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NEWWORDS

voraciousvərā´shəs

indiscriminatein´diskrim´ənit

eminentem´ənənt

steepedstēpt

repleteri´plēt´

WEEK1 DAY1

READINGWISELYThe youngster who reads voraciously, thoughindiscriminately, does not necessarily gain inwisdomovertheteenagerwhoismoreselectiveinhisreadingchoices.Ayoungmanwhohasreadthelife storyof everyeminentathlete of the twentiethcentury,oracoedwhohassteepedherselfineverysocial-protestnovelshecangetherhandson,mayverywellbelearningallthereistoknowinaverylimited area. But books are replete with so manywonders that it is oftendiscouraging to seebrightyoungpeoplelimittheirownexperiences.

SampleSentencesOn thebasisof the aboveparagraph, try touseyournewwordsinthefollowingsentences.Occasionallyitmaybenecessarytochangetheendingofaword;e.g.,indiscriminatetoindiscriminately.1. Thefootballgamewas________________withexcitementandgreat

plays.2. The________________authorreceivedtheNobelPrizeforliterature.3. Mycousinisso________________inschoolworkthathisfriendscall

himabookworm.4. Afterskiing,IfindthatIhavea________________appetite.5. Modernwarfareoftenresultsinthe________________killingof

combatantsandinnocentciviliansalike.

DefinitionsNowthatyouhaveseenandusedthenewwordsinsentences,andhavethedefinitions“onthetipofyourtongue,”trytopairthewordswiththeirmeanings.

6. voracious a. ofhighreputation,outstanding7. indiscriminate b. completelyfilledorsuppliedwith8. eminent c. choosingatrandomwithoutcarefulselection9. steeped d. desiringorconsuminggreatquantities10. replete e. soaked,drenched,saturated

TODAY’SIDIOMtoeathumblepie—toadmityourerrorandapologize

Afterhiscandidatehadlosttheelection,theboastfulcampaignmanagerhadtoeathumblepie.

NEWWORDS

aboundəbound´

technologyteknol´əjē

prognosticateprognos´təkāt

automatonôtom´əton

matronmā´trən

WEEK1 DAY2

SOLVINGTHESERVANTPROBLEMThe worlds of science-fiction abound withwonders. Yet modern technology progresses sorapidlythatwhatmaybetoday’swilddreammaybenextyear ’skitchenappliance.ABritishscientisthasprognosticatedthatwithintenyearseverysuburbanmatronwill have her own robot servant.One taskthis domesticated automaton will not have tocontend with will be scouring the oven becauseeventodaythenewestrangescanbe“programmed”to reduce their own baked-on grime to easilydisposedofashes.

Sample Sentences Now that you’ve seen the words used in context, and—hopefully—have an idea of theirmeanings, try to use them in the followingsentences.Rememberthataword-endingmayhavetobechanged.1. Themayorrefusedto________________astohismarginofvictoryin

theelection.2. Thetimeisapproachingwhenhumanworkersmaybereplacedby

________________.3. Acleversalesmanwillalwaysaska________________ifhermotherisat

home.4. Thewesternplainsusedto________________withbisonbeforethose

animalswereslaughteredbysettlers.5. Manmaybefreedfrombackbreakinglaborbytheproductsofscientific

________________.

DefinitionsTestyourselfnowbymatchingthenewwordswiththedefinitions.

If you are not sure of yourself, cover the top half of this page before youbegin.6. abound a. anoldermarriedwoman

7. technology b. branchofknowledgedealingwithengineering,appliedscience,etc.

8. prognosticate c. arobot;amechanical“person”9. automaton d. toexistingreatnumbers10. matron e. topredictorforetellafutureevent

TODAY’SIDIOMapiginapoke—anitemyoupurchasewithouthavingseen;

adisappointmentThemailorderbicyclethatmynephewboughtturnedouttobeapiginapoke,andheisnowtryingtogethismoneyback.

NEWWORDS

paradoxpar´ədoks

realmrelm

annalsan´nəlz

compoundkompound´

tingetinj

WEEK1 DAY3

IT’SAMAN’SWORLDHow paradoxical that the world’s greatest chefshaveallbeenmen!Cookingwouldclearlyseemtobe a field that lies exclusively within women’srealm,yet theannalsof cookery are replete*withmasculine names: Brillat Savarin, Ritz, Diat,Larousse.Tocompoundthepuzzle,therehasrarelybeenatingeofrumororscandalcastingdoubtsonthemasculinityoftheseheroesofcuisine.(*replete—if you’ve forgotten the meaning, clickhere)

Sample Sentences Try your hand now at using your newwords by writingthemintheircorrectform(changeendingsifnecessary)inthesesentences:1. Hisgloomwasnow________________bythefailingmarkonhis

geometrytest.2. The________________ofsportsarereplete*withthenamesofgreat

blackathletes.3. Oneofthegreat________________ofAmericanlifeisthatthough

minoritygroupshavesufferedinjustices,nowhereintheworldhavesomanyvariedgroupslivedtogethersoharmoniously.

4. A________________ofgarlicisallthat’snecessaryinmostrecipes.5. Thecruelkingwouldnotallowtheprincetoenterhis________________

,restrictinghimtotheforest,whichabounded*withwildanimals.

(*abounded—studiedpreviously,clickhere)

DefinitionsIfyouarehavingtroubleinpickingtherightdefinitions,itmaybebestnottodothemintheordergiven,buttodotheonesyouaresurestoffirst.

