

laudable“Americanhistorians,intheireagernesstopresentfactsandtheirlaudableanxietytotellthetruth,haveneglectedtheliteraryaspectsoftheircraft.”SamuelEliotMorrison,ByLandandbySea

lax“Thefactthathisemployerwaslaxonthisscorewasoneofmanythingsthathehadtocondone.”HenryJames,“Brooksmith”

legerdemain“Federalinvestigatorspursuingmoney-launderingschemesareconcernedwithalleged acts of legerdemain by Russian banks.” Tim L. O’Brien, “Bank in LaunderingInquiry,”NewYorkTimes,8/20/99

legion “ThoughnotHollywoodhandsome,Tommy’s successwith the fair sexwas legion.”JanetMurphy,“BabylonontheHudson”

lethal“Byeveningwecouldn’tevengetanymorepeopleindoorswheretheywouldhavehadsomeprotectionfromthelethalfallout.”FlorenceMoog,“TheBombingofSt.Louis”

lethargic“RickyHenderson’slethargicstrolltowardsecondbaseledthesportsreporterstoblasthiminyesterday’spapers.”RalphKiner,baseballannouncer,FoxSportsNews,10/4/99

levity “There was something about the company’s president that made levity seem out ofplace.”LloydSperling,ABoilerRoomOperation

libel “Issues such as freedomof speech and libel are going to have to be rethought as theInternetmakeseveryoneapotentialpublisherincyberspace.”ThomasL.Friedman,“BostonE-Party,”NewYorkTimes,1/1/00

liquidation“Hidingtheforty-sixcomradeswhowerescheduledforliquidationbecamemucheasier.”DavidHackett,TheBuchenwaldReport

lithe“Tastelessheadlinesscreamed‘Newtie’sCutie’todescribethelithehymn-singingyoungstaffmemberwhoinexplicablyfellforherportlyNewt.”RobertReno,“PoliticalGarbage,”Newsday,8/19/99

livid“Lividwithanger, theposterboy for road rage jumpedoutofhis redconvertibleandcamerunningtowardus.”LettertotheEditor,“BigRoadHazard,”Newsday,8/19/99

loath“StillIamloathsimplytojointheconspiracy.”“TheHappy-ParentsConspiracy,”NewYorkTimes,5/23/99

loathing“Hehadbracedhimselfnot tobecomeentangled inher loathing forhim.”PhillipRoth,AmericanPastoral

longevity“The longevity ofmetal parts is increasedby this newprocess.”Report,GeneralMotorsCorporation

lucrative“Veryquicklyitbecameasurprisinglylucrativeproperty.”DavidMcCullough,TheGreatBridge

lugubrious “Lugubrious notices on the passing of old friends were a feature of the local

paper.”TIME,8/20/99

lurid“Wethoughttherookie’stalewastooluridtobebelieved,butitturnedouttobetrue.”ChuckCavanna,LifeintheMinors

lush “Can one run for political officewithout the promise of lush campaign contributionsfrommanysources?”“SteveForbes;InHisOwnDebt,”Parade,9/15/99

Machiavellian “Is there any clearer example ofMachiavellian plotting than that of Iago in‘Othello’?”JohnSimon,ReverseAngle

magnanimous “Therewas noway hewas going to bemagnanimous and share this prizedbaseballwithanyonewhoclaimedashareoftheglory.”DonDeLillo,Underworld

maimed“Films inwhichcharactersaremaimedordestroyedseemtobemostpopularwithtoday’syoungsters.”HaroldOwen,Jr.,“TheMotionPicture”

maladjusted “The natural assumption is that the teenage killers at Columbine H.S. weremaladjusted youngsters but some neighbors denied that.” Letters to the Editor,WashingtonPost,7/14/99

malady “Homesickness can be a disease as trivial as a slight cold or it can be a deadlymalady.”Z.Libin,“ASignofSummer”

malevolent“Ourmilitaryactionagainstthemalevolentheadof theSerbiangovernmenthasfinallyended.”Newsweek,4/8/99

malign“Hischosenweaponistheverbalhandgrenadebywhichhecanoutrageandmalign.”KennethTynan,“OnDonRickles,”NewYorker,2/20/78

malignant“Thewailingchorusturnedintoamalignantclamorthatswirledintomyearslikeanicybreeze.”KennethRoberts,OliverWiswell

malleable “Is themayor able to change from an apparently rigid personality to onemoremalleable to differences?” Alec Kuczynski, “The Mayor ’s Makeover,” New York TimesMagazine,8/1/99

malnutrition “The children of theAlbanian refugees are suffering frommalnutrition, andtheyneedourhelp.”RedCrossAppealforFunds

mammoth“Shebegantorepairtheravagesmadebygenerosityaddedtolove—atremendoustask,dearfriends—amammothtask.”O.Henry,“TheGiftoftheMagi”

mandate “With a federalmandate to convert to digital broadcasting by 2003, public TVstations are facing large capital expenditures.” Ellis Bromberg, “Federal Money Vital toProgressofPBS,”TheNewsGazette,Champaign-Urbana,10/21/99

manifest“Englishisoneofthegreatborrowinglanguages,moremanifestintheoriginofsomanyofourwords.”BillBryson,MotherTongue

manifold “China’s XinhuaNewsAgency treatedmanifold claims of procedural error withdisbelief.”“TryingtoBuildBridgesinChina,”TIME,6/28/99

martinet “The prospect of having to talk to Sheila’s principal, a realmartinet, made himnervous,buthesteeledhimselftodoit.”JohnYount,“TheTrapper ’sLastShot”

masticate“Trying tomasticate ahugehamburgerwithanopenmouth is ano-no.”AdvicefromMs.Manners,syndicatedcolumnist,6/4/98

mastiffs “That island of England breeds very valiant creatures; their mastiffs are ofunmatchablecourage.”WilliamShakespeare,HenryV

materialism“Democracyalwaysmakesformaterialism,becausetheonlykindofequalitythatyoucanguaranteetoawholepeopleisphysical.”KatherineF.Gerould,ModesandMorals

matrons“ForladiestheyhadthefamilyoftheAmericanconsulandanicebevyofEnglishgirlsandmatrons,perhapsLadyHamiltonherself.”EdwardEverettHale,TheManWithoutaCountry

maudlin“UncleBillypassedrapidlyintoastateofstupor,theDuchessbecamemaudlin,andMotherShiptonsnored.”BretHarte,“TheOutcastsofPokerFlat”

megalomania “Charlie desperately wanted Armaxco to lease space in what so far was theworstmistakeofhiscareer,thesoaringmonsterthathismegalomanialedhimtocallCrokerConcourse.”TomWolfe,AManinFull

mendacious “Hillary joined in efforts to dismiss asmendacious tarts all the women whoclaimedtohavebeeninvolvedwithherhusband.”MaureenDowd,“TheBoyCan’tHelpIt,”NewYorkTimes,8/4/99

menial“ItisdifficulttovisualizethenumbersofmeniallaborersrequiredtobuildthefamousEgyptianpyramids.”E.A.WallisBudge,TheMummy

mentor“TobreakintothepoliticallifeofSouthAfrica,oneneededahighlyplacedmentor.”NadineGordimer,FacetoFace

mercenary“Wealllikemoney...butDickenssurpassedmostinamercenaryapproachtohiswritings.”G.K.Chesterton,CharlesDickens

metamorphosis“Fornearlyayear,thedauber,undergoingmetamorphosis,inhabitsitssilkendung-stopperedcocooninsidethemudcell.”AlanDevoe,“TheMadDauber”

meticulous “Even later, in1992,Barnstead’smeticulous records allowed researchers toput

names on six previously unidentified Titanic survivors.” “Titanic and Halifax,” The NovaScotiaMuseum

mien“Hehadthemienofamanwhohasbeeneverywhereandthrougheverything.”ArnoldBennett,TheOldWivesTale

milieu “In themilieu of a heated baseball championship contest, tickets are being sold athighlyinflatedprices.”NewYorkPost,10/10/99

modified “Some schools claimed that the standard test was a lot harder than a modifiedversion.”Ching-ChengNi,“FewerRumblesonEarthTest,”Newsday,6/23/99

mollify“Themayorattemptedtomollifyhiscriticsbypointingtotheincreasedsafetyinthecity.”NewYorkDailyNews,8/15/99

monolithic“GertrudeSteinwasastolid,heavypresence,monolithic,unladylike.”LizSmith,“WhenLoveWastheAdventure,”TIME,6/14/99

moribund“Afterbeingmoribundforyears,interestinelectricautomobileshasrevived.”CarandDriver,6/97

mortality “Socrates loves talkof fundamental things,of justiceandvirtueandwisdomandloveandmortality.”HermannHagedorn,Socrates—HisLife

mortify“Thecomparisonsbetweenhersister ’sbeautyandherownnolongerwouldmortifyher.”JaneAusten,PrideandPrejudice

motivate“Thelossofourstarquarterbackseemedtomotivatetheteamtoplayevenharder.”BillParcellsquotedinSportsIllustrated,9/12/98

mundane“Whybotherwithmundanemusingswhenyoucansitonthelawnandbuildcitiesoutofgrassclippings?”EnidNemy,“TheWorldisHerCloister,”NewYorkTimes,6/20/99

munificent “His munificent gift will enable us to place computers in all the elementaryschools.”Newsday,6/20/98

murky “Mud dumping from the bottom of Long Island has created a murky picture.”“Fishermen’sWoes,”Newsday,6/22/99

myriad“Geniusisnotbornwithsight,butblind:itisinfluencedbyamyriadofstimulatingexteriorcircumstances.”MarkTwain,“SaintJoanofArc”

nadir“Heknewhehadreachedthenadirofhisbaseballcareerwhentheysenthimtoaminorleagueteam.”RogerKahn,TheBoysofSummer

naïve“WoodrowWilsonwasnaïvetobelieveYugoslaviacouldbeformedafterWorldWar

I.”LettertotheEditor,NewYorker,6/26/99

nascent “The once nascent Women’s National Basketball Association has arrived and ishealthyandprosperous.”NewYorkTimes,7/17/99

nebulous“Thereisanebulouslinebetweenconfidenceandover-confidence.”Editorial,WallStreetJournal,4/8/99

nefarious“Anefariousemployeecanstilldownloadsecretweaponsinformationtoatape,putit in his pocket andwalkout the door.”WilliamSafire, “Culture ofArrogance,”New YorkTimes,6/17/99

negligible“Thesepoliticianshavevotedthemselvesabigpayraiseforthenegligibleamountofworktheydo.”TheQueensTribune,8/6/98

nepotism “Political allies and family members filled government jobs as nepotismflourished.”PaulAlter,ThisWindyCity

nettled “Hewasprettywellnettled by this time, andhe stood in frontof abureaumirror,brushinghishairwithapairofmilitarybrushes.”JamesThurber,“MoreAlarmsatNight”

neurotic “We shall lose all our power to copewith our problem ifwe allowourselves tobecome a stagnant, neurotic, frightened and suspicious people.” Walter Lippmann, “TheNuclearAge”

neutralize“Thequinine thatcanneutralizehisvenomiscalledcourage.”ElmerDavis,ButWeWereBornFree

nirvana“Nirvanaisinputtingyourchildtosleep,andinwritingthelastlineofyourpoem.”KahlilGilbran,SandandFoam

noisome “The noisome conditions in the refugee camps were a disgrace and a danger.”Newsday,8/7/99

nomadic“Afterbuyingthebigtrailer, theyspentanomadicyearvisitingnationalparksoutwest.”“OntheRoadAgain,”TravelIdeasInternational

nominal “As the nominal head of his party, the governor was courted by all the Sundaymorningtalkshows.”ArcherKarnes,“PoliticsandPoker”

nondescript“JaneAustencanpictureordinary,commonplaceandnondescriptcharacters inwaysdeniedtome.”WalterScott,Journal,1826

nonentity“Withsufficientfinancialbacking,almostanypoliticalnonentitycouldbecomeanationalcontender.”WashingtonPost,6/15/98

nostalgia“Thevariousobjectsonepicksupjustbeforeleavingaforeigncountryareapttoacquire an extraordinary souvenir-value, giving one a foretaste of distance andnostalgia.”CorradoAlvaro,“TheRuby”

nuance“WithMinnieDriveradroitlyminingeachnuanceofsocialprimness,JaneisthefirstDisneycartoonheroinetoprovideherowncomicrelief.”RichardCorliss,“HimTarzan,HimGreat,”TIME,6/14/99

nullify“Allowingourparkstodecayisasurewaytonullifythebeautygiventousbynature.”FreemanTilden,TheNationalParks

nurtured “The Telecommunications Act of 1996 introduced competition that has nurtureddemand for communications generally and for Internet service specifically.”SethSchessel,“AChancetoBecomeReallyBig,”NewYorkTimes,6/15/99

nutritive“Theysearchedforanythingthathadnutritivevalue,butoftenfoundnothing.”“TheIrishFamine,”Harpers,5/73

obese“Therushtoloseweightbyunprovenmethodsoftenleadstocomplicationsforobesepeople.”JohnsHopkinsHealthLetter,Summer1997

obliterate“Theywentouttosurveythelandforapossiblerailroad,butmetwithIndiansonthewarpathandwereobliterated.”FreemanTilden,TheNationalParks[adapted]

obloquy “Hitler andhisNazis showedhowevil a conspiracycouldbewhichwasaimedatdestroyingaracebyexposingittocontempt,derision,andobloquy.”SupremeCourtJusticeWilliamO.Douglas,decision,10/52

obscure “This book has serious purpose even if many will find that purpose obscure.”DecisionofSupremeJudicialCourtofMassachusetts,11/62

obsequious “and the survivor bound In filial obligation for some term To do obsequioussorrow.”WilliamShakespeare,Hamlet

obsess “To obsess over acquisitions is especially damaging to human felicity.” LlewelynPowys,EarthMemories

obsolescence “After five centuries of obsolescence, Roman numerals still exert a peculiarfascinationovertheinquiringmind.”IsaacAsimov,“NothingCounts”

obviate“Modestpre-emptiveactingcanobviate theneedformoredrasticactionsata laterdatethatcoulddestabilizetheeconomy.”AlanGreenspan,quotedinNewJerseyStarLedger,5/6/99

occult“Somehow,horrorfilmshavechangedfromonemainfigurewhothreatensatownoryoungwomen,tooccultspiritsthattakeoveranormalhumanforunknownreasons.”Pauline

Kael,ILostItattheMovies

octogenarian“OctogenarianfilmandstagedirectorEliaKazanreceivedamixedreceptionwhenhecameuptocollecthisLifetimeAchievementAward.”AssociatedPressreport,4/7/98

ominous “There was a Sabbath lull in the air, which, in a settlement unused to Sabbathinfluences,lookedominous.”BretHarte,“TheOutcastsofPokerFlat”

omnipotent“In thosecomicstrips therewasalwaysacruelandomnipotentvillain.”Letter,NewYorkTimes,9/13/99

omnivorous “He became an omnivorous reader of the classics.” T. S. Lovering, ChildProdigies

opprobrium“GeneralShermanisstillviewedwithopprobriuminthesepartsoftheSouthheoncedestroyed.”EdmundWilson,PatrioticGore

opulent“Poirotfollowedhim,lookingwithappreciationatsuchworksofartaswereofanopulentandfloridnature.”AgathaChristie,“TheDream”

originated “The early Egyptian rulers, in order to stop the practice of cannibalism,originated the method that protected the dead—mummification.” E. A. Wallis Budge, TheMummy

ostensibly“Theracewasostensibly to test thereliabilityof theautomobiles.”KeithAyling,TheRaceAroundtheWorld

ostentatious “He affected simplicity, partly because he was ugly, butmore because beingostentatiousmighthaveirritatedthoseofwhomhealwaysspokeofas‘myfellowcitizens.’”EmilLudwig,Michelangelo

oust “Politics will still exist as in the Republican campaign to oust Bill Clinton.” JamesPinkerton,“MediocrePols,”Newsday,6/17/99

overt “It is peculiarly shocking thatBrutus practicesovert self-deception.”HaroldBloom,Shakespeare

pall“ApallhaddescendeduponMr.Timberlake,andIunderstoodwhyhedidnottalktomeabouttheoriginofevil.”V.S.Pritchett,“TheSaint”

palliate“Reducingthetestosteronewouldpalliate thecancer, theoncologistbelieved,but itwouldn’tbeacure.”Dr.MervynElliot,“MedicineintheNews”

paltry “Marvinwas baffled by thepaltry amount ofmoney thewidowwas asking for herhusband’selegantRollsRoyce.”BarnettLesser,“OneMan’sWill”

panaceas “Mrs. Clinton said that she was in Rochester to listen and learn not to offerpanaceasforallcivicproblems.”AssociatedPressreport,“Pre-CampaignStrategy,”9/9/99

pandemonium“Then,summoningthewildcourageofdespair,inpandemonium,athrongofrevellersatoncethrewthemselvesintotheblackapartment.”EdgarAllanPoe,“TheMasqueoftheRedDeath”

parable“WhenIhadtroublekeepingthekindergartenclassquiet,Ifoundthattellingthemaparable(thetortoiseandthehare,forexample)wouldgettheirundividedattention.”LanaL.Grossberg,ATeacher’sTrueConfessions

paradox“Herewasaparadoxlikethestellaruniversethatfittedone’smentalfaults.”HenryAdams,TheEducationofHenryAdams

paragon“Anangel!or,ifnotAnearthlyparagon!”WilliamShakespeare,Cymbeline

paramount“Forhim,winningwasparamount;cominginsecondmeanthehadswumapoorrace.”LenSussman,“BorntoSwim”

pariahs “Apart from the other castes were the outcasts: India’s untouchables, or pariahs.”BarbaraWalker,Women’sEncyclopedia

paroxysms“Thecoughingdidnotevencomeoutinparoxysms,butwasjustafeeble,dreadfulwellingupofthejuicesoforganicdissolution.”ThomasMann,TheMagicMountain

parsimonious “His parsimonious thrift was relieved by a few generous impulses.” V. L.Parrington,MainCurrentsinAmericanThought

passé“Everythingold isnewagain is thethemefor thedesigner ’sadoptionofpassé stylesandmakingthemfashionableagain.”SophiaLeguizamo,“NewFromMilan”

pathetic“Heisthelatestlosertryingtosolvehispatheticlifebehindagun.”Editorial,NewYorkPost,7/30/99

paucity“Inthedictator ’sbest-casescenario,hecanhopeforcontinuingcontrol,thankstoapaucityofopponents.”MassimoCalabresi,“IsThistheEndforMilosevic?,”TIME,6/21/99

pecuniary“Themostunpleasantthingofallwasthathispecuniaryinterestsshouldenterintothequestionofhisreconciliationwithhiswife.”LeoTolstoy,AnnaKarenina

pedagogue“Heisneitherbanditnorpedagogue,but,likemyselfabrokensoldier,retiredonhalfpayforsomeyears.”StephenVincentBenet,“TheCurfewTolls”

penance“IhavedonepenanceforcondemningLove,Whosehighimperiousthoughtshavepunished me With bitter fasts, with penitential groans.” William Shakespeare, The TwoGentlemenofVerona

penchant“AnnabelhadapenchantforsilverfoxcoatsbutMidgesaidtheywerecommon.”DorothyParker,“TheStandardofLiving”

penitent“Whenfatherstrodeintothecoalandiceoffice,hecameout,thepenitentclerkwithhim,promisingtodeliverablockoficeintimefordinner.”ClarenceDay,LifewithFather

pensive“Itwasonlywhenhefoundhimselfaloneinhisbedroominapensivemoodthathewasable tograpple seriouslywithhismemoriesof theoccurrence.”H.G.Wells, TheManWhoCouldWorkMiracles

