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WEEK 12 DAY 1
NEW WORDS
diatribe
inhibition
fortuitous
incoherent
ilk
OFF BROADWAY
When Monte Ziltch told his boss, Mr. Foy, that he was quitting as an accountant to become an actor, the man was convulsed with laughter. After Mr. Foy realized that Monte was obsessed" with the idea, he became quite serious, launching into a diatribe on the importance of responsibility In the younger generation. Monte confessed that he had been developing ulcers as an accountant, and when his psychiatrist suggested that the sickness was a result of inhibitions Monte agreed. Now a fortuitous opportunity to get into show business required Monte to make an immediate decision. Mr. Foy stormed out of the office, muttering incoherently about hippies. beatniks, and others of that ilk.
Sample Sentences Use the new words In the following sentences.
- When a large expenditure is imminent." my father goes Into a long on the need for economy.
- It is often fruitless" to argue with racists, bigots", and others of that .
- Since the patient's speech was garbled* and , we could only conjecture" as to his message.
- The meeting was a one, but the Jealous husband construed" It as pre-arranged and clandestine.*
- After two drinks the usually phlegmatic" dentist lost all his .
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
to wear one's heart on one's sleeve-to make one's feelings evident
People who wear their hearts on their sleeves frequently suffer emotional upsets.
WEEK 12 DAY 2
NEW WORDS
prestigious
placard
integral
remuneration
nominal
AN ALL-ROUND MAN
The need for a decision came about when Monte was invited to join a prestigious summer stock company, starting in mid-June. As a mature "apprentice," he would be required to take tickets, paint scenery, prepare placards, assist with lighting, costumes, and props, and carry an occasional spear in a walk-on role. Since the company would stage five major plays during the summer, as well as a half-dozen shows for children, there was a chance that Monte might actually get a part before too many weeks had elapsed." In addition, he would be attending the drama classes that were an integral part of the summer theater. The remuneration would be nominal but at last Monte Ziltch would be fulfilling a life-long ambition.
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.
1. The police posted a asking all citizens to destst" from looting.
2. A salient" feature of the company's success was its fair treatment of employees.
3. Derek Jeter's from the New York Yankees made him a millionaire many times over.
4. For allowing his ferocious mastiff* to appear on a commercial, the trainer was paid a sum.
5. She seemed to be an unimportant member of the president's entourage" but actually she played an role In White House affairs.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
to wash dirty linen in public-to openly discuss private affairs
"Let's talk about It privately," his uncle said,
"rather than wash our dirty linen in public."
WEEK 12 DAY 3
NEW WORDS
expunge
flamboyant
anathema
schism
utopia
FROM LEDGERS TO SCRIPTS
During the first weeks of the summer, Monte Ziltch didn't even have time to consider whether he had made an egregious" mistake. He was too engrossed" with his work, performing a thousand and one odd jobs around the theater. First there was the opening production of A Chorus Line, then two weeks of The Fantasticks, followed by a poignant" Diary of Anne Frank, which did excellent business. All through those weeks, Monte painted, carried, nailed, collected, ran. studied, and perspired. He had expunged all traces of debits and credits from his mind, burying himself in the more flamboyant world of the theater. Accounting became anathema to him as the schism between his present utopia and his former drudgery" widened.
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.
- In Lost Horizon a character recoiled" at the idea of living in a .
- A pernicious" developed between the two sisters.
- The traitor's name was in his father's domicile.'
- Our theatrical pages were inundated" with press releases from the producer.
- After having made the rash" statements, the senator wished that he could them from the record.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
to save face- to avoid disgrace
Instead of firing the corrupt executive, they allowed
him to retire in order that he might save face.
WEEK 12 DAY 4
NEW WORDS
timorous
truncated
jaunty
fractious
ostentatious
IRONY FOR MERRYWEATHER
At last, Monte's chance to perform came. He had played the timorous Lion in a truncated version of "The Wizard of Oz," which the apprentices had staged. But now there was an open audition to cast the final show of the season. It was to be a jaunty original comedy. given a summer tryout prior to a Broadway opening. Monte, who by now had adopted the stage name of Monte Merryweather. read for the producers, hoping to get the part of the hero's fractious landlord. Unfortunately. the competition was too rough-but the director assigned Monte to a less ostentatious part. And so for the first two weeks in September the stage-struck accountant had a two-minute. two-line part. What was his role? The hero's accountant!
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.
- It is frustrating* to have one's lengthy remarks printed in form.
- With his cap set at a angle, the amicable* sailor strutted down the street.
- In an display of histrionics" the star refused to perform.
- Under duress* the normally husband was coerced" into demanding a raise.
- Roger's behavior compounded* the bad relationship he had already had with his partner.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
Indian summer-warm autumn weather
Parts of the country were deep in snow,
but the East was enjoying an Indian summer.
WEEK 12 DAY 5
REVIEW
How many of the new words have now become a part of your "working vocabulary"? At first. their use may be conscious, even studied. However, the squeaks will soon disappear. Try a few this weekend. Match the twenty words with their meanings. Write the letter that stands for the definition in the appropriate answer space. (Note the resemblance between .flamboyant and ostentatious).
Find the definitions of the words.
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Find the idioms of the words.