6. paradox a. atrace,smattering,orslightdegree

7. realmb. astatementthatatfirstseemstobeabsurdor

self-contradictorybutwhichmayinfactturnouttobetrue

8. annals c. toincreaseoraddto9. compound(v.) d. historicalrecords10. tinge(n.) e. specialfieldofsomethingorsomeone;kingdom

TODAY’SIDIOMaflashinthepan—promisingatthestartbutthen

disappointingTherookiehitmanyhomerunsinspringtraining,butonce

theseasonbeganheprovedtobeaflashinthepan.

NEWWORDS

badgerbaj´ər

imploreimplôr´

drudgerydruj´ərē

interminableinter´mənəbəl

perceivepərsēv´

WEEK1 DAY4

HOWNOTTOGETYOURWAYIt is difficult to change someone’s opinion bybadgeringhim.The childwho begs hismother to“getoffhisback”whensheimploreshimforsomeassistance with the householddrudgery, may verywellplead interminably forsomespecialprivilegewhen he wants something for himself. Howparadoxical*thatneitherisabletoperceive thatnoonelikesbeingnagged.(*paradoxical—studiedpreviously,clickhere)

SampleSentencesGetting thehangof it?Nowgoon to use the five new words in the following sentences—remember, pasttensesmayberequired.1. ShedoesherhomeworkonFridaystosaveherselffromthe

________________ofhavingtodoitduringtheweekend.2. Theteachercontinually________________thepupilforthemissing

assignments.3. Theeminentscientist________________difficultiesinputtingthe

inventionintopractice.4. Thesickchild’smother________________thedoctortocome

immediately.5. Ilistenedtotheboringlectureforwhatseemedan________________fifty

minutes.

DefinitionsPicktheletterofthedefinitionthatmatchesyournewword.6. badger(v.) a. unpleasant,dull,orhardwork

7. implore b. unending8. drudgery c. topleadurgentlyforaidormercy9. interminable d. tounderstand,know,becomeawareof10. perceive e. topester,nag,annoypersistently

TODAY’SIDIOMtopouroilontroubledwaters—tomakepeace,tocalm

someonedownWhenItriedtopouroilontroubledwaters,boththeangry

husbandandhiswifestoppedtheirquarrelandbegantoattackme.

WEEK1 DAY5REVIEW

You have accomplished somethingworthwhile this week. In learning twentyusefulwordsandfouridioms,youhavetakenasteptowardagreatermasteryofourlanguage.Asaresultoftoday’slesson,youwillbecomeawareofthosewords that require greater study on your part for complete success in thesefirstlessons.

Takethefollowingquizbymatchingthebestpossibledefinitionwiththewordyouhavestudied.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1. abound a. tobecompletelysoakedinsomething

2. annals b. tobeabletotellwhatwillhappeninthefuture

3. 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. unending

IDIOMS

21. toeathumblepie u. ablinditem;poorpurchase

22. apiginapoke v. admittodefeat

23. aflashinthepan w. astartoday,afloptomorrow

24. topouroilontroubledwaters x. totrytomakepeace

Makearecordofthosewordsyoumissed.Youcanlearnthemsuccessfullybystudyingthemandbyusingtheminyourownoriginalsentences.Ifyouneglectthem,thentheeffortyouhaveputintoyourvocabularybuildingcampaignuptothispointwillhavebeenwasted.

*ForreferenceonlyWORDSFORFURTHERSTUDY MEANINGS

1.________________________ ________________________2.________________________ ________________________3.________________________ ________________________

SENSIBLESENTENCES?(FromWeek1)

Choosethewordthatmakessenseineachofthesentencesbelow.1. Thehugefootballplayerhada(voracious,replete)appetite.2. Afteraseemingly(interminable,indiscriminate)wait,thesurgeoncameto

giveusthenews.3. Withouta(paradox,tinge)ofevidence,thecoronercouldnotsolvethe

murder.4. Inthe(realm,annals)oftheblind,theone-eyedmanisking.5. Weinvitedthe(eminent,steeped)engineertoaddressourclub.6. IntheCatskillMountains,thewoods(abound,implore)withdeer.7. Icannot(perceive,prognosticate)whypeoplevotedforthecorrupt

senator.8. Nightanddaymykidbrother(badgers,compounds)meformoney.9. Sciencefictionmoviesusuallyfeature(annals,automatons).10. Withhisexpertisein(drudgery,technology),myuncleisabletoearna

goodsalary.

Dothesesentencesmakesense?Explainwhy.11. Therookiewasamazingduringspringtrainingbutheturnedouttobea

flashinthepan.12. Icomplainedtothesalespersonbecausehehadsoldmeapiginapoke.13. WhenItriedtopouroilontroubledwaters,Ionlymademattersworse.14. Aftertheelection,whenmycandidateconcededhisloss,Ihadtoeat

humblepie.

WORDSEARCH1

Usingtheclueslistedbelow,recordseparatelyusingoneofthenewwordsyoulearnedthisweekforeachblankinthefollowingstory.

Clues3rdDay1stDay2ndDay4thDay4thDay

ReggietheConMan

In the of crime, there are few scoundrels who could match theexploits of Reggie Hayes, who also used the names of Reginald Haven,RicardoHermosa,FatherHarris,anddozensofotheraliases.Reggie’spolicerecord,principallyinChicagoandBaltimore,is withscamsthatheperpetratedupongulliblepeople.Generally,hisfavoritetargetwasawhoshouldhaveknownbetter.