penury“Afflictedbypenury, itappearedthatPutoishadjoinedagangof thieveswhowereprowlingthecountryside.”AnatoleFrance,“Putois”

perceive“Thesubjects,asyouperceive,werealarmingbutveryagreeable.”AntonChekhov,“ASlander”

peregrination“Eachstephetookrepresentedaninwardperegrination.”GretelEhrlich,“OntheRoadWithGod’sFool”

peremptory“Mr.GreenspanencouragedhisfellowFederalReserveBoardmemberstodaytoundertakeaperemptoryattackagainstinflation.”Reuters,“FinancialNewsLetter,”3/99

perfidious“AlfredE.Rickswastheperfidioustoad’sdesignationwhosoldworthlesssharesintheBlueGopherMine.”O.Henry,“TheManHigherUp”

perfunctory“DocMartindalemadeaperfunctoryexaminationandtoldElitherewasnothingtoworryabout.”MacKinlayKantor,“TheGraveGrassQuivers”

permeated “Theplay ispermeatedwith scriptural imagery, notably aLastSupper.”RobertBrustein,NewRepublic,6/7/99

pernicious“Thischapterexposesaperniciousobstacletostudentsandteachersengaginginseriousworktogether.”RobertL.Fried,ThePassionateTeacher

perpetrated “Thanks to Mr. DeLay, we learn that violence perpetrated by gun owners isreally theproductof larger forces.”Editorial, “Mr.DeLay’sPowerPlay,”NewYorkTimes,6/20/99

perpetuate “The laws would often do no more than perpetuate a legislator ’s acts ofinjustice.”Jean-JacquesRousseau,TheSocialContract

persevered“TheKnicksperseveredasfirstPatrickEwingandthenJohnsonwentdownwithinjuries.”GeorgeVecsey,“SportsoftheTimes,”NewYorkTimes,6/22/99

perspicacious“NobodydeservestheLifetimeAchievementAwardmorethanArmyArcherd,whoisnotonlyperspicacious,butagentlemanaswell.”LizSmith,Newsday,6/2/99

pertinent“Whatseemspertinentistoobservethatjazzgravitatedtowardaparticularkindofenvironmentinwhichitsexistencewasprobable.”ArnoldSungaard,Jazz,HotandCold

peruse “Stopping to peruse her mail, Raven didn’t notice that the front door was ajar.”DoloresKent,InstantGratification

perverse“There issomethingcontemptible in theprospectofanumberofpettystateswiththe appearanceonlyof union, jarring, jealous, andperverse.”AlexanderHamilton, speech,1782

pesky“Orangesdownthereislikeayoungman’swhiskers;youenjoythematfirst,buttheygettobeapeskynuisance.”RingW.Lardner,“TheGoldenHoneymoon”

phenomenon “This phenomenon is characterized by a temporary reversal of the normalatmospheric conditions, inwhich the air near the earth is warmer than the air higher up.”BertonRoueché,“TheFog”

phlegmatic “Duncan had a phlegmatic fourth quarter, dooming the Spurs’ opportunity tohumbletheNewYorkKnicks.”TVannouncer,NBAFinals,6/22/99

phobia “My phobia was such that the slightest touch produced twinges of pain.” Guy DeMaupassant,“LookingBack”

pinnacle “Their little barber-shop quartet reached thepinnacle of their careerwith a first-placefinishonMajorBowes’‘AmateurHour.’”DavidandMargeBuchanan,“NoBusinessLikeYouKnowWhat”

pique“InafitofpiqueheraisedhispistoltotakeaimatmebutMashathrewherselfathisfeet.”AleksandrPushkin,“TheShot”

pittance“Tobepaidamerepittanceandyettobesuspectedoftheft;neverinherlifehadshebeensubjectedtosuchanoutrage.”AntonChekhov,“AnUpheaval”

placards “Yetamileawayat theultra-orthodoxMeaShearimneighborhood,wallplacardsnowwarnresidentsnottohaveInternet-linkedcomputersintheirhomes.”ThomasFriedman,“AllintheFamily,”NewYorkTimes,6/22/99

plaintiff “When theattorney for thepalsiedplaintiff finished, therewasn’t a dry eye in thecourtroom.”RoseAxelsohn,“TheDefenseRests”[adapted]

platitudes “The topic was, ‘What Is Life?’ and the students labored at it busily with theirplatitudes.”PhilipRoth,AmericanPastoral

plethora“SUFFERERSCONFRONTAPLETHORAOFPOLLEN”Headline,NewYorkTimes,6/5/99

plight “Ihad thesense thathis lonelinesswasnotmerely the resultofhispersonalplight.”EdithWharton,EthanFrome

poignant“Keen,poignantagoniesseemedtoshootfromhisneckdownwardthrougheveryfiberofhisbodyandlimbs.”AmbroseBierce,“AnOccurrenceatOwlCreekBridge”

pondered“AsImademywayback,Ipondered thesignificanceofwhatI’dseen.”NicholasKristof,“1492:ThePrequel”

potent “Those huge differences in income found in our societymust havepotent causes.”JaredDiamond,Guns,Germs,andSteel

potentates“TheracingseasonatSaratogainvitedallmannerofsociety—frompotentatestopaupers.”LannyRichards,“They’reOff!”

potential “We realized that this system had worked because the potential targets were somany that the Germans could not get a definite idea of where we would strike.” EwenMontagu,TheManWhoNeverWas

potpourri“Apotpourri of fresh fruits and cool cottage cheesemake for a delicious lunchtreatwhenthetemperaturesriseintothehigh90s.”MarthaStewart,CBSNews,5/23/98

pragmatic “His conservative approach to investing hasmademillions of dollars for thosewhoshareWarrenBuffet’spragmaticphilosophy.”“MasterofBerkshire-Hathaway,”ProfileofWarrenBuffet,NewYorkTimes

precedent“OnecanimagineatimewhenthevotersignoreprecedentandelectawomantotheofficeofPresidentoftheUnitedStates.”BarbaraWalker,TheWomen’sEncyclopedia

precipitate“Theweightofafingermightprecipitate the tragedy,hurlhimatonceinto thedim,grayunknown.”StephenCrane,“AnEpisodeofWar”

precluded“Iwouldbeavenged;thiswasapointdefinitelysettled—buttheverydefinitivenesswith which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk.” Edgar Allan Poe, “The Cask ofAmontillado”

precocious“PediatriciansinterviewedthisweekweresomewhatdividedonthevalueofTVviewing by precocious children.” Lawrie Miflin, “Tough Rules for TV,”New York Times,8/4/99

prelude“Bounderby’spreludetohismainpointwasverywellreceivedbyMrs.Sparsitwhosaid,‘Verysagaciousindeed,sir.’”CharlesDickens,HardTimes

premise“Thattrainofreasoninghasallthevariouspartsandterms—itsmajorpremiseanditsconclusion.”T.H.Huxley,“WeAreAllScientists”

premonition“Thereseemedtobeagentlestirarisingovereverything—averypremonitionofrestandhushandnight.”MaryWilkensFreeman,“TheNewEnglandNun”

prerogative“GovernorPatakiexercisedhisprerogativeastitularheadofthepartytoendorseMayor Rudolph Giuliani.” Editorial, “Truce Among New York Republicans,” New YorkTimes,8/7/99

prestigious “Hehad finally reachedhispresentprestigious positionofwealth and security,andhefelthewasentitledtositbackandenjoyhishappiness.”RonaldByron,“HappyDaysforHarrisonGumedi”

pretext “Our mother had been expressly enjoined by her husband to give MadameCornouillersomeplausiblepretextforrefusing.”AnatoleFrance,“Putois”

prevalent “On the all-news channels the most prevalent images were from a helicopterpursuingthepolicechase.”NewYorkPost,7/30/99

prevarication“Theymusthonestlysweartothisoathwithoutprevaricationor reservation.”SupremeCourtJusticeByronWhite,speech,12/1/64

privations“Itarousedastrongresponseinourheartswhenhetoldabouttheirsufferingsandprivations.”SelmaLagerlöf,Harvest

procrastinated“Mr.Brooksmithprocrastinatedforseveraldaysbeforeacceptingmyoffer.”HenryJames,“Brooksmith”

prodigious “He knew from themoment he left the ground that itwas aprodigious jump.”JosephN.Bell,“TheOlympicsBiggestWinner”

prodigy “I grant youClive—Clivewas aprodigy, a genius andmet the fate of geniuses.”StephenVincentBenet,“TheCurfewTolls”

proffer“Orincametoprofferhiscondolenceswhen,wonderofwonder,hefellinlovewiththegrievingwidow.”TerenceCavanaugh,“AnIllWind”

profligate “Her innocentappearancehadapeculiarattraction foraviciousprofligate, whohadhitherto admiredonly the coarser typesof femininebeauty.”FyodorDostoyevsky,TheBrothersKäramazov

profound “So why no profound works on the need for $660 million in tax credits forcompanies that burn chicken droppings?” Editorial, “Tax-Cut Favors,” New York Times,8/7/99

profuse“Heofferedprofuseapologies forhisshowofexasperation,andhevolunteered toreadtoher,somethinginFrench.”AldousHuxley,“TheGiacondaSmile”

progeny“First, letmetellyouwhomyouhavecondemn’d:Notmebegottenofashepherdswain,Butissuedfromtheprogenyofkings.”WilliamShakespeare,HenryIV

prognostication“Nay, ifanoilypalmbenotafruitfulprognostication Icannotscratchmyear.”WilliamShakespeare,AntonyandCleopatra

prohibition“TheU.S.publicisslowlycomingaroundtoacceptingtheideathataprohibitionagainsttheeasyaccesstohandgunsisinevitable.”RogerRosenblatt,“GetRidoftheDamnedThings,”TIME,8/9/99

prolific“IsaacAsimovwasatrulyprolificwriter,seeminglyable tocompleteabookeverytwoweeks.”ArtNichols,SellingYourManuscript

promulgated“Therulesandregulationsarepromulgatedfortheguidanceofadministrativeemployees, bureau heads, and supervisors.” “Rules and Regulations for AdministrativeEmployees,”NYCBoardofEducation

propagate“TheRepublicanleadershipplannedtopropagatetheirphilosophyforahugetaxcutduringthesummerrecess.”WolfBlitzer,CNNNightlyNews,7/14/99

propensity“Youhadapropensity for tellingsimpleandprofessional talesbefore thewar.”JosephConrad,“TheTale”

propinquity“ItoccurredtohimthatVarickmightbetalkingatrandomtorelievethestrainoftheirpropinquity.”EdithWharton,TheDesertofMan

propitious“Sometime later, Iwill findapropitiousgroundandburyyou there in thesamegrave.”ShenChunlieh,“InMemoryofaChild,”1619

propriety“There isapropriety andnecessityofpreventing interferencewith thecourseofjustice.”SupremeCourtJusticeOliverWendellHolmes,decision,10/28

proximity“Strykerhadbuiltasmallcanneryincloseproximitytothehousewheretheturtleswereraisedinshallowtanks.”EdmundWilson,“TheManWhoShotSnappingTurtles”

prudent“Thosewhothoughttheprudentthingtodoattheendof1999wastostayawayfromflyingresultedintheslowestdayoftheyearforeveryairline.”TIME,1/12/00

pugnacious“Twopugnaciousguarddogsintherailyardeliminatedthenightlyvandalisminahurry.”LewisTumulty,“CivicPride”

puissant“Thecombinationof thedrugshasbecomeapuissantcocktail in thefightagainstAIDS.”Medicalreport,CBSNews,9/20/98

pungent“ThepungentaromaofthecreampuffstoldSadiethatthemanfromGoobershadarrived.”KatherineMansfield,“TheGardenParty”

puny“IhavesaidthatIamaweakandpunyman,andyouwillhaveproofofthatdirectly.”MaxBeerbohm,“A.V.Laidler”

qualms “Themanager hadqualms about allowing him to continue playingwith an injuredhand.”SportsIllustrated,6/16/98

quandary“NewYear ’sEvepresentedaquandary forpeople inChina,acountrywhere theobservance of non-political Western celebrations is a relatively recent phenomenon.”ElizabethRosenthal,“Party?WhatParty?,”NewYorkTimes,1/1/00

quarry“Thestatetroopershadtrackedtheirquarrytothethicklywoodedareanearthecrimescene.”Newsday,4/10/98

quell“HealsodidnotquellthespeculationsurroundingVanGundy’sstatusascoach.”MikeWise,NewYorkTimes,5/25/99

quip “The audience screamed and applauded hysterically at every musical number, everyquip,everylittlemovementonthestage.”LizSmith,Newsday,6/2/99

rabid “Politicians avoid the appearance of being rabid on issues that seem to be evenlyviewedbythevoters.”ArthurWillner,“TakingSides”

raconteur “As a popular raconteur, George Jessel was prized as a speaker at awardceremonies.”TheHollywoodReporter,7/18/96

railed “He cursed and railed, and finally declared hewas going to trail the raiders.” ZaneGrey,RaidersofthePurpleSage

raiment “Nomatterwhat her raiment,MarilynMonroe looked absolutely fabulous on thescreen.”BillyWilderquotedbyEarlWilson,ChicagoTribune,2/28/76

rampant“What’smorecuriousaboutthedeterminationtoendsocialpromotionsisthatthepracticeisfarfromrampant.”RomeshRatnesar,“HeldBack,”TIME,6/14/99

rash“ThouartasrashasfiretosayThatshewasfalse.”WilliamShakespeare,Othello

rationalize“Itisthetaskofthescientisttorationalize theremainsofextinctcivilizationstodiscovertheirhistories.”BrianFagan,TimeDetective

raucous“The1968DemocraticnominatingconventioninChicagowasthesceneofraucousconfrontations.”I.F.Stone,WeeklyReader

razed“Inthegorge,continuallyrazedbytheclawingwind,hewouldprobablyfindhisotherdog.”FranciscoColoane,“Cururo...SheepDog”

realm“Inallthechurchesoftherealm theBlessedSacramentisexposednightandday,and

tallcandlesareburningfortherecoveryoftheroyalchild.”AlphonseDaudet,“TheDeathoftheDauphin”

rebuke“Thedefeatofthecharterrevisionwasviewedasarebukeofhispolicies.”Editorial,NewYorkTimes,11/7/99

recanted“Thegovernment’skeywitnessinthecaserecantedhertestimony,claimingshehadbeen intimidated by prosecutors.”Rob Polner, “SetBack for Prosecutors,”New York Post,6/23/99

recoil“Itisagestureofresponsetomyremarks,anditalwaysmakesmerecoilwithalaugh.”ThomasMann,“AManandHisDog”

recondite“IfitseemstooreconditeforanyonebutdwellersinthegrovesofAcademe,onemust consider rhyming slang which originated in the underworld.” Bergen Evans, “NowEveryoneIsHipAboutSlang”

redolent “The scene—a decrepit classroom, redolent of moldy books, and the pencilshavingsofgenerationsofboysbeinggroundintothehardwoodfloor.”JonRobinBaitz,TheFilmSociety

redress “There has been much discussion about the fairest way to redress centuries ofdiscrimination.”“ATimetoBegin,”ReadersDigest,5/92

refute “The tobacco industry has stopped trying to refute the charge that smoking is bothdangerousandaddictive.”U.S.NewsandWorldReport,2/3/98

relegated“Theyweretoberelegatedtotheoutercircleofmylife.”VanWyckBrooks,HelenKeller

remiss “If themayor thought that one of his commissioners had been remiss in followinginstructions, hewould fly into a rage and throwhis glasses at him.”DavidRockefeller onMayorLaGuardia,NewYorkTimes,10/10/99

remote“Thepulloftheremotestarsissoslightastobeobliteratedinthevastermomentsbywhichtheoceanyieldstothemoonandsun.”RachelCarson,TheSeaAroundUs

remuneration “Please mail your resume along with your expected remuneration to ourDirectorofPersonnel.”Wantad,NewYorkTimes,7/7/99

repented “Athiscourtmartial, theofficeradmitted to thechargesandrepented.” “GeneralDemoted,”WashingtonPost,9/2/99

repertoire“Heledasecretlifeasaforgerofpaintings,withthemostfamousaspartofhisrepertoire.”PeterLandesman,NewYorkTimes,7/18/99

replenish “We’ll dip down into our farm system to replenish our stock of left-handedpitchers.”BobbyValentine,ABC-TVSportsInterview

replete“Whenacompositionissorepletewitherrors,Icallattentiontoonlyafew,themostimportantones.”FranWeinberg,Englishteacher,NYCHighSchools

repose“Goodnight,goodnight!assweetreposeandrestCometothyheartasthatwithinmybreast.”WilliamShakespeare,RomeoandJuliet

reprehensible “She thought that the prisoners, no matter how morally reprehensible theircrimes, still shouldhave thebenefit of pretrial representation.” JimmyBreslin’s syndicatedcolumn,Newsday,6/15/99

repressed “General McClellan repressed his feelings about President Lincoln but heexpressedhisprivateangerinletterstohiswife.”DavidHerbertDonald,Lincoln

reprimand“Thedifficultylayinthefactthemanhadpreviouslyreceivedareprimand fromhis employer regarding his easy-going ways with the men under him in his department.”JamesThurber,“LetYourMindAlone”

reproached“Whenremindedthatheknewlittlehistory,HenryFordreproachedhiscriticsbyremindingthemthathistorywouldknowhim.”QuotedinTheWillRogersBook,PaulaLove,editor,1961

repudiate“Ifupheld,thedecisionwouldrepudiateoneoftheAdministration’senvironmentalachievements.”Editorial,NewYorkTimes,5/19/99

repugnant“Thebehaviorof thefewriotersat therockconcertwasrepugnant to thehuge,peacefulcrowd.”“WoodstockRevisited,”TIME,6/7/99

repulse“Thecannonsweresetuptorepulseapossibleinvasionbutnonewaseverattempted.”Col.F.X.Prescott,“HistoryasOurTeacher”

reputed“ThelanguageofIcelandhaschangedsolittlethatmodernIcelandersarereputedtobeabletoreadsagaswrittenthousandsofyearsago.”BillBryson,MotherTongue

requisite “Secrecy is more requisite than ever during the sensitive negotiations over thereleaseofourprisoners.”I.F.Stone,WeeklyReader

resourceful“Thecrewofthe$20millionindependentfilmhadtobeveryresourcefultoholddowncosts.”BethL.Kiel,“AlleninHollywood,”NewYork,6/21/99

respite “The plan enabled the oiler and the correspondent to set respite together.” StephenCrane,“TheOpenBoat”

restrictive“Mr.elHagesaidthatthelawwastoorestrictive,claimingthathehadnothingto

dowithviolentacts.”BenjaminWeiser,“TerrorismSuspect,”NewYorkTimes,6/23/99

reticent“Hewasasinquisitiveaboutthecountryashewasreticentabouthisbusinessthere.”FrancesGilchristWoods,“TurkeyRed”

retort“Thereisnoneedtoretorttoanemployeewhohaswrittenacritiqueofyouroriginalwarningletter.”NYCBoardofEducation’sFoodServiceDivision,GuideforManagers

retrospect“IshiveredinretrospectwhenIthoughtofthatafternoonmeetinginthefreezinghall.”AnnaL.Strong,TheChineseConquerChina

reverberated“Whenthatputtplunkedintotheholeyesterday,the40,000peopleexplodedinaroar that reverberated throughmore than a century ofU.S.Openhistory.”DaveAnderson,“LongestFinalPutt,”NewYorkTimes,6/21/99

revere“PaulMcCartneyandothercelebritieswhoyetreverethenameofrock-and-rollgreatBuddyHollywillhosta tribute tohimat theRoselandBallroom.”LettaTaylor,“Tribute toBuddy,”Newsday,9/3/99

reverts“Shedreamilyrevertstothehourwhenoldagewillthrowdownhisfrostsuponherhead.”WaltWhitman,“Dreams”

reviled“FormerHaitianPresidentAristedewasreviledbyorphanagegraduateswhoclaimedthathehad lied to themabout thepromiseof jobs.”AssociatedPressstory,“HaitiGunmenConfrontPolice,”NewYorkTimes,6/25/99

rhetoric“Nothinggoodcancomeoutoftherhetoricofhatredthatwillbeheardattherally.”NewYorkCongressmanCharlesRangel,ABCTVNews,9/2/99

rife“Cyberspaceisrifewithsweatshopsbutveryfewpeoplerealizeit.”KarlTaroGreenfield,“LivingtheLateShift,”TIME,6/28/99

rift“The1993teargasassaultontheBranchDividianculthascreatedariftbetweentheFBIandtheAttorneyGeneral’soffice.”AssociatedPressreport,“FBIVideoReleased,”Newsday,9/3/99

romp “Shewas expected towin the governor ’s race in a romp.”WolfBlitzer,CNNNews,2/2/98

roster“TherosterofstarsforourgalacelebrationincludesCher,Meatloaf,andLyleLovett.”LasVegashotelad

rudimentary“Someof themweresinging,sometalking,someengagedingardening,hay-making,orotherrudimentaryindustries.”“TheOtherSideoftheHedge,”E.M.Forster

rue “When theymake amistake theywill rue it.” Randi Feigenbaum, “Realtors’Deal Irks

