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Chapter 17
Describing Youth and Old Age
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The deterioration of mental faculties that comes with aging
In his dotage, Paul nolonger had the attention span to read long novels.
1. dotage -noun
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Commanding respect because of old age or dignity
The mayor, a venerable man in his late seventies, was respected for his generous nature.
2. venerable -adj
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Acting childish or juvenile
Larkin glared at his neighbor and shouted, “Don’t be so puerile by spitting at me.” Then he
did the same thing back.
3. puerile -adj
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Withered or wrinkled with age
Maggie finally took the wizened flower out of the vase and put it in her scrapbook to keep so she could always remember her friend’s caring gesture.
4. Wizened -adj
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Having reached puberty
The pubescent young girl was not happy withthe new pimples she was getting all over her face.
5. pubescent -adj
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An old woman of high social standing.
Mrs. Kingston, a wealthy old dowager, was asked to pitch the first ball in the new Kingston ballpark, named after her because of her generous donation.
6. dowager -noun
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Old age
Having reachedsenescence, theJohnsons decided to take up mountain climbing as a way to stay young.
7. senescence -noun
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Immature, lacking adult experience
“Ah, callow youth,”reflected the old manas he watched the kids learning to play his favorite sport as a young man.
8. callow -adj
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Ineffective or outmoded because of advanced age.
Because I have a superannuated computer, I am not able to do a power point for my report.
9. superannuated -adj
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naïve or innocent young woman
Being an ingénue, Jenny thought the world revolved around her.
10. ingénue -noun
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Words AboutCommitment
Chaper 18
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Burning passion
Romeo’s ardor for Juliet was so overwhelming that he waited below her balcony in spite of her family’s hatred of him.
1. ardor -noun
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A person who feels extreme devotion or passion for a cause
The PETA organization hasmany zealots who will do anything to help animals andkeep them safe.
2. zealot -noun
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Passion or attraction for someone
John was so amorous about Jane that he saw hearts in the air wheneverhe looked at her.
3. amorous -adj
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Burning with enthusiasm
Lilly’s fervent natureHelped her as she tookTo the streets to promote her latest cause.
4. fervent -adj
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Enthusiasm to the point of being irrational
Greg’s wife could no longerput up with his fanatical devotion to watchingfootball games on TV every Saturday, so she went shopping with the girls.
5. fanatical -adj
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Passion to the point of madness
Kevin’s passion for old cars bordered on manic.
He had to buy everykind he could.
6. manic -adj
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crusading enthusiasm for something
Their anti-war sentiments bordering on the evangelical, the student protesters marched through the streets of Washington with posters and chant, "No more war!”
7. evangelical -adj
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An intense emotion or conviction
At his trial, the accused man insisted on his innocence, vehemently denying he had ever seen the victim before.
8. Vehemently -adv
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Unrestrained in emotional expression, gushy
Whenever you mention gettingout of school early to Josh, he gets excited and becomes very effusive, saying he feels like he is in heaven.
9. effusive -adj
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Recklessly determined to do something
Teddy, hell-bent on making it to the top of the mountain, takes his time in placing each hand and foot just in the right position.
10. hell-bent -adj