Dressedas apriest (“FatherHarris”), hewasmost convincing,however.Hismethod of operationwas to “find” awallet stuffedwith hundred dollar billsoutsideasupermarketandthen anunsuspectingwomantosharehisgood fortune, since there was no identification in the wallet. But first, toestablish her credibility, his victim had to put up a sum of money as atestimonial to her good faith.Mrs. Emma Schultz, age 72, tearfully told thepolice that she had withdrawn $14,000 from her bank and placed it in ashoppingbagsuppliedby thehelpfulpriest.He toldher toholdonto thebagwhilehewentnextdoortoalawyer ’sofficetomakethesharingoftheirgoodfortunelegal.

Afteraseemingly wait,Mrs.Schultzdiscovered toherchagrin thatthe heartless thief had skipped out the back way, leaving her “holding the

bag”—a switched bag containing shredded newspaper—while he made hisgetawaywithherlifesavings.

NEWWORDS

laconicləkon´ik

throngthrông

intrepidintrep´id

accostəkôst´

reticentret´əsənt

WEEK2 DAY1

TOTHEPOINTCalvinCoolidge,ourthirtiethpresident,wasnamed“Silent Cal” by reporters because of his laconicspeech. One Sunday, after Mr. Coolidge hadlistened to an interminable* sermon, a throng ofnewsmen gathered around him. An intrepidreporter accosted the Chief Executive: “Mr.President,weknowthatthesermonwasonthetopicofsin.Whatdidtheministersay?”“Hewasagainstit,”thereticentCoolidgereplied.

(*interminable—clickhere.)

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsinthefollowingsentences:1. Hisspeechwasusuallyrambling,butthistimeIfounditbriefand

________________.2. Ifasurlypanhandlershould________________you,keeponwalking.3. Evenunderrepeatedquestioning,thewitnessremained________________

.4. Ahowling________________ofteenagegirlssurroundedtherapartists.5. ThecorporalreceivedtheSilverStarforhis________________deedsin

combat.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirdictionarymeanings.6. laconic a. expressingmuchinfewwords7. throng b. brave8. intrepid c. toapproachandspeakto9. accost d. crowd

10. reticent e. silent

TODAY’SIDIOMtheswordofDamocles—anyimminentdanger(akingseatedoneofhissubjectsunderneathaswordthatwas

hangingbyahair,inordertoteachhimthedangersakingfaces)

Althoughthepresidentofthecompanyseemedquitesecure,healwayscomplainedthattherewasaswordofDamocles

hangingoverhishead.

NEWWORDS

furtivefėr´tiv

felonfel´ən

plethorapleth´ərə

haplesshap´lis

irateī´rātorīrāt´

WEEK2 DAY2

IFIHADTHEWINGSOFANANGELCastingafurtiveglanceoverhisshoulder,thefelonslippedoutthemainprisongatetobeswallowedupin the British fog. A plethora of escapes fromsupposedlysecureprisonsembarrassedthehaplesswardens. To compound* their problems, theofficials were badgered* by irate citizens whoaccused the guards of accepting bribes fromconvicts whose motto was: “Stone walls do not aprisonmake,norironbarsacage.”

(*compound—clickhere;*badgered—clickhere)

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsinthefollowingsentences.1. The________________contestwinnerwasunabletolocatethelucky

ticket.2. Myunclewas________________whenthedrunkendriverswervedin

frontofus.3. Ina________________mannersheremovedhershoesandtiptoedupto

herroom.4. Whentheteacheraskedwhythehomeworkhadnotbeendone,hewas

greetedbya________________ofincrediblealibis.5. SincethebosslearnedthatBobassociatedwithaknown

________________,hefiredhim.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirmeanings.6. furtive a. angry,incensed

7. felon b. apersonguiltyofamajorcrime8. plethora c. unfortunate9. hapless d. excess10. irate e. secret,stealthy

TODAY’SIDIOMPyrrhicvictory—atoocostlyvictory(KingPyrrhus

defeatedtheRomansbuthislosseswereextremelyheavy)Inheavyfightingthetroopsmanagedtorecapturethehill,but

itcouldonlybeconsideredaPyrrhicvictory.

NEWWORDS

pretextprē´tekst

fabricatefab´rəkāt

adroitədroit´

gesticulatejestik´yəlāt

vigilantvij´ələnt

WEEK2 DAY3

DR.JEKYLLORMR.HYDE?Under the pretext of being a surgeon he gainedentry to the hospital. When interviewed by thedirector, he had to fabricate a tale of hismedicalexperience,buthewassoadroitatlyingthathegotaway with it. It was not until the phony “doctor”began togesticulatewildlywith his scalpel, that avigilant nurse was able to detect the fraud. In theannals* of medical history there have been anumberofsuchcases.

Sample Sentences Use the new words in thefollowingsentences.1. TheshootingsatColumbineHighSchoolmadeeducatorsmuchmore

________________,2. Mynephewisquite________________atmakingmodelairplanes.3. Mostfishermencan________________astoryaboutthesizeoftheone

thatgotaway.4. Her________________ofbeingtireddidnotfoolusforaninstant.5. IoftenmarvelasIwatchthetrafficofficer________________atthe

onrushingcars.

DefinitionsPicktheletterofthedefinitionthatmatchesyournewword.6. pretext a. tolie;toconstruct7. fabricate b. skillful8. adroit c. anexcuse9. gesticulate d. watchful10. vigilant e. movethearmsenergetically

TODAY’SIDIOMawetblanket—onewhospoilsthefun

Everyonewantedthepartytogoon,butRonnie,thewetblanket,decidedtogohometobed.