Lawyers,”Newsday,9/3/99

ruminated“LouGehrig,thegreatN.Y.Yankeestar,ruminatedonhiscareerasheleftbecauseofanincurableillness:‘Iconsidermyselftheluckiestmanonthefaceoftheearth.’”Speech,7/4/39

rustic“ThisweekarusticsettingintheBerkshireHillswasagatheringplaceforagroupthatisdedicatedtopreservingtheYiddishlanguage.”TinaRosenberg,“LivinganAmericanLifeinYiddish,”NewYorkTimes,9/3/99

saga “The saga of the Kennedy family has enthralled and saddened us.” BarbaraWalters,quotedinNewYorkTimes,7/10/99

sage “I amnot a visionary, nor am I a sage—Iclaim to be a practical idealist.”MohandasGandhiquotedbyJohnGunther,Procession,1965

salient“ThesalientfeatureoftheAmericansWithDisabilitiesActof1990isthatitprohibitsdiscriminationagainstthedisabled.”RobertMcFadden,“CourtRulingonDisabledTeacherIsAnnulled,”NewYorkTimes,6/25/99

sally “Thenextmorningwedecided to sally forth to try to find a site for ournewhome.”StephenLeacock,“HowMyWifeandIBuiltOurHomefor$4.90”

salubrious“Formylateryearsthereremainsthesalubriouseffectsofwork:stimulationandsatisfaction.”KatheKollwitz,DiariesandLetters,1955

salvation “Maybe it is connectedwith some terrible sin,with the loss of eternal salvation,withsomebargainwiththedevil.”AleksandrPushkin,“TheQueenofSpades”

sanctimonious“Therehasneverbeenashortageofsanctimoniousarguments forstartingawar.”PeterFinleyDunne,Mr.DooleyRemembers

sanction “He received his father ’s sanction and authority.”GeorgeMeredith,Diana of theCrossways

sanctuary“TheidentityofRinehartmaybeatemporarysanctuaryforthenarrator,butitisanotheridentityhemustrejectifheistofindhimselfasaperson.”AnthonyAbbott,InvisibleMan

sanguine “I’m not sanguine about the Knicks’ chances to upset the San Antonio Spurs.”TelephonecallertoWFANSportsRadioProgram,6/8/99

satiety“Oneofthesoldierswasgivenleavetobedrunksixweeks,inhopesofcuringhimbysatiety.”WilliamCowper,SelectedLetters

saturate“Vanillasweetenstheair,gingerspicesit;meltingnose-tinglingodorssaturate the

kitchen.”TrumanCapote,“AChristmasMemory”

schism“Theschism between themanager andhis best pitcher spilledover from the lockerroomontothefield.”BobKlapisch,TheWorstTeamThatMoneyCouldBuy

scion“AlGoreistheGoodSon,theearlyachievingscionfromHarvardandTennesseewhoalways thought he would be President.” Maureen Dowd, “Freudian Face-Off,” New YorkTimes,6/15/99

scoffed “No one was injured except the woman who had scoffed at the belief.” LeonardFineberg,“FireWalkinginCeylon”

scrutinized “The jockey waited with his back to the wall and scrutinized the room withpinched,creepyeyes.”CarsonMcCullers,“TheJockey”

scurrilous“Theywereinfuriatedbythescurrilousarticlesaboutthemthatstartedtocropupinthetabloids.”CharlesBlauvelt,EdwardandWally

scurry“Somesmallnight-bird,flittingnoiselesslynearthegroundonitssoftwings,almostflappedagainstme,onlytoscurryawayinalarm.”IvanTurgenev,“BezhinMeadows”

sedate“FewpublicplacesmaintainasedateatmosphereequaltothemajesticchambersoftheSupremeCourt.”MiltonKonvitz,editor,BillofRightsReader

sedentary“Seegerhadseenhimrelapsinggraduallyintothesmall-townhardwaremerchanthehadbeenbeforethewar,sedentaryandalittleshy.”IrwinShaw,“ActofFaith”

senile “Being on golf’s SeniorTour doesn’tmean thatwe’re senile.” Leon Jaroff, “ThoseRichOldPros,”TIME,9/27/99

serenity “At the top, they planted the crucifix and gathered round,movedby the serenity.”SontagOrme,“SolemnityandFlashintheLandofJesus,”NewYorkTimes,1/1/00

servile “UriahHeep, so physically repulsive and hypocritically servile, fascinatedDavid atfirst but later revolted him.” Holly Hughes, Barron’s Book Notes, David Copperfield byCharlesDickens

shibbolethsDialectsaresometimesusedasshibbolethstosignaltheethnicorsocialstatusofthespeaker.”BillBryson,MotherTongue

sinecure “MatthewArnold’s jobwas a sinecure, allowing him plenty of time to travel andwritelyrics.”NicholasJenkins,“AGiftImprovised,”NewYorkTimes,6/20/99

singular“Thefatethatrulesinmattersofloveisoftensingular,anditswaysareinscrutable,asthisstorywillshow.”MeyerGoldschmidt,“HenrikandRosalie”

sinister“Themanhadacordiallysinisterair.”HernandoTellez,“AshesfortheWind”

site“Thesiteof thebisonherd’sdestructionwasa tall cliffoverwhich theyweredriven.”BrianFagan,TimeDetectives

skirmish“Theynevermeetbutthere’saskirmishofwitbetweenthem.”WilliamShakespeare,MuchAdoAboutNothing

slovenly“Thetwenty-sixyearold’sslovenlyappearancebeliedthefactthathewasoneoftheSiliconValley’sbrighteststars.”ReubenCowan,“TodayDot-Com”

sojourn “He returned from a long sojourn in Europe.” AlanMcCulloch,Encyclopedia ofAustralianArt

solace“HereadinaBiblethathehadneglectedforyears,buthecouldgainlittlesolacefromit.”TheodoreDreiser,“TheLostPhoebe”

solicited“ThepolicechiefsaidthatCommissionerSafirhadnotyetsolicitedhisopiniononthequestion.”“PoliceChiefSaysOfficersDeserveRaise,”NewYorkTimes,6/15/99

somber“TherewasasomberandmovingtributeforhislastgameatYankeeStadium.”JohnUpdike,NewYorker,10/22/94

sophistry “No amount of sophistry could disguise the obvious fact that the legislationwasbiasedagainstoneparticularofficeholder.”NewYorkTimes,9/2/99

sordid “The workmen used revolting language; it was disgusting and sordid.” KatherineMansfield,“TheGardenParty”

spate “There has been a spate of tell-all memoirs, destroying the organization’s specialstatus.”JewishMonthly,9/99

spew “Itwasobviousas themilesofelectronic tapebegan tospew out thenewpatternsofAmerican life that the census was to be of historic dimension.” Theodore H. White, TheMakingofthePresident

spontaneous“ProfessorEinsteinburstoutinspontaneouscandidness.”ThomasLeeBucky,“Einstein:AnIntimateMemoir”

sporadic“TROOPSENCOUNTERSPORADICVIOLENCE”Headline,Newsday,6/14/99

spurious “The only known picture, albeit a spurious one, had been printed some yearsearlier.”JamesMonaghan,DiplomatinCarpetSlippers

squeamish“Mybrother,whovotedforMr.Mbekiandwhohasfaithinhisleadership,isnotsqueamish.”MarkMathabane,“SouthAfrica’sLostGeneration”

stagnant“Theplacewassmallandclose,andthelongdisusehadmadetheairstagnantandfoul.”T.E.Lawrence,TheDesertoftheStars

staunch “Known as a staunch supporter of the Republican agenda, the young politicianastoundedusallbyhisdefection.”MonteHalperin,“PartyTurncoat?”

steeped“EdwardFrancishadsteepedhimselfintheinternalmysteryoftheguineapig.”PaulDeKruif,HungerFighters

stentorian“Heproclaimedthefactinstentoriantonesthatwereeasilyheardthroughouttheauditorium.”A.A.Berle,The20thCenturyCapitalistRevolution

stereotypes “Treating the most respected leader in the land that way confirms the worststereotypesandthatreallyhurtsus.”AlessandraStanley,“AskingaFavorofthePope,”NewYorkTimes,6/12/99

stigmatized “People who so much as whisper during a performance are stigmatized asbarbarians.”JosephWechsberg,TheBestThingsinLife

stipulated“Ishallcomeoutfromherefiveminutesbeforethestipulatedterm,andthusshallviolatetheagreement.”AntonChekhov,“TheBet”

strident “No matter how strident or insulting he became, he was not interrupted by thepolice.”NewYorkDailyNews,9/5/99

strife“Eitherthereisacivilstrife,Orelsetheworld,toosaucywiththegods,Incensesthemtosenddestruction.”WilliamShakespeare,JuliusCaesar

stunted“Theirphysicalandmentaldevelopmentbecamestuntedduringchildhood.”RogerPineles,ShameoftheCities

stupor“Ifyourchildwatcheslatenighttelevisionandcomeshomefromschoolinastupor,she’snotgettingenoughsleep.”“GettingEnoughSleep,”WorkingMother,5/98

stymied“Thefamilyhasbeenstymiedinitsattempttoremoveadeadrelativefromthejurorrolls.”AssociatedPressstory,“JuryDutySummonsesDon’tStopDespiteDeath,”NewYorkTimes,6/25/99

subjugated“Thecountryhadbeenbitterlydivided,soruthlessinitsdeterminationtokeeptheblackmajoritysubjugated.”SherylMcCarthy,“MandelaWasSouthAfrica’sPerfectChoice,”Newsday,6/17/99

subservient“Fromtheearliesttimes,includingtheBible,womenhavebeencounseledtobesubservienttomen.”BarbaraG.Walker,TheWomen’sEncyclopedia

substantiate “The Queens District Attorney said that there were not enough facts to

substantiate the charges against the tour operator so no prosecution would take place.”QueensCourier,1/18/00

subterfuge “Hewasa free-willagentandhechose todocarefulwork,and ifhe failed,hetook the responsibility without subterfuge.” Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, “A Mother inMannville”

subterranean“AnothercelebrityexpectedduringthethreegamesatMadisonSquareGardenis Ed Norton—the actor, not the subterranean sanitation professional.” Richard Sandomir,“N.B.A.Finals,”NewYorkTimes,6/21/99

succinct “In clear and succinct tones, our division head proceeded to tearme to shreds infrontoftheentirestaff.”ElleynFalk,“TheyPromisedMeaRoseGarden”

succulent “Use this coupon to get $1 off on a succulent holiday turkey.” Advertisement,Waldbaum’sSupermarket,11/99

succumbed“Thisyounggentlemanwasofanexcellentfamilybuthadbeenreducedtosuchpoverty that the energy of his character succumbed beneath it.” Edgar Allan Poe, “TheMurdersintheRueMorgue”

sullen“Mydecisiontoleaveputherintoasullensilence,brokenonlybyamumbleunderherbreath.”AlanLelchuk,“AmericanMischief”

sultry“Thesunwouldshineupthereinthelengtheningspringdayandpleasantbreezesblowinsultrysummer.”MauriceWalsh,TheQuietMan

sumptuous“Inthesummerthetablewasset,andthesumptuousmeals—well,itmakesmecrytothinkofthem.”MarkTwain,Autobiography

superficial “His teachings had only a superficial relationship to the orthodox religion headvocated.”CarlDreyer,“TheRootsofAnti-Semitism”

superfluous“Hedrovethroughthebeautifulcountrysideinsilence;conversationwouldhavebeensuperfluous.”TravelandLeisure,10/94

supine“Theclergyasawholewerethereforeobedientandsupine.”G.M.Trevelyan,Carlyle

supplication“ThelastsupplicationImakeofyouisthatyouwillbelievethisofme.”CharlesDickens,ATaleofTwoCities

surfeit“AsurfeitofthesweetestthingsThedeepestloathingtothestomachbrings.”WilliamShakespeare,AMidsummerNight’sDream

surge “In onewild surge they stormed into a police station,where the bewildered officerstriedtomaintainorder.”JamesMichener,“TheBridgeatAndau”

surmised“Thecommandingofficersurmised that theothership in thecovewasacoaster.”JosephConrad,TalesofHearsay

surreptitiously“Hewassurreptitiouslynegotiatingtohave70percentofthepaymentsturnedovertohimself.”DavidC.Johnson,“TaxEvasionScheme,”NewYorkTimes,1/1/00

susceptible “Wrestling matches are susceptible to being heavily scripted, as ardent fansknow.”EdwardWyatt,“PinningDownaShareValue,”NewYorkTimes,8/4/99

symptomatic “The widespread dislocation and downsizing in hospitals is symptomatic ofrelentlesscostpressures.”CarolEisenberg,“NursesContendWithSystem’s Ills,”Newsday,6/22/99

taboo“Themodernmotionpictureshaveshownsomuchthatoncewasconsidered taboo.”HaroldH.Owen,Jr.,TheMotionPicture

tacit “There is a tacit agreement in a civil conversation that each avoid making of it amonologue.”RebeccaWest,“ThereIsNoConversation”

tainted“Thedefensearguedthatpoorpoliceprocedureshadtaintedtheevidence.”Newsday,6/19/98

tangible“Ihatedit,notbecauseofouroneovercrowdedcloset,butbecauseofintrusionsanddiscomfortsofafarlesstangiblenature.”MaryEllenChase,“ARoomofMyOwn”

tantalized “Wewere tantalized by a glimpse of a brown bear and her cubs in thewood.”TravelandLeisure,10/97

tantamount“Opponentsoftheproposedagreementclaimitistantamounttoasurrenderofholyland.”USA.Today,1/13/00

taut“His facegrew taut ashewasquestionedabouthisuseof illegaldrugs inhisyouth.”NewYorkPost,8/19/99

technology “Mr. Greenspan noted that ‘history is strewn’ with miscalculations abouttechnologydevelopments.”RichardStevenson,“FedChiefonNew-AgeEconomy,”NewYorkTimes,6/15/99

temerity “In the first month of his service in the House, the young Congressman had thetemeritytochallengehisparty’sSpeaker;itwasamistake.”BlancheKassell,UpontheHill

tenable “He took the tenable position that lawyers should never cross examine a witnesswithoutknowingtheanswerbeforeaskingthequestion.”HarperLee,ToKillaMockingbird

tenacious “Their talentand tenacious actionson the courtwill at last reward them.”DarcyFrey,TheLastShot

termagant “This book deals with the matrimonial adventures of an extremely rich andbullyingtermagant.”SaturdayReview,11/99

terminate “A continuation of such chronic lateness may lead us to terminate youremployment.” Regulations of the NYC Board of Education’s Office of School Food &NutritionServices

terse “Themayor sent a terse letter to the school’s chancellor over his cancellation of ameeting.”NewYorkTimes,8/5/99

therapy “Hewill have to undergo long-term therapy before considering playing baseballagain.”TheWashingtonPost,7/9/99

throng “When the throng hadmostly streamed into the porch, the sexton began to toll thebell.”NathanielHawthorne,“TheMinister ’sBlackVeil”

thwarted“Themanwhomadeupthenameforfliesmusthavebeenthwarted inalife-longdesire to have children, and at last found that outlet for his suppressed baby-talk.” RobertBenchley,“TheLureoftheRoad”

timorous“Hewasatimorousincompetentwhowasluckytohavegoodmenunderhim.”W.A.Swanberg,CitizenHearst

tinged“Thesermonwastinged,rathermoredarklythanusual,withthegentlegloomofMr.Hooper ’stemperament.”NathanielHawthorne,“TheMinister ’sBlackVeil”

tolerated“Theydespiseanyonewhohasn’thadthelucktobebornMasai,butforonereasonandanother,theytoleratedme.”RobertW.Krepps,“PrideofSeven”

tortuous “The tortuous descent down themountain resulted in one additional fatality, thistimeasure-footedSherpaguide.”WinstonAdair,“EverestTakesItsToll”

tradition“Thetownhadacentury-old tradition—aneight-hourcanoerace.”BrendaFlock,“TheRace”

tranquil“Overthishouse,mosttranquilandcomplete,Wherenostormeverbeat,Shewassolemistress.”PhyllisMcGinley,“TheDollHouse”

transient “City championships and national tournaments, however thrilling, are transientmoments.”DarcyFrey,TheLastShot

tremulous“‘WillPagethurt?’askedJaneinatremulousvoice.”JessamynWest,“Yes,We’llGatherattheRiver”

trenchant “Mr. Salinger ’s views on celebrity are often funny and trenchant.” ClydeHaberman,“ARecluseMeetsHisMatch,”NewYorkTimes,6/18/99

trend “Weshouldmakeeveryeffort to reverse the trend inpopularmusic towardsviolentlyrics.”PortlandOregonian,8/12/99

trivial“Inthestudyofpastcivilizations,nothingisconsideredasatrivialdiscovery.”BrianFagan,TimeDetectives

truncated“Itwillbemuchharderiftheirstate(Palestine)issotruncated,socutup,thatitisnotviable.”AnthonyLewis,“TheIrrelevanceofaPalestinianState,”NewYorkTimes,6/20/99

turbulent“Uptotheturbulentsurfacecameapeculiar-lookingcraft,risenfromthecalmbutdangerousdepthoftheocean.”Lt.DonWalsh,“OurSeven-MileDivetotheBottom”

turpitude “The government must be held responsible for these acts of moral turpituderesultinginsomanyciviliancasualties.”TIME,8/25/98

tussle“Itoftendoesn’tpaytotusslewithyourchildtotakemusiclessons.”WorkingMother,5/96

tyro“Thecomputertrainingcenterwillsoonturnatyrointoasuccessfuluser.”SeniorNews,9/99

ubiquitous “Che Guevera has become ubiquitous; his figure stares out at us from coffeemugsandposters,popsupinrocksongsandoperas.”ArielDorfman,“Che,”TIME,6/14/99

ultimate “The ultimate possibility for hero and chorus alike is stated in Father Mapple’ssermon,anditistobecomeasaint.”W.H.Auden,“TheChristianTragicHero”

umbrage “I do not takeumbragewhen I’m looked over, I dowhen I’m overlooked.”MaeWest,TheWitandWisdomofMaeWest,JosephWeintraub,Editor

