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WEEK 15 DAY 1
NEW WORDS
complicity
liquidation
accomplice
recant
culpable
DANNY ESCOBEDO GOES TO JAIL
In 1960, a young Chicagoan, Danny Escobedo, was given a 20-year jail sentence for first-degree murder. Danny had confessed to complicity in the killing of his brother-in-law after the police had refused to allow him to see his lawyer. Actually, Danny was tricked Into blaming a friend for the liquidation of his sister's husband, thereby establishing himself as an accomplice. Despite the fact that Danny later recanted his confession, he was found culpable and jailed. Danny had been stereotyped* as a hoodlum and nobody raised an eyebrow over the hapless" felon's" troubles.
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.
1. Proceeding on the premise" that the broker was guilty of ln the swindle, the detective followed him surreptitiously.
2. After the of the gang leader, a mammoth" conflict arose among his ambitious lieutenants who aspired" to be boss.
3. Once the Incontrovertible" evidence was offered, the servant was held in the theft of the jewels.
4. When the clergyman refused to , his superiors were so nettled" that they relegated" him to an isolated parish ln Alaska.
5. Although he was judged as a minor , the driver had actually played an integral" part ln planning the crime.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings. Two of the words are very close in meaning
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TODAY'S IDIOM
woolgathering-absentmindedness or daydreaming
When the young genius should have been doing his homework,
he was frequently engaged ln woolgathering.
WEEK 15 DAY 2
NEW WORDS
abrogate
alleged
access
invalidate
preclude
ESCOBEDO'S LAWYER APPEALS
Barry Kroll, a Chicago lawyer, took an interest bl Danny Escobedo's case. Kroll felt that his client's rights under the Constitution had been abrogated. Sinc the alleged accomplice,*Escobedo, had been dented access to an attorney, Kroll asked the courts to invalidate the conviction. He proposed that lawyers be entitled to sit in when the police question a suspect but the Illinois courts rejected that on the grounds that it would effectively preclude all questioning by legal authorities. If such a law were upheld, the police felt that it would play havoc" with all criminal investigations.
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.
1. The manager was distraught* when he realized that the slugger's sickness would a World Series victory.
2. It is symptomatic* of some newspapers that an criminal is regarded in print as guilty.
3. The wealthy uncle decided to his inane* nephew's sinecure.*
4. The general was sure to the court-martial's decision once he learned of the flagrant" bias" of the presiding officer.
5. Once the druggist had been duped" into opening the store, the addict gained to the pep pills.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
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to whitewash-to conceal defects,
to give a falsely virtuous appearance to something
Although a committee was appointed to investigate the corruption, many
citizens felt that their report would be a whitewash of the culprits.
WEEK 15 DAY 3
NEW WORDS
persevere
landmark
extrinsic
declaim
fetter
AN HISTORIC SUPREME COURT RULING
Lawyer Kroll persevered in his defense of Danny Escobedo. The case was argued before the Supreme Court, and in 1964, in a landmark decision, the Court reversed Danny's conviction. Legal aid, said the judges, must be instantly available to a suspect. MA system of law enforcement that comes to depend on the confession, one Justice declared, "will, in the long run, be less reliable than a system that depends on extrinsic evidence independently secured through skillful investigation. A Justice who declaimed against the decision said, however. MI think the rule is ill-conceived and that it seriously fetters perfectly legitimate methods of criminal enforcement.
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.
1. Collectors avidly* sought the rare coin for its value.
2. If we , we can overcome many of our inhibitions."
3. The Battle of Midway was a victory in the U.S. campaign for ultimate" victory over the Japanese in World War U.
4. I knew that my father would against Mother's choice of ostentatious*fabrics.
5. The senator inveighed* against the policy because he felt it would our Air Force.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
to break the ice-to make a start by overcoming initial difficulties
The auto salesman had a poor week, but he finally
broke the ice by selling a fully equipped Cadiillac.
WEEK 15 DAY 4
NEW WORDS
paragon
nomadic
asperity
epithet
controversial
THE EFFECTS OF THE ESCOBEDO DECISION
After Danny Escobedo's release from prison, hundreds of inmates began suits for their freedom on the grounds that their rights had been violated, too. Each case was heard on its merits, and in numerous instances people who had been convicted of serious offenses were freed because of the new standards established in the Escobedo case. After getting out, Danny was not a paragon of virtue, according to the police. He led a nomadic existence, drifting from Job to job, and was arrested frequently. With asperity, and, a few choice epithets, Danny referred to police harassment." Although the Escobedo case was a controversial one, most agree that it inspired better police training, better law enforcement procedures, and improved scientific crime detection.
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.
1. In the desert, tribes wander back and forth, enduring much privation."
2. The town planners looked upon their utopia" as a for other communities.
3. Some school principals attempt to repress" the publication of editorials.
4. We were amazed at the display of from our normally phlegmatic" neighbor.
5. A bitter quarrel was precipitated" when both politicians hurled vile at each other.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
the grapevine-a secret means of spreading information
The grapevine has it that Ernie will be elected
president of the school's student council.
WEEK 15 DAY 5
REVIEW
Police who have resorted to wire-tapping have been able to get evidence that was useful in gaining convictions. In a sense, everyone who listens to you is wire-tapping your conversation. Are the "detectives" impressed with the extent of your vocabulary? By the end of this week you will have gained a greater familiarity with 300 words and 60 idioms-enough to educate a conscientious wire-tapper. Match the twenty words with their meanings. Write the letter that stands for the definition In the appropriate answer space. (Numbers 1 and 13 are close in meaning.)
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