NEWWORDS

avidav´id

cajolekəjōl´

rudimentaryrü´dəmen´tərē

enhanceinhans´

nuancenüäns´

WEEK2 DAY4

YOU’VEGOTTOBEAFOOTBALLEXPERTAsanavidfootballfan,ItrytoseeeverygametheJets play. Whenever I can cajole my father intoaccompanying me, I try to do so. He has only arudimentaryknowledgeofthegame,andsinceIamsteeped*init,Ienjoyexplainingitsintricatedetailstohim.Itcertainlydoesenhanceyourappreciationoffootballwhenyouareawareofeverynuanceofthesport.

Sample Sentences Use the new words in thefollowingsentences.Youmayhavetochangetheendingofaword.1. Sincemygraspofalgebrais________________,Icannotsolvethe

problem.2. Theparakeetrefusedtobe________________intoenteringhercage.3. Itwill________________yourenjoymentofanoperaifyouknowwhat

theplotisaboutinadvance.4. InreadingthesatiresofJonathanSwift,onemustbevigilant*inorderto

catcheach________________.5. BillClintonisan________________studentofthesocialmediaandis

listedonFacebook.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirmeanings.6. avid a. eager7. cajole b. slightvariationinmeaning,tone,etc.8. rudimentary c. coax9. enhance d. intensify,heighten

10. nuance e. elementary

TODAY’SIDIOMtobeardthelioninhisden—tovisitandopposeapersonon

hisowngroundsHavingdecidedtobeardthelion,Istormedintothemanager ’s

officetoaskforaraise.

WEEK2 DAY5REVIEW

Keepaddingtoyourvocabulary,asitisoneofthemostusefultoolsastudentcanpossess.Let’sgooverthetwentynewwordsandfouridiomsyoustudiedduringthisweek.

In the following quiz, match the best possible definition with the word youhavestudied.*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. tomakegreater

IDIOMS

21. theswordofDamocles u. anexpensiveconquest

22. Pyrrhicvictory v. spoilsport

23. awetblanket w. defyanopponentinhishome

24. tobeardthelion x. anythreateningdanger

Makearecordofthosewordsyoumissed.Youcanlearnthemsuccessfullybystudying themandusing theminyourownoriginal sentences. Ifyouneglectthem, then theeffortyouhaveexpendedinbuildingupyourvocabularymaybewasted.


1._________________________ _________________________2._________________________ _________________________3._________________________ _________________________

WORDSEARCH2


Clues2ndDay3rdDay4thDay3rdDay3rdDay

TheBestLaidPlans

GloriaRogersoverslept and thenhad to sprint tocatch the sameGreyhoundBusthatsheboardedonthelastThursdayofeverymonth.Afterathree-houruneventful ride, she finally arrived at the bus terminalwhere a courtesy vanwasreadytotransportbuspassengerstoVisitorsDayattheStatePenitentiary.

AlthoughGloria tried to act casual, shewasmore than a little nervous.Herboyfriend,Art,aconvicted ,hadmanaged togainadmittance to theprison’shospitalon the of having a gall bladder attack.Under herown slacks and bulky sweater, Gloria was wearing a set of clothes that sheremovedinthehospitalbathroomandpassedontoArt.Heplannedtousethemaftermakinghis escape in thebackof theprisonambulance thatwasparkedoutsidehisward.

ArthadspelledouthisescapeplanduringGloria’slastvisit,spendinganhourtrying to her intobeinghis accomplice.All that shehad to dowasappeartohaveaseizure.Thenshewould astoryaboutherepilepsywhile Art, with the smuggled clothes concealed under his prison bathrobe,would slip out of the ward during the excitement. Unfortunately for theschemers,a hospitalguardspottedArtclimbingintotherearof theambulanceandquickly foiled theescapeattempt.The resultwas thatArthad

threeyearsaddedtohissentenceandGloriawasimprisonedforherroleinthemisadventure.

NEWWORDS

loathelōth

reprimandrep´rəmand

lacklusterlak´lus´tər

caustickô´stik

wrestrest

WEEK3 DAY1

THEPEPTALK“Ifthere’sonethingIloathe,”thecoachsaid,“it’saquitter.” He had good reason to reprimand us athalf-time,because thescoreboard revealed thatwewere losing, 45–20. Our lackluster performanceindicated to him that we had forgotten therudimentary* aspects of basketball. His causticremarks fired us up, however, andwe dashed out,determined towrest controlof thegame fromourrivals.

Sample Sentences Use the new words in thefollowingsentences.1. Withthehelpofhisbrothershewasableto________________the

leadershipofthecompanyfromhispartner.2. Speakinginamonotone,thepoliticianwasbooedforhis

________________address.3. Ina________________article,thedramacriticslaughteredthehapless*

actors.4. I________________spinachbutIloveothergreenvegetables.5. WhenEdarrivedlate,heknewthatthegrocerwould________________

him.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirdictionarydefinitions.6. loathe a. dull7. reprimand(v.) b. tohate8. lackluster c. sarcastic,biting9. caustic d. takebyforce

10. wrest e. toshowsharpdisapproval

TODAY’SIDIOMcrocodiletears—insinceretears

(crocodilesweresaidtocrywhileeatingtheirprey)Whenthefootballplayerbrokehisleg,hissubstitutewept

crocodiletears.