unabated“ThesummerlistofautofatalitiescontinuesunabatedasthreemoreSouthamptonteensarekilledinaSundaycrash.”W.Mariano,“AFinalFarewell,”Newsday,6/25/99

unconscionable“ViewersofTV’scoverageofdisastersfinditunconscionableformourningfamily members to be shown and interviewed so close up we can see the tears.” JohnStephens,NewYork,4/16/98

unctuous“Today’scarsalesmenareafarcryfromthehigh-pressuredandunctuousonesofthepast.”CarandTravel,9/99

underwrite “We are pleased to feature those local businesseswho help to underwrite ourprograms.”Patterns,monthlymagazineofWILL,Champaign,Illinois

universal“Withtheapproachofthenewmillenniumweseeanalmostuniversalfearofmajordisruptions.”TIME,9/19/99

unkempt “Budget cuts have resulted in overcrowded and unkempt camping sites in ourparks.”FreemanTilden,TheNationalParks

unmitigated“ThecrosswordpuzzleistheunmitigatedsedentaryhobbyofAmericans.”BillBryson,MotherTongue

unsavory “Punishing studentsby assigning themmorework,hasmadeeducationunsavoryandunappealingtotheaveragestudent.”H.C.McKown,“TheThreeR’sToday”

unwieldy“Today’slightweight,compactcamerasareafarcryfromtheunwieldyonesusedbyearlyphotographers.”PopularPhotography,9/96

urbane“Theirproseislessornate,theirurbanesatiremoremuted.”Bookreview,NewYorkTimes

usurp“Thereisaconstantstruggleasonebranchofgovernmentattemptstousurpsomeofthepowersoftheother.”MiltonKonvitz,editor,BillofRightsReader

utopia “I was held spellbound by the middle-class utopia, without a blot, without a tear.”WilliamJames,“WhatMakesLifeSignificant”

vacillated“InplanningforthebookIvacillatedbetweenaselective,butdeeperapproachorageneral,morelimitedapproach.”MiltonKonvitz,editor,BillofRightsReader

valor“ThricehavetheMexicansbeforeusfled,Theirarmiesbroken,theirprinceintriumphled;Bothtothyvalor,braveyoungman,weowe.”SirRobertHoward&JohnDryden,TheIndianQueen

vapid “ThenewJamesBondmovie lacks theexcitementof themanybeforeand isavapidcopy.”Newsday,10/25/98

vehemently “The President spoke vehemently against any large tax cut.”New York Times,9/16/99

veneer“Since then,shehas frequently tried tocrack theveneerof role,surface,andpose.”MarkStevens,“SpiceGirls,”NewYork,6/21/99

venerable “Despite their huge popularity the most venerable papers refused to acceptcrosswordpuzzlesasmorethanapassingfad.”BillBryson,MotherTongue

venial“Thecoachtriedtooverlookthevenialerrorsofhisplayersandconcentratedontheseriousones.”SportsIllustrated,5/12/99

venom“Thepointenvenom’dtoo!Then,venom,dothywork.”WilliamShakespeare,Hamlet

vertigo“Ironworkersonbeams,hundredsoffeetaboveBroadway,wereimmunetoperiods

ofvertigo.”ArchitecturalDigest,1/93

vestige “They kept at the rescue efforts as long as there was a vestige of hope for theearthquakevictims.”TIME,8/30/99

vexatious “This vexatious law suit dragged on interminably, becoming a legend in theprocess.”CharlesDickens,BleakHouse

viable“Theorganismremainsviableinthesoilforyears.”RachelCarson,SilentSpring

vicissitudes “Her husband was not only faithful but patient in the face of remarkablevicissitudes.”ElizaJaneBerman,NobleMinds

vigil “TheU.N. peacekeeping troops are keeping a vigil over the disputed area.”New YorkTimes,9/21/99

vigilant “Idenynotbut that it isofgreatconcernment in thechurchandcommonwealth tohaveavigilanteyehowlooksdemeanthemselves.”JohnMilton,“Aereopagitica”

vilified“Onewhobelongstothemostvilifiedminorityinhistoryisnotlikelytobeunawareof the freedomsguaranteedbyourconstitutions.”SupremeCourt JusticeFelixFrankfurter,decision,October1943

vindicated“Hisfamilywascertainthathisactionswouldbevindicatedwhenallofthefactsbecameavailable.”“PilotBlamedinCrash,”NewYorkPost,11/26/99

virile “The danger to our virile economy from weaknesses in the Far East should not beoverlooked.”WallStreetJournal,5/16/98

virtuosity“Employinghisvirtuosityasanorchestratorofsuspense,theauthorputsLectorinFlorence,Italy,speakingimpeccableItalian.”PaulGrey,“Dessert,Anyone?,”TIME,6/21/99

virulently“Anotherpartofmyhopewasforcommunitiesofpeopleofcolour that, for themost part, have been virulently homophobic.”MarkHaslam, “WhenBigotryKills,” GlobeandMail,Toronto,3/5/99

vitiate“Thisactisanattempttovitiatetheseparationofpowersuponwhichourdemocracyisfounded.”JusticeEarlWarren,BillofRightsReader,1957

vitriolic “The speaker ’s vitriolic comments about ethnic and religious groups broughtcondemnationfromthemayor.”NewYorkDailyNews,9/5/98

vituperation “To justify his action he used vituperation, calling his enemies ‘detestablepests.’”BarbaraG.Walker,TheWomen’sEncyclopedia

vivacious“Theperformanceofthisvivaciousleadingladymadetheplayadelight.”NewYork

Post,10/15/98

vogue“Examiningtheprivatelivesofourpoliticalleadersisinvoguethiselectionperiod.”NewYork,9/4/99

volition“Toproveherinnocence,shetookaliedetectortestofherownvolition.”NewYorkTimes,9/21/99

voluble“HecametohateRayGribbleandhisvolublecompanionsofthesubmergedtenthoftheclass.”SinclairLewis,“YoungManAxelbrod”

voluminous “The testimony in the case relating to the President’s actions has becomevoluminous.”WashingtonPost,5/15/99

voracious “We spent a goodnumber of ourwaking hours feeding voracious stoves.” JeanStafford,“NewEnglandWinter”

vulnerable“Anyvulnerablearea inanotherwisestrongpersonorstructure isknownasanAchillesheel.”BarbaraG.Walker,TheWomen’sEncyclopedia

wan “Why so pale and wan, fond lover? Prithee, why so pale?” John Suckling,“EncouragementtoaLover”

wane“Japan,onceaneconomicpower,hasseenitsinfluencewane.”NewYorkTimes,8/1/99

wary “These figures were wary in their movements and perfectly silent afoot.” JosephConrad,LordJim

wheedle “The first stepof apolitician is towheedle the editorial backingof a newspaper.”FrederickNebel,AFreePress

whet“Theacceptedpurposeofcomingattractionsinmovietheatresistowhet theviewers’desiretoseethefilm.”JohnSimon,ReverseAngle

whimsical “This is not a whimsical idea—it is a serious plan.” Calvin Klein, New YorkMagazine,9/15/95

wince“Hetookthecruelblowwithoutawinceoracry.”A.ConanDoyle,TheLastBookofSherlockHolmes

wistful “I am sad when I see those wistful ads placed by the lovelorn in the classifiedcolumns.”E.B.White,TheEssaysofE.B.White

wrest “Their attempt towrest controlof the companywas thwartedby theColonel andhisthreesupportersontheboard.”EdmundWard,Jr.,“BullsandBears”[adapted]

yen“Shecouldnotresisttheyentoseehowherclassmateshadprogressedsosheagreedtoattendtheclassreunion.”Woman’sHomeCompanion,9/94

zealous “James Iwaszealous in prosecutingScottish sorcerers.”GeorgeLymanKittredge,WitchcraftinOldandNewEngland

zenith“Atthezenithofherfameasamusicalstar,shewasassassinatedbyacrazedfan.”H.Hudson,People,7/21/97

NEWWORDS

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BONUSWEEKA DAY1TITANICMYSTERYOnApril14,1912,an incident tookplace thatbecamea frontpagestory innewspapersallover theworld. It is a tale that has continued to capture the attention ofmovie and theatregoers,ofoperaand televisionaudiences,ofnovelistsandplaywrights—it’s thestoryof theallegedlyimpregnableTitanic,theunsinkablemajesticoceanlinerthattumbledtothebottomoftheicyAtlanticwaterswith1600passengersstillaboard.Howcouldsuchatoxictragedyhaveoccurred?Couldithavebeenavoided?Howcouldthe

navalpatriarch,CaptainEdwardSmith,noneophytehe,haveallowedthedisastertohappen?What were the extenuating circumstances that led to the death of that gloriousWhite Starqueen?InSeptember1985,thehulkoftheTitanicwasfoundontheocean’sfloor,providingmany

answerstothequestionsthatseamenandlandlubbershadwrestledwithovertheyears.


1.Coalminersareoftensubjectto________________fumes.2.Robert’sdefenselawyerpointedoutthe________________conditionsofthecase.3.AlthoughSarahwasskillfulatmath,shewasa________________atcomputers.4.Acompanyofmarineswasunabletopenetratetheseemingly________________fortress.5.Grandfatheristherecognized________________ofourfamily.


6.impregnable a.harmful7.toxic b.elder8.extenuating c.incapableofbeingentered9.neophyte d.beginner

10.patriarch e.excusable

TODAY’SIDIOM

adryrun—trial,test,exerciseBeforeopeningnight,theactorshadseveraldryruns.

NEWWORDS

forebodingsforbo´dings

emantingem´ənāting

miscreantmis´krēənt

protocolprō´təkol

circuitoussarkyōo´itəs

BONUSWEEKA DAY2WHATWENTWRONG?Investigators found that a series of mistakes led to the sinking of the Titanic. A wirelessmessagehadcomeinfromaFrenchliner,warningoficeahead,butthatwasathousandmilesaway,andso,noneedtoworry.OnApril13,thevesselRapphannockalsowarnedtheTitanicofdangerousiceahead.Onthefollowingday,therecameaspate*ofotherwarningsfromaCunardship,aDutchliner,andtheWhiteStarBaltic—alltellingoficebergsabout250milesfrom the Titanic’s current position. Next came the German Amerika, echoing the sameforebodings,followedbytheCalifornia,cautioningtheTitanicaboutthefieldice.Finally,theMesaba called attention to an enormous belt of ice stretching directly across theTitanic’spath.All themessagesemanating from sister ships should have had a profound* effect onSmithandcompany.No one miscreant could be fingered, but a host of crew members were certainly

blameworthy.Whydidn’tCaptainSmith’sofficers react to thosemessages?Notationswereindeed made on slips of paper but largely ignored and forgotten. There was no standardprotocolforthehandlingofsuchmessages;iftherehadbeen,CaptainSmithwouldcertainlyhavetakenacircuitousroutesoastoavoidthedangerousicebergs.


1.Cindytooka________________routehometoavoidtheclassbullies.2.Caesar ’swifehad________________aboutdangerfacingherhusband.3.Therulings________________fromthelocalcourtwerecheeredbythe

conservatives.4.Theclass________________wasmadetoremainafterschool.5.Failingtofollow________________gotSophiaintotroubleattheoffice.


6.forebordings a.onewhobehavesbadly7.emanating b.formsofceremony8.miscreant c.premonitions,evilomens9.protocol d.roundabout

10.circuitous e.comingfrom

TODAY’SIDIOM

tothrowsomeoneacurve—todotheunexpectedWhenIleastexpectedit,Helenthrewmeacurve.

NEWWORDS

knellnel

macabreməka´brə

ramificationsram´əfikāshəns

rapaciousrapā´shəs

insurgentinsur´jənt

BONUSWEEKA DAY3DEATHKNELLFORTHETITANICAnd then ithappened.White in its innocence, amonstrous iceberg smashed into the luxuryliner,rippinganuglygashof250feetalongthestarboardandcausingafatalwound.Withinseconds,thousandsofcubicfeetofwaterhadpenetratedtheshatteredhull.Oneafteranother,dominolike, the watertight compartments and bulkhead were flooded. The unthinkable hadhappeneddespitetheabsoluteguaranteesoftheshipbuilders,Harland&Woolf.Therefollowedamacabresceneastheship’sband,cladintheirtuxedos,continuedtoplay

show tunes while hordes of terrified passengers, many in nightclothes, rushed toward thelifeboats.Thecrewcalledout,“Womenandchildrenfirst,”buttheirlackofanorderlyplanforloadingwouldhaveprofound*ramifications.Infact,someboatsthatcouldhold30weresentintotheAtlanticwithonlyahandfulofpeople—generallyfirst-classpassengers.As panic began to take hold, the realization that there weren’t enough lifeboats

exacerbated*thesituation,bringingouttheworstinarapaciousfew.Severalinsurgentmalesignored the crew and jumped into descending lifeboats. Itwas an act of shame theywouldhavetolivewithfortherestoftheirlives.


1.The________________dictatorusedmustardgasagainsthisenemies.2.Additionaltroopsweredispatchedtodealwiththe________________threat.3.Whenthe________________sounded,thestudentsclosedtheirbooksandtheirminds.4.Somecriticswereunhappyaboutthebloody________________scenesinthemovie.

5.Heidiwasconcernedaboutthe________________ofheremployer ’snewpolicy.


6.knell a.complications7.macabre b.greedy,takingbyforce8.ramifications c.gruesome9.rapacious d.rebellious

10.insurgent e.soundofabell

TODAY’SIDIOM

tocrosstheRubicon—alimitthatallowsfornoreturn(TheRubiconwasariverinItalythatJuliusCaesar’sarmycrossed,knowingtherewasnoretreat.)

WhenIcrossedtheRubiconbysigningthecontract,IknewIcouldnevergobackonmycommitment.

NEWWORDS

glutglut

risibleriz´əbəl

dilatorydil´ətorē

speciousspēshəs

denouementdānōōman´

BONUSWEEKA DAY4THELAWYERS’TURNAsonemighthaveexpected,manifold*lawsuitsagainsttheWhiteStarLinebegantocropupwithinweeksofthesinkingandrescue.Theglutofbillionairesonboard(Astors,Wideners,Guggenheims,Strausses,etal.)didnotfileanyclaims,butothercaseswentallthewaytotheSupremeCourtandkeptlawyersandjudgesbusyforthenextfouryears.Theaverageclaimhad been for amodest $1500, and the average award, paid by theWhite Star Line, was arisible$1000.WhiteStar ’stopnotchlegalstaffwasaccusedofusingdilatory tactics, tiringthe claimants until they agreed to settle for a mere pittance*. Their lawyers called manyclaimsspeciousandrejectedthemoutofhand.Thedenouement of the story is rather sad.American andBritishmaritime law had long

givenspecialprotection toshipownerson thegrounds that theirbusinesswassucha riskyone.AndsotherewasalimittotheamountofmoneythatWhiteStarcouldbeassessed.Intheend, they paid only 4%of the $16million originally demandedby the survivors andwerehappytoclosethebooksontheoceandisaster.Wecanimaginethatifasimilartragedyweretotakeplacetoday,thesettlementswouldbeinthehundredsofmillions.


1.Theplay’s________________camewiththreedeadbodiesonthestage.2.Umpiresdonotlikepitcherswhouse________________styles.3.Indebating,________________argumentsarerarelyeffective.4.WhatHarryfeltwas________________,Sallythoughtwaspathetic.

5.Ourchoirhasa________________oftenorsandashortageofsopranos.


6.glut a.delaying7.risible b.laughable8.dilatory c.oversupply9.specious d.deceptivelyattractive

10.denouement e.outcome

TODAY’SIDIOM

tobravetheelements—togooutinbadweatherDespitethefreezingrain,Cynthiadecidedtobravetheelements.

BONUSWEEKA DAY5REVIEW

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.circuitous a. comingfrom2.denouement b. arebel3.dilatory c. agedmalefamilyleader4.emanating d. gruesome5.extenuating e. roundabout6.forebodings f. complications7.glut g. tendingtodelay8.impregnable h. formsofceremony9.insurgent i. lesseningtheseriousness

10.knell j. soundofabell

11.macabre k. premonitions,evilomens

12.miscreant l. greedy,takingbyforce

13.neophyte m. harmful,destructive

14.patriarch n. oversupply

15.protocol o. deceptivelyattractive

16.ramifications p. cannotbeenteredbyforce

17.rapacious q. laughable,ludicrous

18.risible r. onewhobehavesbadly

19.specious s. beginner,novice

20.toxic t. outcomeIDIOMS21.adryrun u. alimitthatallowsfornoreturn

22.tothrowsomeoneacurve v. trialexercise

23.tocrosstheRubicon w. dotheunexpected

24.tobravetheelements x. gooutinbadweather


*Forreferenceonly


1.________________________ ________________________2.________________________ ________________________3.________________________ ________________________

SENSIBLESENTENCES?(FromWeekA)Usethewordthatmakessenseineachofthesentencesbelow.

1.Whenthe(ramifications,knell)ofhisactionwereexplained,Rogerapologized.2.Thereisnoknownantidoteforthe(specious,toxic)poison.3.Following(forebodings,protocol),Benbowedbeforetheemperor.4.Theyoung(patriarch,miscreant)wasbroughtbeforethejudge.5.Seekinghisprey,theliontooka(circuitous,dilatory)routeonthetrailofthedeer.6.Victor ’sweakexplanationelicited*a(risible,rapacious)reactionfromhisteacher.7.The(insurgent,neophyte)forceslaunchedasuccessfulattack.8.Wethoughtthe(knell,denouement)oftheplaywasridiculous.9.Harmfulfumeswere(emanating,extenuating)fromthelaboratory.

10.Criticsratedthe(impregnable,macabre)playtobetheseason’sbest.

WORDSEARCHAUsingtheclueslistedbelow,fillineachblankinthefollowingstorywithoneofthenew

wordsyoulearnedthisweek.

Clues2ndDay1stDay5thDay4thDay3rdDay

ANUNUSUALPERK

A study from theDepartment ofHealth andMentalHygiene declared that one ineight adults in our major cities has diabetes, a disease. Many, however, are notawarethattheyhaveitorhow itcanbe.Thereisa ofevidencerevealingthat the high blood sugar that affects diabetics ismore characteristic of AsianAmericans,African-Americans,andHispanicsthanofthewhitepopulation.

Unfortunately,manyof thevictimsofdiabetesdonot take immediate steps todealwith thedisease. NewYork City’s health commissioner has warned of the of a failure tocontrolthehighbloodsugar:blindness,amputations,andheartdisease.Infact,diabetesisthenation’sfastestgrowingmajordisease.

NEWWORDS

dolorousdōlarəs

enervateden´ərvātid

suffragesuf´rij

cabalkabal´

odiouso´dēəs

BONUSWEEKB DAY1GOODNEWS—ANDBADOnPalmSunday,April9,1865,GeneralUlyssesS.Grantsentaterse*dispatchtoSecretaryofWarEdwin Stanton. It contained the long-awaited sentence that theConfederateGeneralRobertE.Leehadsurrendered.ThedolorousCivilWarthathadcrippledtheyoungnationwasfinallyover.PresidentLincolnwasonly56atthetime,buthelookedtwentyyearsolder.Theburdenof

beingawartimepresidenthadsoenervatedLincoln thatSurgeonGeneralBarnesfearedanimminent* nervous breakdown.When Grant’s news reached Lincoln, he went to the frontwindowsof theWhiteHouseandwaved to thecrowdbelow.Heproceeded tomakeabriefspeech about the problems of Reconstruction and advocated* the granting of suffrage toNegrosoldiers.AmongthelistenerswasaSouthernpatriot,thepopularactorJohnWilkesBooth,almostas

famous in the theater as his father, Junius. “That’s the last speech hewill evermake,” saidBoothtoafellowmemberofhiscabalofconspirators.Booth’sodiousplanwastoassassinateLincolnwhomhehatedpassionately,whileanassociate,GeorgeAtzerodt,woulddothesametoVice-PresidentAndrewJohnson.


