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WEEK 38   DAY 1

NEW WORDS

glib

homogenous

malleable

legerdemain

trend

 

THE ENIGMA* OF FASHION

Of all the pressures young people face, the most pernicious* is that of fashion. By this is meant the current vogue* in dress. The teenagers, who are so glib when they speak of *Individuality*· are turned into a homogeneous mass by the latest craze in fashion. How can youngsters who vehemently* resist advice from the older generation become so malleable in the hands of those who "make" fashion? Perhaps the sudden shifts in fashion occur fortuitously*, or is there some group who, through legerdemain, switches styles and customs on us right before our eyes? Today's teenagers seem to be quite gullible* when It comes to embracing the latest trend in fashions. But then, they have their elders as sage* examples to follow.

Sample Sentences Insert the new words in these sentences.

Question No. /
  1. The charlatan* was able to wheedles money out of the naïve* audience with a talk on the medicine that would expunge* pain. ·
  2. They could not follow the of his ideas, but his verbal dexterity* galvanized* the gullible* listeners.
  3. They were engrossed* as an ill man was "cured" before their eyes: some of the more urbane* said it was .
  4. He ingratiated* himself into their confidence, and the crowd was shaped Into a subjugated* mass.
  5. While they started out as Individuals, they became a group whom he could motivate as he willed.

Definitions Match the new words with their definitions.

Question No. /

Find the correct word.

trend malleable legerdemain homogeneous glib
smooth of speech
general direction
sleight of hand, deceptive adroitness*
same or uniform
capable of being shaped or formed

TODAY'S IDIOM

by hook or by crook-any way at all, at any cost

He had bought the white elephant* without rhyme

or reason*; now he had to get rid of it by hook or by crook.

 

 

WEEK 38   DAY 2

NEW WORDS

stagnant

fatal

passe

procrastinate

facet

 

THE ECONOMICS OF FASHION

In dress, the fashion appears to be "set" by a few foreign designers and a handful of affluent* individuals who purchase these designs. The fashion industry is cognizant* of the fact that fashions must change rapidly and often or their economy would become stagnant for this Industry it would prove fatal. If it were not vigilant* and prepared well in advance for a new fashion trend.* As the old fashion becomes passe and a new fashion seems to be in the making, the garment manufacturers cannot afford to procrastinate. They rush large sums of money into production for a mass market. Having invested heavily, the manufacturers do everything possible to influence and motivate* the purchasers. Through every facet of publicity and advertising the industry exploits* the natural desire for people to be au courant* with the latest fashions.

Sample Sentences Insert the new words in these sentences.

Question No. /
  1. To the consternation* of the distraught* parents they learned their son was accused of using the lethal* weapon on that occasion.
  2. We wish for halcyon* days when the warlike solutions will have become .
  3. Edna recalled with nostalgia* many of her school days.
  4. We all tend to when faced with an unsavory* task.
  5. The iconoclast* has the propensity* for reproaching* those who feel complacent* with leading a existence.

Definitions Match the new words with their deftnitlons.

Question No. /

Find the correct word.

facet passe fatal stagnant procrastinate
motionless, dull, inactive
outmoded, old-fashioned
delay, put off
deadly, disastrous
one side or view of person or situation

TODAY'S IDIOM

to get up on the wrong side of the bed-to be in a bad mood

When his mother raised Cain* about his slovenly* room,

he accused her of getting up on the wrong side of the bed.

 

 

WEEK 38   DAY 3

NEW WORDS

foist

stigmatize

capitulate

audacity

tantalize

 

WHAT NEXT?

Once the fashion industry has been able to foist a new style on the teenager. The older generation tends to stigmatize it as some form of rebellion. What is often ignored is that the young consumers capitulate to what is originated* by someone outside of their group. The feelings of individuality and audacity that the teenager gets from a new style of dress result from the propensity* of their elders to disparage* them. The actual situation is that the clothing fashions soon become accepted by all; there is nothing upsetting or revolutionary about them. While people are becoming complacent* about the "new," the clothing industry is busy planning how to tantalize the teenager with next year's "fashion." This arbitrary" decision is guaranteed to foment* consternation* among adults once again in the following year.

Sample Sentences Insert the new words in these sentences.

