week thirty one 1100 words
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WEEK 31 DAY 1
NEW WORDS
heresy
prudent
ostensible
fervid
spurious
CHOOSE SAGELY*
Today, the paramount" influence in the forming of public opinion is propaganda. It is not a heresy to our democratic beliefs to state that pressure groups play an important part in our lives. Propaganda makes one vulnerable" to the influences of others. The prudent person will choose between cogent" and specious" propaganda efforts. While propaganda has the ostensible purpose of informing the public, the most fervid propagandists use methods that must be examined by the thoughtful citizen. The ability to distinguish the spurious from the true facts requires more than a perfunctory" examination of prevalent" propaganda efforts.
Sample Sentences Use care. The words have many meanings.
- His appeal for action threw his adherents" into a frenzy",
- He accused the leader of the opposition of political , and the mob was exhorted" to burn his effigy.”
- In the bedlam" that followed it was not to appear too apathetic".
- While the enemy was the opposition leader. the main purpose of this rash" behavior was the eradication" of all opponents.
- In the conflagration" that followed, no one questioned whether the original charge had been .
Definitions Study the fine differences. Be sure how to use them.
Find the correct word.
TODAY'S IDIOM
cold shoulder-to disregard or ignore
She was so piqued" at his uncouth" behavior,
she gave him the cold shoulder for over a week.
WEEK 31 DAY 2
NEW WORDS
propagate
anomaly
innocuous
surfeit
milieu
A FREE SOCIETY
In a free society it is intrinsic" that individuals and groups have the Inherent" right to propagate ideas and try to win converts. We do not look upon an idea different from ours as an anomaly that should be precluded", Nor do we permit only innocuous or congenial" beliefs and forbid those that we believe are dubious" or spurious", In a country of competing pressures we are accosted" by a surfeit of propaganda that tends to overwhelm us. Thus, we live in a milieu of ubiquitous" bombardment from countless, and often unrecognized, propagandists.
Sample Sentences Insert the new words in these sentences.
- I must inveigh" against your attempt to the belief that your political system will result in a panacea" for all problems.
- It is incongruous" to find an abstemious" person in a of avarice" and affluence",
- Siamese twins are considered a birth .
- There appears to be no such thing as an heresy",
- When can we expect a respite" from the of TV commercials?
Definitions Match the new words with their definitions.
Find the correct word.
TODAY'S IDIOM
without rhyme or reason-making no sense
Without rhyme or reason the pennant-winning
baseball team decided to jettison" its manager.
WEEK 31 DAY 3
NEW WORDS
strident
concomitant
lassitude
deleterious
efficacy
WHO LISTENS?
As the quantity of propaganda becomes greater, ideas are presented in more strident tones in order to overcome the increased competition. Those who are the targets of the propaganda find It more difficult to discern" between or analyze the new and expanded pressures. The concomitant situation that develops with the stepped-up propaganda is one in which the individual retreats into a state of lassitude. He has an aversion" to all attempts to influence him. So we can see the intrinsic* weakness Inherent" In an increased level of propaganda. It has the deleterious result of reducing its efficacy upon the Individuals or groups who were Its objective.
Sample Sentences Insert the new words in these sentences.
- There are many dangers to obesity."
- Her voice added to the bedlam."
- After the frenzy" that accompanied the burning of the effigy." they were all acutely" aware of a feeling of .
- The gist* of the report was that smoking will have a effect on health.
- The of new drugs cannot be determined without a plethora" of evidence.
Definitions Match the new words with their definitions.
Find the correct word.
TODAY'S IDIOM
swan song-final or last (swans are said to sing before they die)
The ex-champion said that lf he lost this fight It would be his swan song.
WEEK 31 DAY 4
NEW WORDS
dissent
ferment
attenuated
arbiter
incumbent
THE PEOPLE DECIDE
The place of propaganda in a milieu* that is not free differs from Its place in an open society. In a dictatorship there is no competing propaganda. Those who dissent from the official line may do so only in a clandestine* manner. Where there is no open ferment of ideas, the possibility of discerning " the true from the spurious" is attenuated. In a democracy, the inevitable* arbiter of what propaganda is to be permitted is the people. It is incumbent upon each citizen to choose between competing propagandas while remaining cognizant" of the value for a democracy in the existence of all points of view.
Sample Sentences Insert the new words in these sentences.
- It is on us to be zealous" in combatting the deleterious" effects of drugs.
- With each generation it becomes the vogue" for the youth to be in a state of .
- The gist* of his ominous* suggestion was that we from the majority opinion.
- The strength of her appeal was by the flamboyant* embellishments* for which many had a strong aversion."
- The Supreme Court is our ultimate" of legality.
Definitions Always be cognizant* of the fact that words are used in the paragraphs and sentences with only one meaning. They often have many others. Look up the word incumbent for a good example.
Find the correct word.
TODAY’S IDIOM
to get the sack-to be discharged or fired
Despite the fact that he was so obsequious* toward the boss,
he got the sack because he was lethargic" about doing his job.
WEEK 31 DAY 5
REVIEW
Once more it is time to review this week's words. Always keep in mind that the use of the word. its context. determines its meaning. Used as a noun, a word has a different meaning than when it is used as an adjective or a verb. First, master the words as they appear in the daily stories. Next. look up other meanings in your dictionary. Try writing sentences with the additional meanings.
Find the definitions of the words.
Find the definitions of the words.
Find the idioms of the words.