1.Thedictatorliedwhenheclaimedhefavored________________forwomen.2.WeweresurprisedwhenTed’shappyexpressionturnedintoa________________one.3.Themembersoftherevolutionary________________werearrestedandjailed.

4.Sylvia’s________________remarkscausedtheaudiencetoturnagainsther.5.________________byhislongwalk,Josetooktohisbed.


6.dolorous a.righttovote7.enervated b.secretgroupofplotters8.suffrage c.wornout9.cabal d.sad

10.odious e.despicable

TODAY’SIDIOM

tokillthegoosethatlaidthegoldenegg—tospoilagooddealBybeinggreedy,theaccountantkilledthegoosethatlaidthegoldenegg.

NEWWORDS

prescientpre´shēənt

verbatimvərbā´tim

reverierev´ərē

thespianthespēən

despotdes´pət

BONUSWEEKB DAY2THEDREAMSOFLINCOLNANDBOOTHLincoln’sfamilyandfriendsrememberedthatthePresidenthadaprescientdreaminMarch,severalweeks before the fatal day, and provided themwith a verbatim account.He told ofenteringtheEastRoomintheWhiteHousewhereathrong*ofpeopleweregatheredaroundanopencoffin. Inhisreverie,Lincolnaskeda soldier, “Who isdead in theWhiteHouse?”“ThePresident,”wasthereply.“Hewaskilledbyanassassin.”Mrs.Lincolnsaid,“I’mgladIdon’tbelieve indreamsor I shouldbe in terror fromthis

time forth.”Lincoln’swas thecalmingvoice,“Let’s try to forget it. I think theLord inHisowngoodtimeandwaywillworkthisoutallright.”Ofcourse,allwholovedAbeLincolnwouldhavebeendeeplyagitatediftheyhadknown

whatJohnWilkesBoothwasplanning.AsaSouthernsecessionist,hedespisedthePresident.As a thespian, he romanticized the action that he could take to rid the nation of a cruelwarmonger.AlthoughhehadnottakenanactivepartintheCivilWar,hewasconvincedthathe could contribute to the Confederate cause by kidnapping the bearded despot. It wasn’texactly clear in his mind whether he would “capture” Lincoln and take him to RichmondwherehecouldbeexchangedforConfederateprisonersofwar—orwhetherhewouldjustputabulletinthePresident’shead.


1.Yearningtobea________________,Rogertooklessonsfromadramaticcoach.2.Whenhelostcontrolofthemilitia,the________________wasforcedtoflee.

3.Claimingtobe________________,thefortunetellertookadvantageofthegullible*woman.4.Withremarkabletalent,thereporterwasabletoquotespeeches________________.5.Inher________________,EllensawherselfasthenextU.S.President.


6.prescient a.dream7.verbatim b.actor8.reverie c.abletopredict9.thespian d.wordforword

10.despot e.tyrant

TODAY’SIDIOM

tocarrycoalstoNewcastle—awasteoftime(sinceNewcastlehadagreatdealofcoal)TellingtheracingcardriverhowtodriveislikecarryingcoalstoNewcastle.

NEWWORDS

pathologicalpath´əlojikal

articulateartik´yəlit

grandeurgran´jər

polemicpəlem´ik

impasseim´pas

BONUSWEEKB DAY3THEASSASSINSMAKEREADYThepathologicalyetarticulateBoothhadroundedupseveralco-conspiratorsandsharedhisdelusionsofgrandeurwiththem.Hehadproducedapolemic thatconvincedhiscrewthat itwouldbeapatrioticthingtocapturethePresident.OneofthemwasassignedtoshutoffthemastergasvalveatFord’sTheatrewhenMr.andMrsLincolnwereseatedthereat theplay.With all the lights out, Booth would bind and gag the President. Two men would lowerLincolnontothestage,andthencarryhimoutthereardoortoacoveredwagonwaitinginthealley.TheywouldheadforPortTobaccoandthenferryacrossthePotomactotheirultimate*destination,Richmond,Virginia.Several dry runs* had not worked out for the cabalists* who were about to reach an

impassewhenBoothlearnedthatLincolnwouldbecelebratingGeneralGrant’svictorieswithapartyatFord’sTheateronthenightofApril14.Hepromisedthesmallgroupthatdestinywasathand;theirboldact,hesaid,wouldmaketheirnamesfamousforeverintheannalsofU.S.history.In the late afternoon of April 14, Booth watched a rehearsal of the play that would be

performedthatevening.Hehadreviewedhisactionplanandtheescaperoute,andhebelievedit tobe foolproof.Hemouthed thephrasehewoulduse after killingLincoln, “SicSemperTyrannis”(“Thusalwaystotyrants”).Thecurtainwasabouttogoupononeofthedarkestdaysinthecountry’shistory.


1.The________________wasbrokenwhentheunionagreedtomanagement’soffer.2.Inhistoryclass,westudiedthe________________ofGreeceandthegloryofRome.3.Halwassurprisingly________________forahighschoolfreshman.4.Thedefenselawyeradmittedthathisclientwasa________________liar.5.Theteamcaptain’s________________ledtoafistfightinthelockerroom.


6.pathological a.well-spoken7.articulate b.magnificence8.grandeur c.disorderedinbehavior9.polemic d.deadlock

10.impasse e.controversialargument

TODAY’SIDIOM

anaxetogrind—topursueaselfishaimSenatorSmithwasinfavorofthebill,butweknewthathehadanaxetogrind.

NEWWORDS

regimenrej´əmən

denigratedden´igrāted

guilegīl

mortalmor´tl

inflictedinflikt´ed

BONUSWEEKB DAY4“NOWHEBELONGSTOTHEAGES”At 8:25 the Lincolns arrived at the theater. When they entered Booths 7 & 8, as regimendictated, the band played “Hail to the Chief.” The 1675members of the audience stood tohonorthegreatman,andthentheplaycommenced.ItisreportedthatBoothsaidtoadrunkwhohaddenigratedhisactingskill,“WhenIleavethestage,IwillbethemostfamousmaninAmerica.”Atabout10P.M.,withextremeguile,BoothhadmanagedtobebehindBox7inthedarkness

ofthehallway.Hesawthesilhouetteofaheadabovethehorsehairrocker.Derringerinhishand,heaimeditbetweenthePresident’sleftearandhisspine.Theshotwasdrownedoutbylaughteronthestage.Shouting“RevengefortheSouth,”Boothclimbedovertheledgeoftheboxandjumpedontothestage,breakinghislegintheprocess.In pain, Booth limped out the stage door where his horse was waiting and made his

getaway. Days later, however, he was cornered in a Virginia barn and shot. Three of thecabal*memberswerearrestedandhanged.At the theater, a 23-year-olddoctor attended to thewoundedPresident.He found that the

lead shot had lodged in Lincoln’s brain, a bad sign. Several soldiers carriedMr. Lincolnacross the street to a private house. His family physician came and so did the SurgeonGeneral.ThePresidentstruggledthroughoutthelongnight,butitwasapparentthatamortalwoundhadbeeninflicted,andhecouldnotbesaved.At7:22 A.M. itwasover; twosilvercoinswereplacedon theassassinatedPresident’seyes.

ThenSecretaryStantonutteredthefamouswords,“Nowhebelongstotheages.”


1.Theblowtotheboxer ’sjawturnedouttobea________________one.2.Using________________,themagicianpulledthewooloverthespectators’eyes.3.AuntEthel’smorning________________calledforthreecupsofcoffee.4.Whenherboss________________Martha’sstenographicability,shequit.5.Theprisonguards________________tortureonsomeoftheinmates.


6.regimen a.leadingtodeath7.denigrated b.defamed8.guile c.asystemofcontrol9.mortal d.trickery

10.inflicted e.imposedupon

TODAY’SIDIOM

tothrowone’shatinthering—torunforpoliticalofficeBeforeagatheringoftheparty’sfaithful,thelocalcongressmanthrewhishatinthering

forthepositionofsenator.

BONUSWEEKB DAY5REVIEW

REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1.articulate a. absoluteruler2.cabal b. hateful,despicable3.denigrated c. secretgroupofplotters4.despot d. actor5.dolorous e. disorderedinbehavior6.enervated f. defamedone’scharacter7.grandeur g. acontroversialargument8.guile h. abletospeakclearly9.impasse i. abletoknowbeforehand

10.inflicted j. greatnessofcharacter,magnificence

11.mortal k. wordforword

12.odious l. wornout

13.pathological m. asystemofcontrol

14.polemic n. toimposesomethingpainful

15.prescient o. deadlock

16.regimen p. adaydream

17.reverie q. subjecttodeath

18.suffrage r. therighttovote

19.thespian s. sorrowful

20.verbatim t. trickery,deceitIDIOMS21.anaxetogrind u. awasteoftime

22.tocarrycoalstoNewcastle v. tospoilagooddeal

23.tothrowone’shatinthering w. topursueaselfishaim

24.tokillthegoosethatlaidthegoldenegg x. torunforoffice

Studythewordsyoumissed.

*Forreferenceonly


1.________________________ ________________________2.________________________ ________________________3.________________________ ________________________

WORDSEARCHBUsingtheclueslistedbelow,fillineachblankinthefollowingstorywithoneofthenew

wordsyoulearnedthisweek.

Clues3rdDay1stDay1stDay4thDay2ndDay

PerksAreIn

Doyouknowwhat a “perk” is?Simplyput, it’s anextra reward, a specialbenefit given tosweeten the job for an employee. Now an staffer at Serus, a software maker inCalifornia’sSiliconValley,hasskillfullydescribedan incredibleperkgiven tohimandhisfellowworkers—a thrill-packedparachute plunge as they jumped fromaplane14,000 feetabovetheground.

“Ouremployeesworkhardandcanbecome ,”saidaSerusexecutive,“andwewantto invigorate them with sky dives, as well as cruises, beauty treatments at spas, birthdayparties,maidservices,andothercreativeperksthatour mightconjureup.”

Of course, company executives are deeply interested in keeping productive staffmembersfromquittingandgoingtoworkforcompetitors.Andso,thehostofperkstheyofferreflectthe behindtheirgenerosity.“Cashbonuseswon’thavethesameeffect,”aCEOsaid.Ina remarkhedeclared,“It’slikeaparentwhothrowsmoneyathischildwhenwhattheyoungsterreallywantsisattention.”

SENTENCECOMPLETIONS(FromWeeksAandB)Eachsentencebelowhastwoblanks,indicatingthatsomethinghasbeenomitted.Beneaththe

sentencearefivesetsofwordslabeledAthroughE.Choosethesetofwordsthat,wheninserted,bestfitsthemeaningofthesentenceasawhole.

1.The________dictatorused________toachievehisgoals.a.rapacious...guileb.articulate...protocolc.odious...regimend.dilatory...ramificationse.prescient...polemics

2.Havingovercomethe________________,theexecutivehadhighhopesforthefuture.a.specious...cabalb.circuitous...knellsc.dolorous...forebodingsd.mortal...reveriee.toxic...insurgents

3.The________________fledthecountrywiththemillionshehadstolenfromthetreasury.a.impregnable...neophyteb.pathological...despotc.dilatory...miscreantd.risible...insurgente.articulate...patriarch

4.The________circumstanceswereclearlyexplainedbytheplay’s________.a.extenuating...denouementb.prescient...knellc.macabre...forebodingsd.circuitous...protocole.odious...polemic

5.“Wehavehada________of________tactics,”thejudgedeclared,“andIwillnotputupwithit.”a.regimen...toxicb.glut...dilatoryc.cabal...odious

d.grandeur...verbatime.impasse...suffrage

VOC/QUOTESelectthebestwordfromthefivechoicestofitintheblanksbelow.

1.“Therearenopolitical________exceptintheimaginationofpoliticalquacks.”—FrancisParkman

a.compoundsb.panaceasc.milieusd.ethicse.diatribes

2.“Theeffectofmy________isthatalwaysbusywiththepreliminariesandantecedents,Iamneverabletobegintheproduce.”

—HenriAmiela.genreb.expedientc.iniquityd.biase.prognostication

3.“Oncephilosophershavewrittentheirprincipalworks,theynotinfrequentlysimplybecometheirown________.”

—TheodoreHaeckera.accomplicesb.disciplesc.cynicsd.arbiterse.badgers

4.“Ihatetheaestheticgameoftheeyeandthemind,playedbythose________who‘appreciate’beauty.”

—PabloPicassoa.connoisseursb.charlatansc.rusticsd.stentoriane.paragons

5.“Anglo-Saxon________takessuchverygoodcarethatitspropheciesofwoetotheerringpersonshallfindfulfillment.”

—GeorgeGissinga.forebodingb.moralityc.protocold.polemice.guile

6.“Theuniverseisnotfriendlyto________andtheyallperishsoonerorlater.”—DonMarquis

a.iconsb.patriarchsc.despotsd.insurgentse.perennials

7.“________meansinfluence.”—JackLondon

a.Affluenceb.Cupidityc.Complicityd.Decorume.Proximity

8.“Noonewantsadvice—only________.”—JohnSteinbeck

a.corroborationb.alacrityc.delineationd.dissente.jurisdiction

9.“Ifbythetimewe’resixty,wehaven’tlearnedwhataknotof________andcontradictionlifeis,wehaven’tgrownoldtomuchpurpose.”

—JohnCowperPowysa.vertigob.surmisec.sophistryd.privatione.paradox

10.“Theconceptof‘Momism’ismalenonsense.Itistherefugeofamanseekingexcusesforhisownlackof________.”

—PearlBucka.regimenb.virilityc.grandeurd.temeritye.satiety

11.“________isthedabblingwithinaseriousfieldbypersonswhoareillequippedtomeeteventheminimumstandardsofthatfield,orstudy,orpractice.”

—BenShahna.Amnestyb.Artificec.Decadenced.Proprietye.Dilettantism

12.“Accustomedtothe________ofnoise,publicrelations,andmarketresearch,societyissuspiciousofthosewhovaluesilence.”

—JohnLahra.realmb.veneerc.surfeitd.diatribee.cacophony

13.“Inalmosteveryactofourliveswearesoclothedin________anddissemblancethatwecanrecognizebutdimlythedeepprimalimpulsesthatmotivateus.”

—JamesRamseyUllmana.volitionb.rationalizationc.sophistryd.impunitye.heresy

14.“Whenmentalkhonestlyaboutthemselves,oneofthethemesthatcropsupisa________fortheolddays,atleastforanidealizedversionofthem.”

—MyronBrentona.pretextb.landmarkc.nostalgiad.fetishe.candor

15.“Weloveacongenial________becausebysympathywecananddoexpandourspirittothemeasureofhis.”

—CharlesH.Cooleya.egotistb.nonentityc.iconclastd.ascetice.disciple

16.“Maniscertainlya________animal.AneverseesBindistresswithoutthinkingCoughttorelievehimdirectly.”

—SydneySmitha.discreetb.benevolentc.banald.whimsicale.somber

17.“Icannottolerate________.Theyareallsoobstinate,soopinionated.”—JosephMcCarthy

a.arbitersb.culpritsc.dregsd.expatriatese.bigots

18.“Welookupon________asdegrading.Ourmothers’voicesstillringinourears:‘Haveyoudoneyourhomework?’”

—WilhelmStekhela.indolenceb.opulencec.levityd.invectivee.histrionics

19.“Byfarthemostdangerousfoewehavetofightis________—indifferencefromcarelessness,fromabsorptioninotherpursuits.”

—SirWilliamOslera.umbrageb.apathyc.reposed.nepotisme.histrionics

20.“Onewhoseesthe________everywherehasoccasiontorememberitprettyoften.”—OliverWendellHolmes

a.inevitableb.precedentc.efficacyd.idyllice.mundane

21.“There’slifefora________inthecharactersheplays.It’ssuchabeautifulphysicalescape.Ienjoythetransformationofpersonality.”

—SirJohnGielguda.thespianb.miscreantc.termagantd.tyroe.sage

22.“Thewritingofabiographyisno________task;itisthestrenuousachievementofalifetime,onlytobeaccomplishedinthefaceofendlessobstacles.”

—HavelockEllisa.paltryb.facilec.lucratived.impiouse.egregious

23.“Cleanliness,saidsome________man,isnexttogodliness.Itmaybe,buthowitcametositsonearisthemarvel.”

—CharlesLamba.abstemiousb.banalc.comelyd.sagee.devout

24.“Ishouldlikemostcandidfriendstobeanonymous.Theywouldthenbesavedthepainfulnecessityofmakingthemselves________.”

—J.A.Spendera.venialb.odiousc.sanctimoniousd.fractiouse.benevolent

25.“Astrickentreeisbeautiful,sodignified,soadmirableinits________longevity;itis,nexttoman,themosttouchingofwoundedobjects.”

—EdnaFerbera.rashb.vulnerablec.potentiald.singulare.omnipotent

26.“Grandparentsarefrequentlymore________withtheirgrandchildrenthanwiththeirchildren.Agrandparentcannotrunwithhissonbutcantotterwithhisgrandson.”

—AndreMauroisa.raucousb.congenialc.sedated.tenaciouse.vexatious

27.“Itisunjusttothechildtobebornandrearedasthe‘creation’oftheparents.Heishimself,anditiswithinreasonthathemaybethevery________ofthemboth.”

—RuthBenedicta.veneerb.requisitec.antithesisd.profusee.anathema

28.“This,indeed,isoneoftheeternal________ofbothlifeandliterature—thatwithoutpassionlittlegetsdone;yetwithoutcontrolofthatpassion,itseffectsarelargelyillornull.”

—F.L.Lucasa.trendsb.subterfugesc.harbingersd.fiatse.paradoxes

29.“Whathasmaintainedthehumanraceifnotfaithinnewpossibilitiesandcourageto________them.”

—JaneAddamsa.divulgeb.floutc.advocated.initiatee.mandate

30.“Nosoonerdowetakestepsoutofourcustomaryroutinethanastrangeworld________

aboutus.”—J.B.Priestly

a.surgesb.wanesc.recantsd.juxtaposese.galvanizes

31.“Asthetwo________culturesbegantomingle,theyencounteredsomerevealingandshockingtruths.”

—NelsonDeMillea.venerableb.transientc.sedentaryd.disparatee.servile

32.“Nothingissoexhaustingasindecision,andnothingissomiredin________.”—BertrandRussell

a.futilityb.vituperationc.subterfuged.fomente.iniquity

33.“Mostquarrelsare________atthetime,incredibleafterwards.”—E.M.Forster

a.rashb.salientc.trenchantd.inevitablee.whimsical

34.“Weliveatthemercyofa________word.Asound,ameredisturbanceoftheairsinksintoourverysoulsometimes.”

—JosephConrada.reviledb.malevolentc.vexatiousd.innocuouse.evanescent

35.“Theremustbesomegoodinthecocktailpartytoaccountforitsimmense________amongotherwisesanepeople.”

—EvelynWaugha.vogueb.cupidityc.calumnyd.audacitye.asperity

36.“Onedriftingyellowleafonawindowsillcanbeacitydweller ’sfall,________andmelancholyasanyhillsideinNewEngland.”

—E.B.Whitea.somberb.crypticc.pungentd.aloofe.doleful

37.“ForgenerationsofGermanplutocrats,duellingwasabastionagainstweakness,effeminacy,and________.”

