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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.
- With a singular* disregard for his family, the husband spent his salary on alcohol.
- Each spouse said that the other was culpable* for their conjugal*
- The number of my followers is , “said the flamboyant* politician.
- The necessity for executing the leaders of the abortive* was obviated* when they committed suicide.
- Hitler's was a veneer* for his insecurity and feelings of inferiority.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
Find the correct word.
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.
- The publisher's claims led to a myriad* of law suits.
- When the jury began to deliberate, they were prepared to the culprit.*
- The itinerant* poet. Living abroad for twenty years, was a voluntary .
- One cannot govern by , the sedentary* mayor quickly learned; it is necessary to get out and meet the citizens if you want their cooperation.
- We recognized the dictator's as an obvious feint* that would be withdrawn after Christmas.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.
Find the correct word.
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.
- I plan to the stereo set and clean all the components.*
- The feast was prepared with Impeccable* care.
- Unless my boss modifies* his attitude, a fractious* picket line is going to be erected.
- Clarence Day deemed* that matters are best handled by men.
- 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.
Find the correct word.
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.
- The rebel's Innate* hatred of decrees led him to crave* freedom all the more.
- A string of caustic* epithets* was directed at the recruit by his sergeant.
- Although the former farm girl pretended to be urbane*, a feeling of always came over her when she heard country music.
- Criticism of the author was among the coterie* of intellectuals who used to praise him.
- Jimmy was a lawbreaker, but he would at the idea of carrying a lethal* weapon.
Definitions Match the new words With their meanings.
Find the correct word.
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.
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