NEWWORDS

infamousin´fəməs

jostlejos´əl

dupedüp

incipientinsip´ēənt

inadvertentinədvërt´nt

WEEK3 DAY2

THEHANDCUFFISQUICKERTHANTHEEYESlipperyEddie, the infamous pickpocket,wasbackat work, and every detective had to be especiallyvigilant.* Eddie’s techniquewas to jostle a victimtowardaconfederatewhowouldthensliptheman’swallet out of his back pocket while Eddie wasstammering an apology to the confused dupe.Withinaweek the incipientcrimewavecame toanend when Slippery Eddie inadvertently chose thechief of police for his victim. Although Eddieloathes*SingSing,it’shispermanentaddressnow.

SampleSentencesCanyouputthenewwordsintherightsentences?1. Bytellingthetruth,westoppedthe________________rumorfrom

spreading.2. ThebombingofPearlHarborwasreferredtoasan________________

deed.3. Thewealthy________________consentedtobuytheoften-soldBrooklyn

Bridge.4. Whenheattemptedto________________theoldlady,shestruckhimwith

herumbrella.5. Throughan________________error,theguidedmissilespedoutof

control.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirmeanings.6. infamous a. havingabadreputation7. jostle b. justbeginningtoexist

8. dupe(n.) c. toshovehard9. incipient d. apersoneasilytricked10. inadvertent e. heedless,notattentive

TODAY’SIDIOMtocarrytheday—towintheapprovalofthemajority

Thesecretary’smotionthatweadjournforlunchcarriedtheday,andweheadedfortherestaurant

NEWWORDS

ominousom´ənəs

tremuloustrem´yələs

repudiateripyü´dēāt

cessationsesā´shən

bristlebris´əl

WEEK3 DAY3

COURTROOMDRAMAThere was an ominous silence when the jitterydefendantroseincourt.Heexplainedinatremulousvoicewhathadledhimtorepudiatehisconfessionmadeatthepolicestationonthenightofthecrime.The audience began to buzz excitedly until thejudgedemandedacessationofthenoise.Althoughthe district attorney bristled with anger, thedefendant kept insisting that his rights had beenviolatedbecausehehadnotbeentoldthathecouldseealawyerbeforeconfessing.

SampleSentencesInwhichblanksdothenewwordbelong?1. Aftertheweathermanhadseenthe________________clouds,he

prognosticated*rain.2. Thegeneralattemptedto________________thetestimonyofthe

lieutenant,claimingthattheyoungofficerwasnotanauthorityonlowlevelbombing.

3. Uponseeingthesnake,thecatbeganto________________withfear.4. Thewidow’s________________handsrevealedhernervousness.5. The________________ofthebombinginIraqwasurgedbytheUnited

Nations.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirmeanings.6. ominous a. astopping7. tremulous b. toreject,decline8. repudiate c. stiffenwithfearoranger

9. cessation d. threatening10. bristle(v.) e. quivering

TODAY’SIDIOMSkidRow—disreputablepartoftown,inhabitedby

derelictsandpeople“ontheskid”Thepresenceofsomanybarshasturnedourneighborhood

intoanotherSkidRow.

NEWWORDS

euphemismyü´fəmizəm

mundanemun´dān

incongruousinkong´grüəs

condolencekəndō´ləns

stipulatestip´ūlāt

WEEK3 DAY4

CALLMEBYMYRIGHTNAMEMy cousin refers to himself as a “sanitaryengineer”—a euphemism for garbage collector.There are any number of people who try to findmore respectable or glamorous titles for themundane jobs they hold. Itmay seem incongruoustocallanundertakera“condolencecounselor,”orto refer to a taxi driver as a “transportationexpediter,”butsomepreferthosetitles.Asamatteroffact,ourbutcherhasstipulatedthatfromnowonhewants tobeknownasa“meatcoordinator.”Hebecame irate* when I inadvertently* called him“Butch.”

SampleSentencesInwhichblanksdothenewwordsbelong?1. Werepudiated*thecontractbecauseitdidnot________________acostof

livingbonus.2. Theword“expired”isa________________for“died.”3. Whenmyneighbor ’sdogwasrunover,wesenta________________

card.4. Thephilosopherdealtwithspiritualthings,ignorningthe

________________ones.5. Theplaywasso________________thatitseemedtobetheworkof

severalauthors.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirmeanings.6. euphemism a. worldly

7. mundane b. alessoffensiveterm8. incongruous c. tospecifyacondition9. condolence d. inappropriate10. stipulate e. pity

TODAY’SIDIOMtogoupinsmoke—tocometonopracticalresult

(kindlingsmokesbutitwillnotlightafire)Themayor ’splanstogetthegubernatorialnominationwent

upinsmokewhenhecouldn’tendthecostlystrike.

WEEK3 DAY5REVIEW

The word “review” means “to view again” and that is the purpose of ourweeklyreview.Youwillhavenoticed,ofcourse, thatmanyof thewords thatappearasnewwordsarerepeatedinsubsequentlessons.Sometimestheyareinthe paragraph, sometimes in the sample sentences, and occasionally in theidioms or directions. This continued emphasis on “viewing again”will helpyoutobecomefamiliarwiththevocabulary.

In the following quiz, match the best possible definition with the word youhavestudied.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.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. sayingsomethinginalessdirectway

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21. crocodiletears u. rundowndistrict

22. tocarrytheday v. hypocriticalsympathy

23. SkidRow w. towinthehonors

24. togoupinsmoke x. endfruitlessly

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DesertStormDecision

In the 1991 Persian Gulf War, where the United Nations forces, led byAmericans,oustedtheinvadingIraqiarmyfromKuwait’ssoil,the ofcombattookplaceinshortorderaftertheAllieswereableto controloftheskiesfromthe SaddamHussein’sairforce.