—ArthurKrystala.redressb.sophistryc.decadenced.temeritye.vituperation

38.“Nooneweepsmore________thanthehardenedscoundrelaswasprovedwhenasentimentalplaywasperformedbeforeanaudienceofgangsterswhoseeyeswereseentoberedandswollen.”

—HeskethPearsona.copiouslyb.vapidlyc.raucouslyd.nominallye.laudably

39.“Mygreatestproblemismydislikeof________,ofbattle.Idonotlikewrestlingmatchesorarguments.Iseekharmony.Ifitisnotthere,Imoveaway.”

—AnaisNina.artificeb.avaricec.celerityd.belligerencee.diversity

40.“Theonlyagreeableexistenceisoneofidleness,andthatisnot,unfortunately,always________withcontinuingtoexistatall.”

—RoseMacauleya.bogusb.compatiblec.culpabled.felicitouse.inviolable

41.“Diariesaresometimesmeanttobea________recordofone’sdailywakinghours.Sometimestheyareanunconsciousrelieffromtheday’stensions.”

—EdnaFerbera.zealousb.tacitc.tersed.supinee.prudent

42.“Wasthereeverawiderandmorelovingconspiracythanthatwhichkeepsthe________figureofSantaClausfromslippingawayintotheforsakenwonderlandofthepast?”

—HamiltonMabiea.vigilantb.venerablec.sedated.frenetice.factitious

43.“Forhimwhohasnoconcentration,thereisno________.”—BhagavadGita

a.tranquilityb.respitec.solaced.equanimitye.humility

44.“Realexcellenceand________arenotincompatible;onthecontrary,theyaretwinsisters.”

—JeanLacordiarea.potentialb.inhibitionc.propinquityd.equanimitye.humility

45.“Childrenarecunningenoughbehindtheirinnocentfaces,though________mightbeakinderwordtodescribethem.”

—NanFairbrothera.reconditeb.prudentc.fatuousd.incisivee.inexorable

46.“Itisnoteasyto________ofanythingthathasgivenustruerinsight.”—JohnSpalding

a.repentb.ruec.recantd.eschewe.cant

47.“Thereisnodiplomacylike________.Youmaylosebyitnowandthen,butitwillbealosswellgainedifyoudo.Nothingissoboringashavingtokeepupadeception.”

—E.V.Lucasa.hyperboleb.chicaneryc.serenityd.candore.opprobrium

48.“InAmericaIwasconstantlybeingintroducedto________personsbypeoplewhowereunmistakablysuperiortothosenotablesandmostmodestlyunawareofit.”

—JohnAyscougha.eminentb.ostentatiousc.mendaciousd.intrepide.garrulous

49.“Itisbecausenaturemademea________man,goinghitherandthitherforconversationthatIloveproudandlonelythings.”

—W.B.Yeatsa.magnanimousb.fastidiousc.dolefuld.banale.gregarious

50.“Mygreatestproblemhere,ina________-lovingAmerica,ismydislikeofpolemics,ofbelligerence,ofbattle.”

—AnaisNina.docileb.polemicc.fastidiousd.implacablee.nebulous

THELIGHTERTOUCH100Thefollowingjokescontainsomeofthewordsyouhavebeentaughtinthisbook.Eventhehumoristsknowhowtomakeuseofachallengingvocabulary.

1.HenryjoinedAlcoholicsAnonymous.Hestillimbibes,butunderanassumedname.2.Ahaplessmanwasrunoverbyasteamroller.He’sinthehospital,inRooms36-42.3.Myfather ’saccountanttreatspeoplewithcompassion.Hisofficehasarecoveryroom.4.Samsonmusthavebeenquiteathespian,becausehebroughtdownthehouse.5.Inanimateowlsdon’tgiveahoot.6.You’reprobablyanoctogenarianifdialinglongdistancewearsyouout.7.Youhavearighttobewaryonacheapairlineiftheoxygenmaskhasameteronit.8.Themagnanimoushusbandboughthiswifeaclothesdryer—50feetofclothesline.9.He’ssoproudofhislongevity,hehasanautographedBible.10.Victorhasavoraciousappetite;hisfavoritefoodisseconds.11.Withapugnaciouswife,it’salwaysbettertogivethantoreceive.12.HenryFordhadmillions,andyetheneverhadayenforaCadillac.13.AwomaninTibetlookedatherstoveandquipped,“Oh,mybakingyaks.”14.Therabbit’sprogenyconsistedoftenbunnies.Itbeattherecordbyahare.15.Myastutefishswimsbackwards.Itkeepsthewateroutofhiseyes.16.Hemadeabogusclaimaboutthesurgerytoremoveaningrowncellphone.17.Theintrepidparatrooperspentthreeyearsclimbingdowntreesheneverclimbedup.18.VanGoghhadavoluminousoutput.Asoftoday,Americansown423ofhis72paintings.19.Thefrugalmancomplainedaboutthecostofraisingababy.Thenursesaid,“Sure,butlookhowlongtheylast.”20.Themaladjustedbabyjuststartedtoeatsolids—hiscrib,blanket,pillows.21.Myoldneighborhoodbristledwithtrouble;eventhecandystorehadabouncer.22.UncleEddieisnotbereftofcurlylocks.He’sjusttallerthanhishair.23.Today’sfinancialphenomenon—adollarsavedisaquarterearned.24.“Whatisthenameofyourbank?”Iaskedthetimorousinvestor.“Piggy,”hereplied.25.Idon’tlikemygarrulousbarber,becausehetalksbehindmyback.26.Theprudentgirlfoundthekeytolookingbeautiful—shehangsoutwithrealuglypeople.27.Thepigeonsinourneighborhoodarequiteprescient,becausetheyalwaysknowwhenmyDadhaspolishedourcar.

28.“Doboatssinkoften?”Iaskedthelaconicsailor.“Onlyonce,”hereplied.29.I’msuchadilatoryreaderthatittakesmesixweekstoreadtheBookoftheMonth.30.Somemakesporadicpaymentswhentheirbillsaredue,somewhenoverdue,someneverdo.31.Iaskedtheliterarydilettante,“HaveyoureadallofShakespeare?”“Ithinkso,”hereplied,“unlesshe’swrittensomethinglately.”32.Aflyinggooseinaquandaryasked,“Whydowealwaysfollowthesameleader?”Thegoosenexttohimanswered,“Becausehe’sgotthemap.”33.Aboreistheguywho,whenyouaskhimhowhefeels,hetellsyousowithgusto.34.Thepertinentadvicemyfatherwasgivenwastobuyausedcarwhenitwasnew.35.Atrenchantremark:acathasninelives,butabullfrogcroakseverynight.36.Myfamilyhadtojettisonourcar.Ithadlowmileage,butmostofitfrombeingtowed.37.Thecharitywasreputedtohaveraisedthreemilliondollars.Nowtheyaregoingoutinsearchofadisease.38.Squeamishaboutpayingarestaurantcheck,hereachedforitasthoughitwereasubpoena.39.He’ssoparsimonioushetossesmoneyaroundlikemanholecovers.40.Han’sparentsweren’ttoothrilledwithhim.Hismotherhadapenchantforwrappinghislunchinaroadmap.41.ThepompousactorranthegamutfromAtoB.42.Ourglibdoctorisahumorist.Hesaidmyunclehasthebodyofa20-year-old—atwenty-year-oldChevy.43.WecallourvigilantdogRolex,becausehe’sawatchdog.44.Myartlessneighborlostherdogbutrefusedtoputanadinthenewspaper—hesaidhisdogcan’tread.45.Ourdoctorhasalucrativepractice;hejustboughtacemetery.46.Weheardoftheasininechickenwhosatonanax,tryingtohatchet.47.Markaskedhissagewaiter,“WhatdoyoucalltwothousandpoundsofChinesesoup?”Theanswerwas,“Wonton.”48.LastChristmasItoldSantawhatIwanted.Hisretortwas,“Me,too.”49.Theabstemiousyoungmanboastedthathehadfinallygivenuptryingtoquitsmoking.50.P.T.Barnum’sgrotesquetwo-headedmanaskedhimforaraise.“Afterall,”hesaid,“Ihavetwomouthstofeed.”51.Eddieisaparagonofstyle.Hehasasuitforeverydayoftheyear—andthisisit.52.Itwassocoldthat,whenthethermometerplungedtoitsnadir,IsneezedandbrokemyKleenex.53.Myprofligatebrotherwasatwo-lettermanincollege.MondayandFridayhewrotehomeformoney.

54.Shecomesfromaconfusedfamily.DuringtheCivilWartheywerefervidsupportersoftheEast.55.AuntHelenunderwentplasticsurgeryafterUncleTed,themartinet,cutuphercreditcards.56.Dr.Grillgavemeaninfalliblecureforinsomnia:“Getlotsofsleep.”57.Myinebriatedunclestoppeddrinkingrecently.Twobarssuedhimfornonsupport.58.TheteenagedriverisallegedtohavereceivedaticketformakingaU-turnintheLincolnTunnel.59.Thenewmiracledrugisahoax.Itkeepsyoualiveonlyuntilyourbillispaid.60.Whatafiascowashisattempttoraiseeggplantsbyburyingachicken!61.WhenIscrutinizetheobituarycolumn,itseemsthateverybodydiesinalphabeticalorder.62.Ienjoyedthelevityofthebumpersticker:DYSLEXICSOFTHEWORLDUNTIE!63.Youknowthatbadtimesarerampantwhencouplesgetmarriedbecausetheyneedtherice.64.Anegotistisamanwhodoesn’tgoaroundtalkingaboutotherpeople.65.CousinRandywasinthesixthgradesolong,theythoughthewasthepedagogue.66.I’vegotalotoffrozenassets—tenT.V.dinners.67.TheEnglishcomplainaboutnepotism,buttheQueengotherjobthroughfamily.68.Icaughtafishsomammoththatthepicturerequiredtwocameras.69.Jerrywasfrustratedtryingtofindhisglasseswithouthisglasses.70.Nevermakeanundertakeryouradversary.Soonerorlaterhe’llhaveyoudeadtorights.71.MyaffluentunclealwaysgivesmecashforChristmasbecauseitalwayswillbetherightsize.72.Therewasanawesomemishapatthecircusyesterday.Theliontamerneedsatamerlion.73.Didyouhearoftheplightofthenewhumancannonball?Hewashiredandfiredthesamenight.74.Mybrothermadehisfirstincomesincecollege.Hehadtheaudacitytosellthecarmyfathergavehimforgraduation.75.Aconscienceisthatominousinnervoicethatwarnsyousomeoneiswatching.76.There’snoneedtorevereJeffasaspeaker;heneveropenshismouthunlesshehasnothingtosay.77.Thejudgeasked,“Whatbizarrereasoncanyouhaveforfreeingthisdefendant?”Ajurorreplied,“Insanity.”Thejudgeasked,“Alltwelveofyou?”78.Inourneighborhoodwedon’tworryaboutcrimeinthestreet.Thefelonsmakehousecalls.79.Myparentswentonanopulentcruise.Thesmokestackshadfiltertips.80.Youcanexpediteyourweightlossbygivinguponlytwothings:aknifeandafork.

81.Rogerissophlegmaticthatheputsmorepeopletosleepthanether.82.She’ssuchadupethatsheputazipcodeontheGettysburgAddress.83.MyeruditeneighborhasaB.A.,anM.A.,aPh.D.,butnoJ.O.B.84.Weflewonapecuniaryairline.Tosavemoney,theyusestudentdrivers.85.Ourcuckooclockisoldanddecrepit.Allitdoesnowiscomeoutandshrug.86.Eloiseisachildprodigy;shecandescribehowanaccordionworkswithoutusingherhands.87.Ourneighborhadthetemeritytoborrowourcarandthensay,“Yourairbagworks.”88.Dad’sbirthdaygifttoMomwasnotconducivetoconnubialbliss.SheexpectedaMercedesbutgotatoaster.89.Ireadaboutthecorpulentjockeywhokeptputtingalacartebeforethehorse.90.Onourvacation,myfatheraskedtheimperturbablehotelclerk,“Doyoutakechildren?”“No,”theclerkanswered,“onlycashandcreditcards.”91.Hehaduniversalbadluck.Hespentyearspayingoffafuneralplot,andthenhediedatsea.92.Mygrandfatherusedtosufferfromsenility,butheforgotallaboutit.93.NowIknowwhywecouldneverkeepupwithourneighbors.TheJoneseswerejustindictedfortaxevasion.94.Inallcandor,themoviewassobadthatpeoplewerewaitinginlinetogetout.95.AuntMinnieissofastidiousthatwhenshe’shavingguests,sherunsaroundputtinginfreshlightbulbs.96.Therewassuchapaucityofmoneyinhisfamilythattheycouldn’tgivehissisterasweetsixteenuntilshewastwenty-eight.97.Procrastinationhasitsgoodside—youalwayshavesomethingtodotomorrow.98.Wewentsightseeinguntiloureyesweresore.Thentheytookustoanidyllicsightforsoreeyes.99.UncleArthuracknowledgedthatAuntBlanchemustbedescendedfromNoahbecausewhenevertheywentanywhere,shetooktwoofeverything.100.Iknowit’sacliché,butonatripwhateveryouwantisintheothervalise.

PANORAMAOFWORDSarticulate“Thesenator ’ssupporterswereupsetbytheadjectivesusedtodescribehim:cleanandarticulate.”Editorial,TheNewYorkTimes

cabal “If a cabal’s secrets are revealed to the wind, you should not blame the wind forrevealingthemtothetrees.”KahlilGibran

circuitous “Although it took a cricuitous route, the curveball finally reached the catcher ’smitt.”RedSmith

denigrated “Napoleon’s henchmen denigrated the memory of Voltaire whose name theEmperorabhorred.”ChristopherMorley

denouement“Weallsatawaitingthedenouementoftheplayinsilence.”MayneReid

despot “The universe is not freindly todespots, and they all perish sooner or later.”DonMarquis,TheAlmostPerfectState

dilatory “Between dilatory payment and bankruptcy there is a great distance.” SamuelJohnson

dolorous “Diabetic patients are constantly tormented by dolorous sensations.” WilliamRoberts

emanating “The feudal idea viewed all rights as emanating from a head landlord.” JohnStuartMill

enervated “I have had one of my many spasms which has almost enervated me.” LordNelson,Letters

extenuating “In Clive’s case there were many extenuating circumstances.” Dame RoseMacaulay

foreboding“Wearemoredisurbedbyforebodingsofacalamitywhichthreatensusthanbyonewhichhasbefallenus.”JohnLancasterSpalding

glut“Theworldinthatagehadaglutratherthanafamineofsaints.”R.S.Fuller,HolyWar

grandeur“Ihavestudied thegloriesofGreecebutammore impressedby thegrandeurofRome.”RainerMariaRilke

guile “Oh, thatdeceit should steal suchgentle shapes,Andwithavirtuousvizardhide foulguile.”Shakespeare,RichardIII

impasse“WeexpecttheimpassebetweenBritainandIrantoberesolvedthisweekend.”UnitedNationsPressRelease

impregnable “The Maginot Line, a French system of fortifications, was consideredimpregnableatthestartofWorldWarII.TheColumbiaEncyclopedia

inflicted“Manyofthecaresthatweareinflictedwitharebutamorbidwayoflookingatourprivileges.”SirWalterScott

insurgent“Theinsurgents’improvisedexplosivedeviceskilledsixmoreAmericansoldiersyesterday.”MichaelWare,CNNTVBroadcast

knell “Hear it not, Duncan; for it is a knell / That summons thee to heaven or to hell.”Shakespeare,Macbeth

macabre “TheMardi Gras parade featured rowdy celebrants wearingmacabre masks andcolorfulcostumes.”ElizaBerman,LettheGoodTimesRoll

miscreant “This is the basic measure of damages, and it’s owed by themiscreants to thecompanyandshareholders.”BenStein,StateoftheUnion

mortal“Allismortalinnature,soisallnatureinlovemortalinfolly.”Shakespeare,AsYouLikeIt

neophyte “The elaborate masked ritual of the courtroom holds attraction only for theneophyteandlayman.”DavidRiesman

odious“Youtoldalie,anodiousdamnedlie.”Shakespeare,Othello

pathological “Apathological liar is one whose lies are suggestive of a mental disorder.”Webster’sMedicalDictionary

patriarch“Ifapatriarchwantstoputhisfootdown,theonlysafeplacetodoitinthesedaysisinanote-book.”FloridaScott-Maxwell

polemic“Mygreatestproblemhere,inapolemic-lovingAmerica,ismydislikeofpolemics,ofbelligerence,ofbattle.”AnaisNin,TheDiariesofAnaisNin

prescient “The Spanish Republic fell in April 1939, and World War II began soon afterbecausethoseprescientfightershadnotbeenheeded.”EdwardRothstein,SpanishCivilWar

protocol“ThemostadvantageousprotocolisveryrarelytheoneIdidfollow.”AndreGide

ramifications“Idon’tliveinalaboratory;Ihavenowayofknowingwhatramificationsmyactionswillhave.”HughPrather

rapacious“CharlesVleviedfineswithrapaciousexactness.”JamesRobertson

regimen“Iguaranteeweightlosswhenmyregimenisfollowedstrictly.”Dr.RobertAtkins

reverie “All through the ages, people have regarded their reveries as sources ofwisdom.”RolloMay

risible “He is the most risible misanthrope I ever met with.” Tobias Smollett, HumphreyClinker

specious “It was a specious argument but delivered so effectively that it was convincing.”MurrayBromberg,WagersofSin

suffrage“Mysuccessorwaschosenbygeneralsuffrage.”JohnMarsden

thespian “I regardLievSchreiber as theoutstanding thespian of our times.”BenBrantley,TheatreCritic,TheNewYorkTimes

toxic“Ahope,ifitisnotbigenough,canprovetoxic;forhopeismoreessentiallyanirritantthanasoporific.”WilliamBolitho

verbatim “Court reporters have to be able to take 250 words a minute in their verbatimaccounts.”CourtReporters’AssociationGuide

ANSWERS

WEEK1Day11.replete2.eminent3.steeped4.voracious5.indiscriminate6.d7.c8.a9.e10.b

Day21.prognosticate2.automatons3.matron4.abound5.technology6.d7.b8.e9.c10.a

Day31.compounded2.annals3.paradoxes4.tinge5.realm6.b7.e8.d9.c10.a

Day41.drudgery2.badgersorbadgered3.perceivesorperceived4.implored5.interminable6.e7.c8.a9.b10.d

Day5

REVIEW1.n2.o3.r4.d5.g6.l7.i8.h9.e10.t11.j12.s13.p14.b15.c16.q17.a18.f19.k20.m21.v22.u23.w24.x

SENSIBLESENTENCES?1.voracious2.interminable3.tinge4.realm5.eminent6.abound7.perceive8.badgers9.automatons10.technology11.yes12.yes13.yes14.yes

WORDSEARCH11.annals2.replete3.matron4.implore5.interminable

WEEK2Day11.laconic2.accost3.reticent4.throng5.intrepid6.a7.d8.b9.c10.e

Day21.hapless2.irate3.furtive4.plethora5.felon6.e7.b8.d9.c10.a

Day31.vigilant2.adroit3.fabricate4.pretext5.gesticulate6.c7.a8.b9.e10.d

Day41.rudimentary2.cajoled3.enhance4.nuance5.avid6.a7.c8.e9.d10.b

Day5

REVIEW1.f2.l3.b4.s5.t6.m7.k8.r9.p10.h11.e12.i13.o14.q15.d16.g17.a18.k19.n20.c21.x22.u23.v24.w