Question No. /
  1. Despite tenacious* resistance, they were ousted" from the strongpoint and had to to the enemy.
  2. It was an asinine* thing to do-to his opponent as a bigot* and thus exacerbate* an already bitter campaign.
  3. It is common to hear people disparage* those who paint in the modern genre*; they speak about the of the artist who submits a high white canvas with a black border as a serious work.
  4. They are dubious* of such an artist and accuse him of trying to as a work of art a rudimentary* exercise.
  5. It is reprehensible* to a young child with the promise of a reward for being good when you have no intention of giving it.

Definitions Match the new words with their definitions.

Question No. /

Find the correct word.

tantalize foist stigmatize audacity capitulate
pass off slyly, _pass as genuine
surrender, make terms
tease or torment by offering something good, but not deliver
boldness, daring
to mark with a disgrace

TODAY'S IDIOM

castles in the air-a dream about some wonderful future

People on Skid Row* often build castles in the air.

 

 

WEEK 38   DAY 4

NEW WORDS

retort

reticent

tacit

chicanery

docile

 

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

To the derogatory* comments from the older generation the teenagers might retort that new fashions and styles are adopted by the elders with alacrity.* Though they complain, women emulate* their daughters by shortening or lengthening their hems. They may appear reticent about the bother and expense of altering their wardrobe, but they give tacit approval to the change by rushing to the department stores where they jostle* each other to buy copies of the more expensive dresses. The conclusion one might reach after observing how women countenance* the arbitrary* changes year after year is that they are naïve* or victims of some chicanery practiced by the clothing industry. Women may appear hapless* before the intimidation* of "style," but the real truth may lie in the fact that they are so docile because they secretly enjoy the yearly excitement around the latest fashions. 

There's another familiar word reintroduced today. Did you recognize reticent?

Sample Sentences Insert the new words in these sentences.

Question No. /
  1. The reporter divulged* the blatant involved in the awarding of the contract.
  2. Even the most person may become fractious* when he gets only a pittance* for his hard labor.
  3. His egregious* behavior brought a reproach to his mother's eyes.
  4. Most politicians are when asked to divulge* their ambitions.
  5. He refused to to the rash* question about his propensity* for imbibing. *

Definitions Match the new words with their definitions.

Question No. /

Find the correct word.

chicanery tacit reticent retort (v.) docile
to answer, reply
easy to manage
trickery, underhandedness
understood, implied, not stated
silent or reserved

TODAY'S IDIOM

To maintain the status quo--to keep things as they are

You hit the nail on the head* when you said we ought to

Maintain the status quo and not change horses in midstream.*

 

 

WEEK 38   DAY 5

REVIEW

 

No matter what the fashion in dress, the fashion in education is an extensive vocabulary. Keep up with the fashion; build your vocabulary wardrobe.

 

Question No. /

Find the definitions of the words.

glib capitulate foist facet fatal docile audacity chicanery legerdemain homogeneous
smooth of speech
one side or view of person or situation
underhandedness, trickery
easy to manage
make terms, surrender
deceptive adroitness,* sleight of hand
pass as genuine, pass off slyly
daring, boldness
disastrous, deadly
uniform, same

Question No. /

Find the definitions of the words.

procrastinate reticent stigmatize retort tacit passe malleable tantalize stagnant trend
tease or torment by offering something good, but fail to deliver
to mark with a disgrace
old-fashioned, outmoded
general direction
put off, delay
not stated, understood, Implied
reserved, silent
inactive, dull, motionless
capable of being formed or shaped
reply, answer

Question No. /

Find the idioms of the words.

to maintain the status quo by hook or by crook to get up on the wrong side of the bed castles in the air
a dream about a wonderful future
to keep things as they are
at any cost, any way at all
to be in a bad mood

glib
سلیس،چرب زبان
homogenous
همگن
malleable
نرم و قابل انعطاف
legerdemain
تردستی
trend
روند
stagnant
راکد
fatal
کشنده
passe
لوازم
procrastinate
به تعویق انداختن
facet
شکل
foist
جا زدن
stigmatize
لکه دار کردن
capitulate
تسلیم شدن
audacity
جسارت
tantalize
کسی را دست انداختن
retort
تلافی
reticent
ساکت
tacit
ضمنی
chicanery
ضد و نقیض گویی
docile
مطیع

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