General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the U.S. field commander, tended towhen asked by themediawhy he hadn’t pursued the enemy all the

waytoBaghdad,saying:

“ItwouldhavebeenfoolhardyforustotrytooccupythatcapitalcityandpileupAmerican casualties from sniper attacks by Iraq’s guerillas. Thatmay behard for youMondaymorning quarterbacks to understand but I thoroughlyagreedwith thepresidentwhowasconvinced that suchanactionwouldhavesent a badmessage to theArabworld andwould have splintered theAlliedpartnership.”

Schwarzkopfreiteratedthatitwashismissiontohurlbacktheinvaderswithaminimum of bloodshed but not, he added in a tone, “to splatterSaddamoverthedesertsands.Thatdictator ’sdaysarenumbered,”thegeneralconcluded, “but I expect his end is likely to come at the hands of his ownpeople.”

NEWWORDS

alacrityəlak´rətē

disdaindisdān´

belligerentbəlij´ərənt

intimidateintim´ədāt

feintfānt

WEEK4 DAY1

MULLINSAK.O.VICTIMWhen the bell sounded, K.O. Mullins respondedwithalacrity.Hesprangfromhisstoolandchargedacross the ring, showing disdain for thechampion’s strength. Although this belligerentattitudeimpressedthereferee,itfailedtointimidatethe champ. That intrepid* battler laid the hapless*Mullinslowwithanadroit*feintandanuppercut.

Sample Sentences Use the new words in thefollowingsentences.1. Y2Kconcernsoftheproblemswithcomputersfailedto

________________ourcompany.2. TheGermanswereduped*bytheAllies’________________towardthe

south,leavingthewayopenfortheNormandyinvasion.3. Thewaitermovedwith________________becauseheperceived*they

werebigtippers.4. His________________mannercausedhimtoloseonefriendafter

another.5. Whenthecurtaincamedown,thecritic’sfaceregisteredthe

________________shefeltforthelackluster*play.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirmeanings.6. alacrity a. contempt7. disdain(n.) b. afalseattack

8. belligerent c. warlike9. intimidate d. tooverawe10. feint e. briskness,livelyaction

TODAY’SIDIOMtothrowdownthegauntlet—tochallengesomeone

(whenthegauntlet,ormedievalglove,wasthrowndown,thechallengedonewasrequiredtopickitup)

Theprincipalofourrivalschoolthrewdownthegauntlet,andwehadnochoicebuttoacceptthechallenge.

NEWWORDS

pugnaciouspugnā´shəs

promulgateprom´əlgāt

brashbrash

scoffskof

belittlebilit´l

WEEK4 DAY2

MULLINSTHROWSDOWNTHEGAUNTLET*ThepugnaciousK.O.Mullinsdemandedarematch.He took a full-page newspaper advertisement topromulgate his challenge. When the champ’smanagersawthebrashannouncement,heaccosted*Mullins, who was surrounded by a throng* ofnewsmen. The manager openly scoffed atMullinsandbelittled his fighting ability.Mullins then losthis temper and fearlessly punched the manager,knockinghimoffofhiscrutches.

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsinthefollowingsentences.1. Weimplored*thefacultyadvisorto________________therequirements

forthepresidencyoftheclub.2. Mymotherlikedthesalesman’s________________personality,buthe

irritatedmostpeople.3. Idon’tunderstandmodernart,butIneitherloathe*nor

________________atit.4. Sinceeveryonecanoutpunchmycousin,hecannotaffordtobe

________________.5. AlthoughRalphcan’tplay,hedoesn’thesitateto________________the

effortsofourfootballteam.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirmeanings.6. pugnacious a. quarrelsome7. promulgate b. tomakeseemlessimportant

8. brash c. tosneerat9. scoff d. impudent10. belittle e. tomakeknownofficially

TODAY’SIDIOMfeelingnopain—drunk

Althoughthepartyhadjustbegun,afterhisfirstdrinkhewasfeelingnopain.

NEWWORDS

tangibletan´jəbəl

lacerationlasərā´shən

castigatekas´təgāt

sordidsôr´did

octogenarianok´təjənār´iən

WEEK4 DAY3

MULLINSFORCEDTOEATHUMBLEPIE*The irate* 80-year-old manager pressed chargesagainst K.O. Mullins, suing him for assault. Astangibleevidenceoftheattack,hepointedtoadeeplaceration over his eyebrow that had required tenstitches. When the case was brought before thecourt, the judge castigated Mullins for the sordidincident.Inadditiontoacostlyfinancialsettlement,Mullinswas required tomakeapublicapology totheoctogenarian.

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsinthefollowingsentences.1. Themedicreachedintohiskittofindabandagefortheugly

________________.2. Mr.Dixonbelittled*ourrequestfor________________proofofhis

loyalty.3. Thekindlyforemanwastooreticent*toopenly________________the

clumsynewworker.4. Whentheteenagerannouncedherengagementtothe________________,

thepublicsuspectedittobeapublicitystunt.5. Storiesoftheir________________youthpouredforthfromtheunhappy

felons.*

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirmeanings.6. tangible a. havingactualform7. laceration b. tocorrectbypunishing

8. castigate c. jaggedwound9. sordid d. dirty,base10. octogenarian e. personinhisorhereighties

TODAY’SIDIOMHobson’schoice—tohavenochoiceatall(Mr.Hobson

ownedaliverystablebuthedidnotallowthecustomerstopicktheirownhorses)

Despiteallthetalkaboutdemocracyinmyfamily,myfatherusuallygivestherestofusHobson’schoice.