WORDSEARCH21.felon2.pretext3.cajole4.fabricate5.vigilant

WEEK3

Day11.wrest2.lackluster3.caustic4.loathe5.reprimand6.b7.e8.a9.c10.d

Day21.incipient2.infamous3.dupe4.jostle5.inadvertent6.a7.c8.d9.b10.e

Day31.ominous2.repudiate3.bristle4.tremulous5.cessation6.d7.e8.b9.a10.c

Day41.stipulate2.euphemism3.condolence4.mundane5.incongruous6.b7.a8.d9.e10.c

Day5

REVIEW1.g2.h3.d4.n5.m6.t7.j8.e9.q10.c11.l12.s13.a14.i15.b16.o17.r18.k19.f20.p21.v22.w23.u24.x

WORDSEARCH31.cessation2.wrest3.infamous4.bristle5.caustic

WEEK4Day11.intimidate2.feint3.alacrity4.belligerent5.disdain6.e7.a8.c9.d10.b

Day21.promulgate2.brash3.scoff4.pugnacious5.belittle6.a7.e8.d9.c10.b

Day31.laceration2.tangible3.castigate4.octogenarian5.sordid6.a7.c8.b9.d10.e

Day41.scurrilous2.aspirant3.frenzy4.dregs5.solace6.c7.e8.a9.d10.b

Day5

REVIEW1.t2.i3.j4.k5.m6.n7.a8.p9.g10.c11.b12.r13.d14.f15.h16.e17.l18.o19.s20.q21.w22.v23.x24.u

SENSIBLESENTENCES?1.alacrity2.aspirants3.dregs4.sordid5.tangible6.belligerent7.belittled8.disdain9.promulgated10.scoff

WORDSEARCH41.aspirant2.sordid3.belittle4.scurrilous5.frenzy

WEEK5Day11.rampant2.clandestine3.ethics4.inane5.concur6.e7.c8.b9.d10.a

Day21.culprit2.inexorable3.duress4.admonish5.flagrant6.c7.e8.b9.d10.a

Day31.egregious2.acrimonious3.duplicity4.paucity5.distraught6.d7.c8.b9.e10.a

Day41.impunity2.elicit3.tolerate4.construe5.pernicious6.d7.e8.c9.b10.a

Day5

REVIEW1.t2.e3.p4.o5.q6.r7.f8.a9.l10.j11.h12.n13.k14.m15.c16.b17.s18.i19.d20.g21.w22.v23.x24.u

WORDSEARCH51.ethics2.pernicious3.acrimonious4.culprit5.flagrant

WEEK6Day11.sally2.affluent3.consternation4.feasible5.discern6.d7.b8.e9.a10.c

Day21.precocious2.perfunctory3.deride4.perverse5.chagrin6.b7.a8.c9.d10.e

Day31.laudable2.disparaged3.masticate4.fiasco5.eschews6.a7.d8.e9.c10.b

Day41.dubious2.quell3.confidant4.obsolescence5.voluble6.d7.b8.a9.c10.e

Day5

REVIEW1.j2.p3.o4.b5.h6.l7.n8.q9.k10.g11.d12.r13.c14.t15.a16.i17.e18.m19.s20.f21.v22.u23.w24.x

WORDSEARCH61.quell2.consternation3.fiasco4.discern5.laudable

WEEK7Day11.implacable2.jurisdiction3.paroxysm4.skirmish5.reprehensible6.b7.a8.d9.e

10.c

Day21.fray2.indigent3.arbitrary4.monolithic5.harass6.e7.c8.b9.a10.d

Day31.effigy2.stymie3.cognizant4.flout5.turbulent6.b7.e8.c9.d10.a

Day41.terminate2.forthwith3.oust4.revert5.exacerbate6.c7.d8.e9.b10.a

Day5

REVIEW1.t2.s3.m4.j5.h6.e7.c8.o9.d10.i11.g12.a13.q14.k15.f16.n17.r18.b19.l20.p21.x22.w23.v24.u

WORDSEARCH71.skirmish2.turbulent3.cognizant4.indigent5.reprehensible

WEEK8Day11.emaciated2.tranquil3.sanctuary4.surged5.ascend6.d7.a8.c9.b10.e

Day21.sinister2.besieged3.afflicted4.malnutrition5.privation6.b7.e8.d9.a10.c

Day31.ubiquitous2.remote3.harbinger4.thwart5.malignant6.b7.a8.d9.e10.c

Day41.excruciating2.reverberating3.fretful4.respite5.succumb6.d7.a8.c9.b10.e

Day5

REVIEW1.d2.l3.p4.f5.e6.s7.k8.q9.b10.a11.g12.o13.r14.j15.h16.n17.i18.m19.t20.c21.x22.w23.v24.u

SENSIBLESENTENCES?1.afflicted2.succumb3.ubiquitous4.malnutrition5.tranquil6.reverberating7.thwarted8.ascended9.privations10.fretful11.coolourheels

PARTSOFSPEECH1.h2.e3.b4.j5.a6.c7.d8.f9.o10.k11.l12.n13.i14.g,m

WORDSEARCH81.succumb2.sanctuary3.harbinger4.ascend5.afflict

WEEK9Day11.extortion2.impresario3.bigot4.asset5.adverse6.c7.e8.b9.d10.a

Day21.entourage2.virulent3.spew4.venom5.blatant6.b7.a8.e9.c10.d

Day31.loath2.solicit3.astute4.advocate5.ineffectual6.d7.e8.a9.b10.c

Day41.vexatious2.amicable3.malady4.nefarious5.scrutinize6.c7.b8.e9.a10.d

Day5

REVIEW1.o2.a3.p4.c5.b6.n7.i8.h9.t10.f11.m12.q13.s14.d15.j16.e17.r18.k19.g20.l21.x22.w23.v24.u

WORDSEARCH91.scrutinize2.vexatious3.virulent4.astute5.nefarious

WEEK10Day11.peruse2.premonition3.desist4.recoiled5.inclement6.a7.b8.d9.c10.e

Day21.obsessed2.mastiff3.doleful4.pertinent5.wan6.b7.e8.d9.a10.c

Day31.frustrated2.interjected3.histrionics4.elusive5.symptomatic6.d7.b8.e9.a10.c

Day41.imminent2.squeamish3.engrossed4.salient5.inert6.b7.a8.c9.e10.d

Day5

REVIEW1.d2.a3.q4.s5.c6.t7.p8.f9.i10.e11.j12.m13.h14.l15.o16.b17.k18.n19.g20.r21.x22.v23.u24.w

WORDSEARCH101.squeamish2.recoil3.engrossed4.desist5.interject

WEEK11Day11.poignant2.garbled3.fruitless4.inundated5.sanguine6.d7.a8.e9.b10.c

Day21.phlegmatic2.zealous3.comprehensive4.coerced5.corroborate6.b7.c8.d9.a10.e

Day31.elapse2.sporadic3.domicile4.lax5.meticulous6.b7.e8.d9.a10.c

Day41.conjecture2.lurid3.rash4.obviated5.quip6.e7.c8.a9.d10.b

Day5

REVIEW1.r2.p3.l4.f5.b6.m7.d8.k9.a10.n11.h12.q13.j14.g15.c16.t17.e18.i19.o20.s21.x22.w23.u24.v

WORDSEARCH111.garbled2.meticulous3.inundate4.comprehensive5.sanguine

WEEK12Day11.diatribe2.ilk3.incoherent4.fortuitous5.inhibitions6.d7.e8.c9.b10.a

Day21.placard2.prestigious3.remuneration4.nominal5.integral6.e7.b8.a9.d10.c

Day31.utopia2.schism3.anathema4.flamboyant5.expunge6.d7.e8.b9.a10.c

Day41.truncated2.jaunty3.ostentatious4.timorous5.fractious6.a7.b8.c9.e10.d

Day5

REVIEW1.k2.l3.m4.n5.g6.b7.c8.e9.i10.p11.f12.h13.r14.d15.a16.j17.s18.q19.o20.t21.u22.x23.w24.v

SENSIBLESENTENCES?1.diatribe2.utopia3.ostentatious4.timorous5.prestigious6.jaunty7.expunged8.fortuitous9.integral10.placards11.washyourdirtylineninpublic

WORDSEARCH121.prestigious2.flamboyant3.ilk4.inhibitions5.remuneration

WEEK13Day11.importune2.haven3.subjugate4.surreptitious5.incontrovertible6.b7.a8.e9.d

10.c

Day21.eventuated2.subterranean3.emit4.ultimate5.viable6.b7.e8.d9.a10.c

Day31.premise2.incredulous3.jeopardize4.permeated5.propitious6.e7.b8.d9.c10.a

Day41.curtailed2.cryptic3.repress4.surmised5.inchoate6.b7.d8.c9.a10.e

Day5

REVIEW1.s2.g3.t4.k5.n6.a7.r8.b9.q10.o11.l12.p13.f14.e15.m16.i17.c18.d19.j20.h21.x22.w23.v24.u

WORDSEARCH131.cryptic2.importune3.ultimate4.viable5.incredulous

WEEK14Day11.nettle2.aspire3.inveigh4.overt5.relegate6.d7.e8.a9.b10.c

Day21.supine2.razed3.repulse

4.mammoth5.havoc6.d7.c8.b9.a10.eDay31.incisive2.scurry3.lethal4.precipitated5.stereotype6.d7.b8.a9.e10.c

Day41.sinecure2.stentorian3.valor4.singular5.bias6.e7.d8.c9.a10.b

Day5

REVIEW1.d2.h3.s4.i5.m6.f7.a8.r9.b10.k11.p12.e13.n14.j15.g16.l17.t18.q19.o20.c21.x22.v23.u24.w

WORDSEARCH141.nettled2.inveighed3.stereotype4.bias5.scurry

WEEK15Day11.complicity2.liquidation3.culpable4.recant5.accomplice6.b7.d8.c9.e10.a

Day21.preclude2.alleged3.abrogate4.invalidate5.access6.e7.b8.a9.c10.d

Day31.extrinsic2.persevere3.landmark4.declaim5.fetter6.d7.e8.b9.c10.a

Day41.nomadic2.paragon3.controversial4.asperity5.epithets6.b7.c8.a9.e10.d

Day5

REVIEW1.j2.q3.f4.c5.h6.m7.t8.d9.l10.a11.b12.p13.n14.s15.e16.r17.g18.i19.k20.o21.v22.w23.x24.u

WORDSEARCH151.abrogate2.culpable3.epithets4.recant5.controversial

WEEK16Day11.cursory2.indigenous3.interloper4.habitat5.gregarious6.b7.d8.c9.a10.e

Day21.prolific2.antithesis3.sedentary4.frugal5.bulwark6.a7.c8.e9.b10.d

Day31.cache2.cupidity3.altruistic4.coterie5.embellish6.b7.d8.a9.c10.e

Day41.amorous2.virtuosity3.progeny4.temerity5.saturated6.e7.d8.b9.a10.c

Day5

REVIEW1.f2.r3.d4.q5.a6.g7.h8.i9.e10.b11.c12.n13.l14.k15.j16.t17.p18.

m19.o20.s21.u22.x23.w24.v

WORDSEARCH161.frugal2.cache3.interloper4.temerity5.cupidity

WEEK17Day11.fallacious2.consummate3.concoct4.perpetrate5.subterfuge6.c7.b8.d9.a10.

e

Day21.manifold2.fraught3.impeccable4.resourceful5.assiduous6.c7.d8.b9.e10.a

Day31.hoax2.components3.labyrinth4.evaluate5.murky6.a7.b8.c9.d10.e

Day41.gullible2.deploy3.attest4.exult5.enigma6.e7.a8.b9.c10.d

Day5

REVIEW1.c2.d3.g4.e5.i6.a7.f8.p9.l10.k11.j12.n13.b14.m15.o16.q17.t18.s19.h20.b,r21.u22.w23.v24.x

WORDSEARCH171.assiduous2.resourceful3.fallacious4.labyrinth5.consummate

WEEK18Day11.innate2.abortive3.modify4.spontaneous5.accommodate6.a7.e8.b9.d10.c

Day21.crave2.myriad3.irrelevant4.urbane5.veneer6.d7.b8.c9.a10.e

Day31.deem2.buff3.romp4.latent5.inherent6.e7.c8.d9.b10.a

Day41.tortuous2.conjugal3.peregrination4.itinerant5.barometer6.b7.a8.c9.d10.e

Day5

REVIEW1.c2.f3.j4.o5.q6.i7.m8.l,d9.d,l10.a11.n12.t13.s14.r15.p16.h17.g18.k19.e20.b21.v22.x23.w24.u

WORDSEARCH181.barometer2.itinerant3.myriad4.deem5.accommodate

WEEK19Day11.profligate2.strife3.legion4.coup5.megalomania6.e7.c8.a9.d10.b

Day21.mendacious2.exonerate3.expatriate4.fiat5.amnesty6.c7.a8.d9.e10.b

Day31.dismantle2.sumptuous3.parsimonious4.pecuniary5.underwrite6.d7.b8.c9.e10.a

Day41.restrictive2.blunt3.nostalgia4.rife5.balk6.e7.c8.b9.d10.a

Day5

REVIEW1.r2.l3.j4.a5.c6.e7.h8.n9.p10.g11.i12.t13.s14.q15.m16.k17.o18.b19.d20.f21.x22.u23.v24.w

WORDSEARCH191.legion2.underwrite3.rife4.balk5.blunt

WEEK20Day11.nebulous2.reviled3.indict4.pesky5.derogatory6.d7.b8.e9.c10.a

Day21.repose2.abstemious3.redolent4.omnivorous5.disparate6.b7.e8.d9.a10.c

Day31.extant2.vicissitudes3.edifice4.sultry5.trenchant6.d7.b8.e9.c10.a

Day41.lugubrious2.puissant3.unabated4.maudlin5.levity6.e7.d8.a9.c10.b

Day5

REVIEW1.o2.g3.a4.c5.k6.i7.e8.d9.b10.f11.h12.m13.l14.n15.j16.t17.q18.p19.s20.r21.v22.w23.u24.x

HAPLESSHEADLINES1.j2.e3.d4.t5.h6.q7.i8.r9.f10.k

WORDSEARCH201.pesky2.unabated3.indict4.redolent5.reviled

WEEK21Day11.opulence2.scion3.obsequious4.indoctrinate5.fulsome6.b7.e8.c9.a10.d

Day21.lush2.ponder3.destitution4.supplication5.decadence6.e7.b8.c9.d10.a

Day31.disciple2.metamorphosis3.penance4.ascetic5.desultory6.b7.d8.c9.e10.a

Day41.nurture2.bonafide3.salvation4.nirvana5.materialism6.d7.e8.b9.a10.c

Day5

REVIEW1.a2.t3.e4.h5.f6.p7.j8.i9.d10.c11.s12.l13.k14.r15.b16.q17.o18.g19.m20.n21.v22.u23.x24.w

WORDSEARCH211.metamorphosis2.disciple3.salvation4.bonafide5.ponder

WEEK22Day11.juxtapose2.incompatibility3.cope4.plight5.covert6.b7.c8.d9.e10.a

Day21.fabricate2.connubial3.demur4.appellation5.incapacitated6.e7.c8.d9.a10.b

Day31.escalation2.indifference3.potential4.cumulative5.recondite6.d7.e8.a9.b10.c

Day41.acknowledge2.delude3.palliate4.prelude5.chimerical6.b7.d8.c9.a10.e

Day5

REVIEW1.b2.f3.l4.m5.j6.h7.a8.e9.p10.i11.d12.t13.s14.r15.o16.c17.g18.n19.q20.k21.w22.x23.u24.v

WORDSEARCH221.indifference2.plight3.acknowledge4.cope5.prelude

WEEK23Day11.maladjusted2.heterogeneous3.perspicacious4.analogous5.gamut6.e7.a8.b9.

d10.c

Day21.neurotic2.decade3.mortality4.susceptible5.phenomenon6.d7.a8.c9.e10.b

Day31.enunciate2.irascible3.introspective4.pedagogue5.inordinate6.e7.c8.b9.a10.d

Day41.perpetuate2.catastrophic3.neutralize4.mandate5.compensatory6.d7.b8.a9.c10.e

Day5

REVIEW1.f2.a3.r4.s5.t6.j7.i8.m9.n10.b11.d12.h13.p14.l15.k16.c17.e18.g19.o20.q21.u22.v23.w24.x

WORDSEARCH231.pedagogue2.decade3.heterogeneous4.gamut5.perspicacious

WEEK24Day11.inanimate2.artifact3.fetish4.anthropologist5.bizarre6.d7.a8.e9.c10.b

Day21.tainted2.prohibition3.imprudent4.taboo5.imperative6.c7.e8.b9.d10.a

Day31.contemptuous2.absurd3.bigot4.abhor5.universal6.e7.a8.d9.c10.b

Day41.originate2.entreaty3.inviolable4.vulnerable5.tradition6.b7.d8.c9.a10.e

Day5

REVIEW1.n2.r3.h4.a5.c6.k7.m8.s9.e10.q11.b12.o13.d14.g15.p16.i17.t18.j19.f20.l21.w22.u23.x24.v

ADJ.LDRS./NOUNFOL.1.m2.c3.a4.o5.e6.k7.b8.j9.i10.g

WORDSEARCH241.imprudent2.inviolable3.artifact4.imperative5.inanimate

WEEK25Day11.eruption2.puny3.debris4.awesome5.dispersed6.c7.d8.a9.e10.b

Day21.conflagration2.obliterate3.rue4.initiate5.deplorable6.c7.b8.d9.e10.a

Day31.hoard2.sage3.congenial4.aegis5.detriment6.b7.d8.e9.c10.a

Day41.senile2.longevity3.doddering4.imbibe5.virile6.a7.c8.b9.d10.e

Day5

REVIEW1.h2.p3.n4.i5.f6.k7.l8.j9.a10.c11.r12.m13.q14.s15.t16.g17.b18.e19.d20.o21.v22.w23.u24.x

WORDSEARCH251.deplorable2.obliterate3.rue4.detriment5.aegis

WEEK26Day11.hostile2.prevalent3.lethargic4.paramount5.remiss6.b7.a8.d9.e10.c

Day21.aversion2.superficial3.rebuke4.evince5.vogue6.b7.c8.e9.d10.a

Day31.tussle2.intrinsic3.jettison4.inevitable5.lucrative6.e7.a8.d9.c10.b

Day41.acute2.transient3.gist4.terse5.cogent6.e7.c8.d9.b10.a

Day5

REVIEW1.l2.p3.d4.a5.k6.s7.o8.i9.c10.t11.q12.r13.h14.n15.e16.m17.g18.b19.f20.j21.w22.x23.v24.u

WORDSEARCH261.prevalent2.inevitable3.superficial4.cogent5.jettison

WEEK27Day11.array2.culminate3.pinnacle4.ardent5.obscure6.b7.c8.d9.a10.e

Day21.bereft2.exultation3.constrict4.prodigy5.falter6.d7.e8.c9.b10.a

Day31.invective2.voluminous3.besmirch4.retrospect5.vitriolic6.d7.a8.c9.b10.e

Day41.inveterate2.pungent3.adamant4.humility5.egotist6.b7.a8.d9.e10.c

Day5

REVIEW1.b2.r3.j4.o5.m6.g7.a8.f9.c10.q11.k12.i13.s14.t15.e16.l17.n18.d19.h20.p21.w22.x23.v24.u

