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WEEK 19   DAY 1

NEW WORDS

megalomania

profligate

strife

legion

coup

 

TROUBLE IN RURITANIA

King Andre of Ruritania was afflicted* with megalomania, and the people of his country suffered, as a result. After ten years of his profligate rule, the treasury was bankrupt, unemployment was rampant*, domestic strife was mounting, and the number of the king's opponents who were Incarcerated* were legion. Following a bloodless coup, his nephew, Prince Schubert, took command of the poor nation.

Sample Sentences Based upon your understanding of the new words, as discovered from the context, place them in the spaced provided.

Question No. /
  1. With a singular* disregard for his family, the husband spent his salary on alcohol.
  2. Each spouse said that the other was culpable* for their conjugal*
  3. The number of my followers is , “said the flamboyant* politician.
  4. The necessity for executing the leaders of the abortive* was obviated* when they committed suicide.
  5. Hitler's was a veneer* for his insecurity and feelings of inferiority.

Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.

Question No. /

Find the correct word.

coup megalomania profligate strife legion
wasteful
discord, disagreement
abnormal desire for wealth and power
a large number
revolution

TODAY'S IDIOM

to play possum-to try to fool someone;

to make believe one is asleep or dead

Sensing that his life was in jeopardy*, the hunter

Played possum until the voracious* lion disappeared.

 

 

WEEK 19   DAY 2

NEW WORDS

amnesty

expatriate

exonerate

fiat

mendacious

 

PRINCE SCHUBERT IN ACTION

Prince Schubert's first move was to declare an amnesty for political prisoners and to invite home all Ruritanian expatriates. Those who had been jailed on false charges were exonerated by special tribunals. The young leader announced that he would abrogate* all of the oppressive fiat that his predecessor had promulgated*. Things began to look up temporarily for the citizens who perceived in Prince Schubert the sincerity, idealism, and honesty that had been lacking in the mendacious King Andre.

Sample Sentences Use the new words in the followtng sentences.

Question No. /
  1. The publisher's claims led to a myriad* of law suits.
  2. When the jury began to deliberate, they were prepared to the culprit.*
  3. The itinerant* poet. Living abroad for twenty years, was a voluntary .
  4. One cannot govern by , the sedentary* mayor quickly learned; it is necessary to get out and meet the citizens if you want their cooperation.
  5. We recognized the dictator's as an obvious feint* that would be withdrawn after Christmas.

Definitions It will be a red letter day* for you if you can match the new words with their meanings.

Question No. /

Find the correct word.

exonerate expatriate fiat amnesty mendacious
lying, untrue
a general pardon
an exile
an official order, a decree
to free from guilt

TODAY'S  IDIOM

it's an ill wind that blows nobody good-

someone usually benefits from another person's misfortune

When the star quarterback broke his leg, the coach gave the rookie his

big chance and the youngster made good; the coach mumbled, *lt's an ill wind.*

 

 

WEEK 19   DAY 3

NEW WORDS

parsimonious

pecuniary

dismantle

sumptuous

underwrite

 

REFORM MOVEMENT

In order to Improve Ruritania's financial position, an astute" but parsimonious treasurer was Installed and given wide pecuniary powers. He tried to get the little country back on its feet by slashing all waste from its budget, dismantling King Andre's sumptuous palaces, and firing all incompetents. In addition, Prince Schubert was able to get the United States to underwrite a substantial loan that would enable him to start a program of public works. Even so, Ruritania was still in desperate trouble.

Sample Sentences Prove that you are not a flash In the pan" by using the new words correctly in the following sentences.

Question No. /
  1. I plan to the stereo set and clean all the components.*
  2. The feast was prepared with Impeccable* care.
  3. Unless my boss modifies* his attitude, a fractious* picket line is going to be erected.
  4. Clarence Day deemed* that matters are best handled by men.
  5. When our rivals agreed to the cost of our trip, a myriad* of suspicions began to form in my mind.

Definitions If you made mistakes above, you can now save face" by matching the new words correctly with their meanings.

Question No. /

Find the correct word.

dismantle parsimonious pecuniary sumptuous underwrite
financial
agree to finance
to strip of covering, take apart
miserly
lavish

TODAY'S IDIOM

to know the ropes-to be fully acquainted with the procedures

The president of the senior class knew the ropes and quickly taught me my duties.

 

 

WEEK 19   DAY 4

NEW WORDS

restrictive

balk

blunt

nostalgia

rife

 

DISAPPOINTMENT AND DEDICATION

When Prince Schubert asked for additional restrictive measures, the people began to balk. Speaking on radio, the young reformer explained the reasons for higher truces and food rationing; he was blunt when he stated the need for personal sacrifices. Nevertheless, the resistance to reform was great, and nostalgia for the "good old days" of King Andre began to grow. The people admitted that graft and corruption had been rife under Andre, but at least "everybody got his slice of the pie." Although Prince Schubert was tempted to quit, he determined that he would help the people in spite of themselves.

Sample Sentences Don't pass the buck*! Use the new words in the following sentences yourself.

Question No. /
  1. The rebel's Innate* hatred of decrees led him to crave* freedom all the more.
  2. A string of caustic* epithets* was directed at the recruit by his sergeant.
  3. Although the former farm girl pretended to be urbane*, a feeling of always came over her when she heard country music.
  4. Criticism of the author was among the coterie* of intellectuals who used to praise him.
  5. Jimmy was a lawbreaker, but he would at the idea of carrying a lethal* weapon.

Definitions Match the new words With their meanings.

Question No. /

Find the correct word.

rife blunt restrictive nostalgia balk (v.)
plain spoken
yearning for the past
to refuse to move
Widespread
harsh, confining

TODAY'S IDIOM

behind the eight ball-in trouble

Susan found herself behind the eight ball in

chemistry when she failed to do the term project.

 

 

WEEK 19   DAY 5

REVIEW

Ruritania is a mythical kingdom, impossible to find on a map and difficult to find in a dictionary. The words that you are about to review, however, are all legitimate, acceptable dictionary words. Match the twenty words with their meanings. Write the letter that stands for the definition in the appropriate answer space.

Question No. /

Find the definitions of the words.

fiat expatriate amnesty legion balk blunt mendacious coup exonerate dismantle
a general pardon
large number
false, lying
plain spoken
take apart, disassemble
to refuse to move
an exile
to free from guilt
an official order, a decree
revolution, overthrow

Question No. /

Find the definitions of the words.

megalomania strife rife nostalgia pecuniary underwrite restrictive sumptuous parsimonious profligate
lavish
wasteful
widespread
abnormal desire for power
agree to finance
yearning for the past
miserly
financial
unrest, discord
harsh, confining

Question No. /

Find the definitions of the words.

an ill wind behind the eight ball know the ropes to play possum
be fully acquainted with procedures
in trouble
try to fool someone
someone profits from another's misfortune

megalomania
جنون انجام کارهای بزرگ
profligate
بی بند و بار
strife
نزاع
legion
لژیون
coup
کودتا
amnesty
عفو عمومی
expatriate
مهاجر
exonerate
تبرئه کردن
fiat
حکم
mendacious
دروغگو
parsimonious
صرفه جو
pecuniary
مالی
dismantle
از بین بردن
sumptuous
مجلل
underwrite
امضاء کردن
restrictive
محدود
balk
طفره رفتن از
blunt
بی پرده
nostalgia
احساس غربت
rife
مملو

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