NEWWORDS

solacesol´is

aspirantəspī´rənt

dregsdregz

frenzyfren´zē

scurrilousskėr´ələs

WEEK4 DAY4

THEDECLINEOFMULLINSMullins sought solace in whiskey. Once a highlyrespected aspirant for the lightweight crown, henow found himself associating with the dregs ofSkid Row.* He would work himself into analcoholic frenzy in which he would trumpetscurrilous attacks on the champ, the oldmanager,and the judge. One avid* fight fan attributedMullins’absencefromthering tosickness,sayingthat he was “recovering from a bad case of—SCOTCH.”

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsinthefollowingsentences.1. Vigilant*censorsprotectthepublicfromlisteningto________________

languageontelevision.2. Thepublisherscoffed*atthereportsthathewasan________________

forthejobofSecretaryofState.3. Ina________________,theteenageroverturnedeverydrawerwhile

searchingforthecarkeys.4. Atthebottomofthebeautifulwinebottle,onlythe________________

remained.5. Intryingtooffer________________tothedeceased’swife,thereporter

inadvertently*madethesituationworse.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirmeanings.6. solace a. mostworthlesspart7. aspirant b. coarse

8. dregs c. easingofgrief9. frenzy d. wildfit10. scurrilous e. candidateforhighposition

TODAY’SIDIOMtoruletheroost—tobeincharge,tobemaster

(aroostisaperchwheredomesticbirdscansleep)Althoughheisalowlyprivateinthearmy,athomeherules

theroost.

WEEK4 DAY5REVIEW

Let’sseehowmanyof thenewwordsstudiedduring thecourseof thisweekyou remember. Incidentally, try tokeepa recordof themany timesyou findyournewwords inmagazines,newspapers, andbooks.Beforeyouknew themeaningsofthosewordsyouprobablyskippedrightoverthem.

In the following quiz, match the best possible definition with the word youhavestudied.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.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. quickwillingness

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21. tothrowdownthegauntlet u. betheboss,laydownthelaws

22. feelingnopain v. undertheinfluenceofalcohol

23. Hobson’schoice w. toofferachallenge

24. toruletheroost x. tohavenosayinamatter

Make a record of those words you missed. You can master them withadditionalreview.


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SENSIBLESENTENCES?(FromWeek4)

Choosethewordthatmakessenseineachofthesentencesbelow.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.

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WanttoRunforOffice?

Inrecentyears,wehaveseenthephenomenonofincumbentpoliticiansretiringinrecordnumbers.Wheninterviewed,manyofthemadmittedthattheyhadlosttheirtasteforthejobbecauseoftheabusetowhichan foroffice issubjected.

“My last campaign was a affair in which my opponents dideverythingto myrecordandair chargesaboutmyprivatelife,”saidonecongressman.“Idon’thavetostandstillforsuchtreatment,”headded,“whichwasterriblyembarrassingtomeandmyentirefamily.”

Citizen groups, appalled by the candidates’ mudslinging, have sought to dosomethingabout the situation.Committeeshavebeen formed inanumberofstatestostudywaystoelevatethetoneoftheprocess,reducetheemotionalism,and eliminate the of name calling that is generated as election daydrawsnear.

“Unlesswecleanup thismess,” said thechairmanofan Illinoiscaucus, “wewilllosethebestandthebrightestfromthepoliticalarena.Afterall,whobutamasochistwants tobe apunchingbag, the subjectofdailyvilification in themedia,andatargetforeverymalcontentintown?”

NEWWORDS

rampantram´pənt

inaneinān´

ethicseth´iks

concurkənkėr´

clandestineklandes´tən

WEEK5 DAY1

CHEATINGDuringmyfirstweeksatthenewschoolIobservedthatcheatingwasrampant.Ihadalwaysconsidereditratherinanetocheatonatestbecauseofmycodeof ethics, and because so much was at stake.Apparentlytheotherstudentsdidn’tconcur.Infact,even thepresenceof aproctordidnot intimidate*them. Far from being a clandestine activity, thecheatingwasopenandobvious.

Sample Sentences Use the new words in thefollowingsentences.1. Whentheplaguewas________________ontheisland,Dr.Arrowsmith’s

wifedied.2. Thespiesthoughttheirmeetingwasa________________one,buta

throng*ofF.B.I.agentsgatheredoutsidethebuilding.3. Aspecialmanagementcommitteewasaskedtoinvestigatebusiness

________________.4. OrvilleWrightwascriticizedforhis________________desiretofly.5. IfIcangetmyparentsto________________,I’lljointhePeaceCorps.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirmeanings.6. rampant a. secret,undercover7. inane b. codeofprinciples8. ethics c. foolish9. concur d. agree10. clandestine e. goingunchecked,widespread

TODAY’SIDIOMstockintrade—thegoods,tools,andotherrequisitesofa

professionAquickwitandawarmsmilewerethesalesman’sstockin

trade.