WORDSEARCH271.retrospect2.ardent3.obscure4.culminate5.falter

WEEK28Day11.propinquity2.vulnerable3.cacophony4.exploit5.bedlam6.b7.e8.a9.c10.d

Day21.disgruntled2.panacea3.eradicate4.infallible5.impede6.b7.a8.d9.c10.e

Day31.sedate2.serenity3.equanimity4.compatible5.revere6.b7.c8.e9.a10.d

Day41.avarice2.insatiable3.nadir4.irrational5.moribund6.c7.d8.e9.a10.b

Day5

REVIEW1.r2.h3.i4.c5.m6.q7.j8.p9.s10.b11.o12.n13.e14.d15.g16.l17.t18.k19.f20.a21.v22.w23.x24.u

DOINGDOUBLEDUTY1.hoard3.transient6.sedate7.sage8.rebuke10.obscure11.exploit

WORDSEARCH281.impede2.serenity3.cacophony4.irrational5.infallible

WEEK29Day11.adherent2.lithe3.pathetic4.obese5.bliss6.d7.b8.a9.e10.c

Day21.apathy2.exhort3.inebriated4.fracas5.adversary6.d7.c8.e9.b10.a

Day31.gusto2.banal3.platitude4.indolent5.garrulous6.c7.a8.d9.e10.b

Day41.dilettante2.atypical3.nondescript4.wane5.pique6.b7.c8.d9.e10.a

Day5

REVIEW1.r2.b3.i4.p5.f6.l7.o8.a9.q10.s11.m12.e13.j14.c15.h16.k17.d18.g19.n20.t21.x22.u23.w24.v

WORDSEARCH291.apathy2.pathetic3.indolent4.platitude5.adversary

WEEK30Day11.gaudy2.encumbrance3.extinct4.idyllic5.galvanize6.e7.c8.d9.a10.b

Day21.condescend2.malign3.jocose4.candor5.mortify6.c7.d8.e9.a10.b

Day31.zenith2.omnipotent3.precedent4.fledgling5.peremptory6.e7.a8.b9.c10.d

Day41.wheedle2.charlatan3.rustic4.decorum5.jubilant6.a7.e8.b9.c10.d

Day5

REVIEW1.f2.s3.n4.k5.i6.m7.c8.a9.q10.e11.j12.d13.r14.b15.l16.p17.t18.g19.o20.h21.v22.u23.x24.w

WORDSEARCH301.extinct2.galvanize3.peremptory4.malign5.candor

WEEK31Day11.fervid2.heresy3.prudent4.ostensible5.spurious6.c7.d8.e9.a10.b

Day21.propagate2.milieu3.anomaly4.innocuous5.surfeit6.d7.c8.e9.a10.b

Day31.concomitant2.strident3.lassitude4.deleterious5.efficacy6.e7.c8.d9.b10.a

Day41.incumbent2.ferment3.dissent4.attenuated5.arbiter6.c7.d8.b9.e10.a

Day5

REVIEW1.c2.m3.q4.b5.n6.e7.j8.a9.p10.h11.i12.r13.s14.k15.t16.g17.d18.l19.f20.o21.x22.w23.u24.v

WORDSEARCH311.deleterious2.spurious3.ostensible4.dissent5.concomitant

WEEK32Day11.expedite2.celerity3.profound4.alleviate5.prodigious6.d7.c8.e9.a10.b

Day21.bizarre2.paltry3.usurp4.condone5.trivial6.c7.d8.b9.a10.e

Day31.venerable2.ambiguous3.succinct4.menial5.extraneous6.b7.c8.d9.a10.e

Day41.salubrious2.archaic3.facetious4.rabid5.emulate6.b7.c8.d9.e10.a

Day5

REVIEW1.p2.n3.a4.h5.g6.l7.r8.o9.j10.i11.f12.t13.k14.c15.m16.e17.b18.s19.d20.q21.x22.w23.v24.u

SELECTINGANTONYMS1.partner2.professional3.active4.sober5.falsehood6.

conservative7.nadir8.tiny9.condemn10.clear11.authentic12.harmful13.helpful14.wordy15.urbane

WORDSEARCH321.prodigious2.usurp3.celerity4.venerable5.salubrious

WEEK33Day11.complacent2.debilitate3.occult4.somber5.impetuous6.c7.e8.d9.b10.a

Day21.foment2.slovenly3.quarry4.discreet5.glean6.a7.e8.b9.c10.d

Day31.penitent2.evanescent3.reproach4.tantamount5.abjure6.c7.b8.d9.e10.a

Day41.connoisseur2.allay3.propensity4.wary5.deter6.c7.e8.d9.a10.b

Day5

REVIEW1.d2.t3.f4.s5.e6.g7.q8.p9.a10.r11.n12.m13.c14.h15.k16.o17.b18.i19.j20.l21.v22.x23.w24.u

WORDSEARCH331.abjure2.wary3.complacent4.somber5.glean

WEEK34Day11.cumbersome2.interrogate3.vigil4.divulge5.site6.e7.c8.a9.b10.d

Day21.unmitigated2.commodious3.antiquated4.fluctuate5.disheveled6.b7.d8.a9.e10.c

Day31.tenacious2.calumny3.grimace4.asinine5.façade6.d7.c8.b9.e10.a

Day41.aucourant2.pittance3.unkempt4.noisome5.fastidious6.c7.e8.d9.b10.a

Day5

REVIEW1.p2.q3.k4.b5.t6.s7.h8.f9.i10.r11.g12.j13.n14.l15.c16.e17.a18.d19.o20.m21.x22.v23.u24.w

WORDSEARCH341.unmitigated2.asinine3.tenacious4.antiquated5.aucourant

WEEK35Day11.lampoon2.whimsical3.parable4.sanctimonious5.countenance6.d7.a8.e9.c

10.b

Day21.nonentity2.effrontery3.equanimity4.flabbergasted5.debacle6.a7.c8.e9.b10.d

Day31.mien2.refute3.hirsute4.vivacious5.gaunt6.b7.a8.d9.c10.e

Day41.stupor2.cliché3.wince4.whet5.pensive6.a7.b8.e9.d10.c

Day5

REVIEW1.s2.p3.i4.o5.h6.a7.q8.e9.d10.m11.b12.k13.r14.f15.j16.t17.l18.n19.c20.g21.w22.v23.x24.u

WORDSEARCH351.parable2.refute3.hirsute4.equanimity5.whet

WEEK36Day11.degrade2.venial3.genre4.unsavory5.candid6.c7.e8.b9.a10.d

Day21.grotesque2.compassion3.epitome4.repugnant5.dexterity6.b7.e8.a9.d10.c

Day31.acme2.depict3.naive4.copious5.vehemently6.c7.d8.b9.e10.a

Day41.ingratiate2.covet3.penury4.perfidious5.ignominious6.a7.b8.e9.d10.c

Day5

REVIEW1.c2.a3.b4.k5.d6.h7.m8.p9.n10.i11.g12.t13.r14.f15.l16.e17.j18.o19.q20.s21.v22.x23.w24.u

SENSIBLESENTENCES?1.deter2.asinine3.effrontery4.disheveled5.somber6.impetuous7.discreet8.perfidious9.flabbergasted10.vivacious

WORDSEARCH361.copious2.naive3.epitome4.ignominious5.depict

WEEK37Day11.servile2.sojourn3.confront4.volition5.antipathy6.d7.c8.e9.b10.a

Day21.tenable2.austere3.superfluous4.felicitous5.halcyon6.b7.d8.c9.a10.e

Day31.iconoclast2.therapy3.motivate4.rationalize5.nascent6.c7.b8.e9.a10.d

Day41.phobia2.erudite3.vertigo4.conducive5.germane6.a7.c8.e9.b10.d

Day5

REVIEW1.f2.e3.d4.j5.l6.m7.h8.i9.g10.c11.o12.t13.s14.n15.r16.q17.b18.k19.p20.a21.x22.w23.u24.v

WORDSEARCH371.nascent2.felicitous3.halcyon4.confront5.superfluous

WEEK38Day11.glib2.trend3.legerdemain4.malleable5.homogeneous6.c7.d8.a9.b10.e

Day21.fatal2.passé3.facets4.procrastinate5.stagnant6.b7.c8.e9.a10.d

Day31.capitulate2.stigmatize3.audacity4.foist5.tantalize6.d7.b8.a9.c10.e

Day41.chicanery2.docile3.tacit4.reticent5.retort6.c7.d8.a9.e10.b

Day5

REVIEW1.f2.k3.l4.r5.e6.c7.b8.d9.h10.s11.i12.q13.j14.a15.g16.o17.n18.m19.t20.p21.v22.u23.w24.x

WORDSEARCH381.homogeneous2.trend3.reticent4.tantalize5.facet

WEEK39Day11.saga2.imperturbable3.belated4.decrepit5.vacillates6.b7.d8.c9.e10.a

Day21.opprobrium2.Machiavellian3.unconscionable4.pandemonium5.staunch6.b7.a8.d9.c10.e

Day31.vindicate2.flay3.demeanor4.heinous5.delineation6.e7.d8.c9.b10.a

Day41.infraction2.callous3.vituperation4.redress5.turpitude6.b7.d8.a9.c10.e

Day5

REVIEW1.m2.n3.p4.a5.j6.i7.h8.f9.d10.k11.t12.g13.r14.l15.b16.o17.q18.c19.s20.e21.v22.u23.x24.w

WORDSEARCH391.infraction2.heinous3.opprobrium4.imperturbable5.staunch

WEEK40Day11.clique2.rhetoric3.facile4.extol5.mentor6.b7.e8.d9.a10.c

Day21.vilify2.cant3.magnanimous4.umbrage5.elucidate6.a7.c8.e9.d10.b

Day31.proximity2.lassitude3.vapid4.unwieldy5.vitiate6.c7.a8.d9.e10.b

Day41.fatuous2.repertoire3.imperceptible4.contort5.augment6.b7.c8.d9.e10.a

Day5

REVIEW1.b2.m3.n4.a5.g6.e7.s8.r9.o10.q11.l12.k13.c14.j15.f16.t17.i18.p19.h20.d21.x22.u23.v24.w

HAPLESSHEADLINES1.e2.k3.p4.c5.q6.g7.d8.s9.n10.a

WORDSEARCH401.umbrage2.extol3.fatuous4.imperceptible5.vilify

WEEK41Day11.succulent2.intrinsic3.curry4.satiety5.pall6.c7.e8.d9.a10.b

Day21.sanction2.insidious3.allude4.potpourri5.denotes6.d7.c8.e9.b10.a

Day31.spate2.advent3.propriety4.proffer5.impious6.a7.c8.d9.b10.e

Day41.nutritive2.raucous3.shibboleth4.bogus5.substantiate6.a7.c8.e9.d10.b

Day5

REVIEW1.c2.a3.l4.j5.i6.k7.p8.r9.d10.o11.h12.s13.f14.t15.q16.b17.e18.n19.m20.g21.x22.u23.w24.v

WORDSEARCH411.insidious2.bogus3.propriety4.intrinsic5.sanction

WEEK42Day11.negligible2.quandary3.expedient4.callous5.blasé6.c7.b8.d9.e10.a

Day21.diversity2.ennui3.comely4.artifice5.frenetic6.b7.c8.a9.d10.e

Day31.artless2.expurgate3.qualm4.gratuity5.begrudge6.e7.a8.b9.c10.d

Day41.delve2.replenish3.manifest4.capricious5.requisite6.b7.e8.c9.a10.d

Day5

REVIEW1.d2.t3.i4.f5.p6.g7.c8.h9.n10.k11.e12.a13.q14.s15.l16.j17.b18.o19.m20.r21.x22.v23.u24.w

WORDSEARCH421.requisite2.blasé3.capricious4.diversity5.delve

WEEK43Day11.ameliorate2.roster3.stunt4.atrophy5.maim6.c7.a8.b9.e10.d

Day21.unctuous2.cynic3.benevolent4.subservient5.iniquity6.b7.c8.d9.a10.e

Day31.largess2.mercenary3.criterion4.mollify5.repent6.a7.b8.e9.d10.c

Day41.vestige2.pariah3.aloof4.guise5.pragmatic6.b7.c8.e9.d10.a

Day5

REVIEW1.p2.t3.k4.l5.e6.d7.b8.n9.r10.o11.q12.m13.i14.a15.f16.c17.h18.g19.s20.j21.x22.w23.v24.u

WORDSEARCH431.benevolent2.pariah3.guise4.iniquity5.ameliorate

WEEK44Day11.futility2.technology3.nullify4.carnage5.deluged6.c7.b8.e9.a10.d

Day21.canard2.defamatory3.plaintiff4.libel5.deprecate6.c7.d8.b9.e10.a

Day31.excoriate2.frail3.potent4.reputed5.devout6.a7.c8.e9.d10.b

Day41.impromptu2.malevolent3.profuse4.diminutive5.dulcet6.b7.e8.d9.c10.a

Day5

REVIEW1.k2.g3.j4.a5.b6.d7.l8.e9.i10.o11.h12.s13.t14.n15.m16.p17.c18.f19.r20.q21.w22.u23.v24.x

SENSIBLESENTENCES?1.deluged2.diminutive3.blasé4.succulent5.frenetic6.bogus7.quandary8.benevolent9.negligible10.excoriate

WORDSEARCH441.profuse2.deluge3.carnage4.excoriate5.nullify

WEEK45Day11.raiment2.rail3.corpulent4.wistful5.brigand6.c7.a8.d9.e10.b

Day21.rift2.raconteur3.sullen4.emissary5.ruminate6.c7.a8.d9.e10.b

Day31.livid2.taut3.martinet4.yen5.bagatelle6.b7.c8.a9.e10.d

Day41.decapitate2.penchant3.termagant4.appalled5.callow6.a7.e8.c9.b10.d

Day5

REVIEW1.b2.d3.e4.o5.p6.a7.f8.c9.j10.l11.n12.s13.h14.m15.q16.g17.i18.r19.k20.t21.x22.v23.u24.w

WORDSEARCH451.appalled2.penchant3.corpulent4.emissary5.decapitate

WEEK46Day11.burgeoned2.ascertain3.disseminate4.dormant5.potentate6.b7.c8.d9.e10.a

Day21.internecine2.derived3.nepotism4.prerogative5.dearth6.d7.c8.e9.a10.b

Day31.tyro2.obloquy3.sophistry4.factitious5.encomiums6.b7.c8.d9.a10.e

Day41.charisma2.genocide3.prevarication4.hyperbole5.munificent6.e7.d8.c9.a10.b

Day5

REVIEW1.t2.m3.k4.a5.q6.g7.l8.j9.d10.n11.s12.p13.r14.b15.i16.f17.h18.e19.o20.c21.w22.u23.v24.x

WHICHWORD?1.h2.i3.e4.l5.c6.m7.b8.n9.p10.f

WORDSEARCH461.ascertain2.burgeoned3.derived4.dormant5.encomium

BuriedWords

1stWeek: automatoninterminable

2ndWeek: gesticulaterudimentary

3rdWeek: condolencelackluster

4thWeek: tangiblepromulgate

5thWeek: impunitypaucity

6thWeek: perverseconsternation

7thWeek: terminateimplacable

8thWeek: harbingerremote

9thWeek: virulententourage

10thWeek: perusesalient

11thWeek: elapsecorroborate

12thWeek: diatribeutopia

13thWeek: incontrovertibleinchoate

14thWeek: sinecureaspire

15thWeek: controversialaccomplice

16thWeek: antithesisbulwark

17thWeek: consummatedeploy

18thWeek: urbaneitinerant

19thWeek: sumptuousunderwrite

20thWeek: lugubriousabstemious

21stWeek: sciondecadence

22ndWeek:palliateconnubial

23rdWeek: compensatoryphenomenon

24thWeek: imprudentcontemptuous

25thWeek: dodderingdetriment

26thWeek: prevalenthostile

27thWeek: falteradamant

28thWeek: impedecacophony

29thWeek: apathynondescript

30thWeek: malignwheedle

31stWeek: stridentdeleterious

32ndWeek: archaiccondone

33rdWeek: evanescentcomplacentgrimace

34thWeek: commodious

35thWeek: parablegaunt

36thWeek: epitomecovet

37thWeek: sojournnascent

38thWeek: malleablechicanery

39thWeek: unconscionablevituperation

40thWeek: repertoirelassitude

41stWeek: shibbolethspate

42ndWeek: requisitediversity

43rdWeek: atrophyrepent

44thWeek: malevolentprofuse

45thWeek: penchantcallow

46thWeek: factitiousinternecine

WordsinContext1.c2.b3.b4.a5.d6.b7.b8.c9.d10.c11.d12.c13.b14.d15.a16.b17.a18.b19.d20.c

AnswerstoFinalReviewTest1.b2.a3.a4.d5.a6.c7.b8.d9.c10.a11.d12.b13.a14.c15.c16.a17.b18.a19.b20.d21.d22.a23.c24.c25.c26.a27.b28.d29.a30.c31.d32.a33.b34.b35.a36.a37.d38.c39.b40.c41.a42.b43.d44.a45.a46.c47.d48.c49.d50.c51.b52.a53.b54.b55.c56.a57.d58.c59.a60.d61.b62.c63.b64.a65.d66.a67.c68.c69.a70.d71.b72.c73.a74.d75.b76.c77.d78.c79.a80.a81.b82.d83.b84.a85.d86.b87.a88.b89.a90.d91.b92.a93.b94.d95.b96.a97.b98.d99.b100.d101.c102.a103.b104.d105.a106.b107.a108.c109.d110.d111.b112.c113.a114.d115.c116.d117.a118.a119.c120.a121.c122.d123.c124.c125.a126.b127.a128.c129.d130.c131.a132.c133.b134.a135.b136.d137.b138.d139.a140.b141.c142.d143.d144.b145.a146.b147.b148.a149.c150.c

ANSWERS

WEEKADay1

1.toxic2.extenuating3.neophyte4.impregnable5.patriarch6.c7.a8.e9.d10.b

Day2

1.circuitous2.foreboding3.emanating4.miscreant5.protocol6.c7.e8.a9.b10.d

Day3

1.rapacious2.insurgent3.knell4.macabre5.ramifications6.e7.c8.a9.b10.d

Day4

1.denouement2.dilatory3.specious4.risible5.glut6.c7.b8.a9.d10.eDay5

REVIEW

1.e2.t3.g4.a5.i6.k7.n8.p9.b10.j11.d12.r13.s14.c15.h16.f17.l18.q19.o20.m21.v22.w23.u24.x

SENSIBLESENTENCES?

1.ramifications2.toxic3.protocol4.miscreant5.circuitous6.risible7.insurgent8.denouement9.emanating10.macabre

WORDSEARCHA

1.emanating2.toxic3.rapacious4.glut5.ramifications

WEEKBDay1

1.suffrage2.dolorous3.cabal4.odious5.enervated6.d7.c8.a9.b10.eDay2

1.thespian2.despot3.prescient4.verbatim5.reverie6.c7.d8.a9.b10.e

Day3

1.impasse2.grandeur3.articulate4.pathological5.polemic6.c7.a8.b9.e10.d

Day4

1.mortal2.guile3.regimen4.denigrated5.inflicted6.c7.b8.d9.a10.eDay5

REVIEW

1.h2.c3.f4.a5.s6.l7.j8.t9.o10.n11.q12.b13.e14.g15.i16.m17.p18.r19.d20.k21.w22.u23.x24.v

WORDSEARCHB

1.articulate2.enervated3.reverie4.guile5.prescientSENTENCECOMPLETION

1.a2.c3.b4.a5.b

VOC/QUOTES1.b2.e3.b4.a5.b6.c7.a8.a9.e10.b11.e12.b13.b14.c15.a16.b17.e18.a19.b20.a21.a22.b23.d24.b25.c26.b27.c28.e29.c30.a31.d32.a33.d34.b35.a36.c37.c38.a39.d40.b41.c42.b43.a44.e45.b46.a47.d48.a49.e50.b

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