NEWWORDS

flagrantflā´grənt

admonishadmon´ish

duressd res´

culpritkul´prit

inexorableinek´sərəbəl

WEEK5 DAY2

CRACKINGDOWNMr. Dorsey, our new principal, determined to dosomething about the flagrant cheating at our highschool.He issuedbulletinsandbegan toadmonishthose teachers who did not proctor alertly. Underduress, the faculty reported the names of theculprits. Several crib sheets were turned in astangible* evidence of the cheating. Mr. Dorsey’sinexorable campaign against the wrong-doersseemedtobepayingoff.

SampleSentencesIntowhichsentencesdothenewwordsfitbest?1. The________________wascaughtwithhisfingersinthecookiejar.2. Televisionsleuthsare________________intheirpursuitoflawbreakers.3. Theconfessionwassignedunder________________,theattorney

claimed.4. Isuspectthatmyfatherwill________________meforcominghomelate.5. Parkinginfrontofahydrantisa________________violationofthecity’s

law.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirmeanings.6. flagrant a. inflexible,unrelenting7. admonish b. compulsion,force8. duress c. outrageous,glaringlybad9. culprit d. theguiltyperson10. inexorable e. towarn,toreprove

TODAY’SIDIOMtotakedownapeg—totaketheconceitoutofabraggart(ship’scolorsusedtoberaisedorloweredbypegs—the

higherthecolors,thegreaterthehonor)Thealumnithoughttheyhadagreatbasketballteam,butour

varsitytookthemdownapeg.

NEWWORDS

egregiousigrē´jəs

distraughtdistrôt´

duplicitydüplis´ətē

acrimoniousak´rəmō´nēəs

paucitypô´sətē

WEEK5 DAY3

STARPLAYERISCAUGHTThe cheating scandal came to a head when ArtKrause, our football captain, made the egregiousmistake of getting caught cheating on a midtermexam. If Art were suspended for his part in thatsordid* affair, our chances for winning the citychampionship would go up in smoke.* Thedistraught coach asked the principal to overlookArt’s duplicity, but Mr. Dorsey replied in anacrimoniousfashionthattheplayershadbeengiven“aplethora”*ofathleticinstructionbutapaucityofmoralguidance.”

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsinthefollowingsentences.

1. Thebankteller ’s________________errorwasdifficulttocorrect.2. Wetriedtoignoreher________________comments,butthattook

considerablerestraint.3. ________________isthestockintradeofalladroit*counterspies.4. Althoughitwasacreativewritingclass,theteachercomplainedaboutthe

________________oftalentthere.5. Thesoldierswere________________tolearnthattheirfurloughshad

beencanceled.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordswiththeirmeanings.6. egregious a. scarcity7. distraught b. cunning,trickery8. duplicity c. mentallyconfused,crazed9. acrimonious d. remarkablybad

10. paucity e. bitter

TODAY’SIDIOMtopassthebuck—toevaderesponsibility

(the“buck”mayhavebeenapieceofbuckshotpassedfromonepokerplayertoanothertokeeptrackofwhose

turnitwastodeal)Healwaysgivesmeastraightanswerandnevertriestopass

thebuck.

NEWWORDS

elicitilis´it

perniciouspərnish´əs

toleratetol´ərāt

construekənstrü´

impunityimpyū´nətē

WEEK5 DAY4

OURPYRRHICVICTORY*Mr. Dorsey summoned a representative group ofteachersandstudentleaderstohisofficeinordertoelicit their reactions to the suspension of thefootball captain. He told them that cheating was aperniciousdiseasethatcouldnotbetoleratedatourschool.Heloathed*havingtodisciplineArtKrauseso severely, but unless strictmeasureswere taken,the studentbodywouldconstrue the incidentasanopen invitation to cheat with impunity. “We maylose a football game,” the principal said, “but wecansalvageourself-respect.”

SampleSentencesUsethenewwordsinthefollowingsentences.1. Theborderguardsallowedthedoctortocrossthefrontierwith

________________.2. Itisn’teasyto________________answersfromasleepyclassonMonday

morning.3. Dentistsappreciatepatientswhocan________________pain.4. Shehopedthatwewouldnot________________herdecisiontorunfor

officeasathirstforpower.5. Thedictator ’s________________rulesfailedtointimidate*theleadersof

theunderground.

DefinitionsMatchthenewwordwiththeirmeanings.6. elicit a. freedomfrompunishment7. pernicious b. tomakeadeduction,toinfer8. tolerate c. toputupwith,tobear

9. construe d. todrawforth10. impunity e. harmful,causinginjury

TODAY’SIDIOMtolionizeaperson—tomakeabigfussoversomeone(thelionsattheTowerofLondonwereconsideredits

mainattraction)WhenthefamouspoetDylanThomasvisitedtheUnitedStates,

hewaslionizedwhereverhelectured.

WEEK5 DAY5REVIEW

Congratulations!Youhave covered the first one hundredwords in the book.Withthesamediligenceyoushouldbeabletotackletheremainingworkandtomastermostofthechallengingwords.

Takethefollowingquizbymatchingthebestpossibledefinitionwiththewordyouhavestudied.*Reminder:Recordanswersonasheetofpaper.REVIEWWORDS DEFINITIONS1. acrimonious a. double-dealing

2. admonish b. cannotbemovedbypersuasion,inflexible

3. 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,bitter

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21. stockintrade u. toidolize

22. totakedownapeg v. tohumiliate

23. passthebuck w. thenecessaryequipment

24. tolionizeaperson x. torefusetotakeresponsibility

Makearecordofthosewordsyoumissed.Youcanlearnthemsuccessfullybystudyingthemandbyusingtheminoriginalsentences.Useawordthreetimesanditisyoursforever,awisemanoncesaid.


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