week twenty nine 1100 words
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WEEK 29 DAY 1
NEW WORDS
lithe
obese
adherent
bliss
pathetic
A SPORT FOR EVERYONE
Of the many highly popular sports in the United States, football must be rated around the top. This sport allows the speedy and lithe athlete to join with the slower and obsese one in a team effort. The skills and strengths of many men are welded together so that one team may work as a unit to gain mastery over its opponent. The knowledgeable adherent of a team can follow action covering many parts of the playing field at the same time. He is in a state of bliss when his team executes a movement to perfection. However, there is no one more pathetic than the same fan when the opposition functions to equal perfection.
Sample Sentences Use the new words in these sentences.
- The disgruntled* switched his loyalty to the opposition party.
- It was a pleasure to watch the body of the ballet dancer as she performed the most difficult steps.
- There is something about a great athlete who continues to compete long after he has been bereft* of his talents.
- His insatiable* hunger for sweets soon made him .
- Oh, what could be seen in the eyes of the ardent* couple as they announced their engagement!
Definitions Match the new words with their definitions.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
on the spur of the moment-on impulse, without thinking
On the spur of the moment he turned thumbs down" on the new job.
WEEK 29 DAY 2
NEW WORDS
exhort
apathy
fracas
inebriated
adversary
RAH! RAH! RAH!
The spectators at a football game play more than a superficial* role. A spirited cheer from the stands often gives the player on the field a reason to try even harder. Cheer leaders exhort the fans, who may be in a state of apathy because their team is losing, to spur on the team. In particularly close games between rivals of long standing, feelings begin to run high, and from time to time a fracas may break out in the stands. While the teams compete below, the fan who is a bit inebriated may seek out a personal adversary. On the whole the enthusiasm of the spectators is usually constricted* to cheering and shouting for their favorite teams.
Sample Sentences Complete the sentences with the new words.
- The feeling of was so prevalent* during the election campaign that the candidates hardly bothered to make speeches.
- Doctors obese* individuals to go on diets.
- He was usually sedate,* but when he became hostile.*
- The started when he besmirched* my good name.
- My became disgruntled* because my arguments were so cogent.*
Definitions Match the new words with their definitions.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
a fly in the ointment-some small thing that spoils or lessens the enjoyment
He was offered a lucrative* position with the firm, but the fly in the
ointment was that he would have to work on Saturday and Sunday.
WEEK 29 DAY 3
NEW WORDS
indolent
gusto
garrulous
banal
platitude
THE 23-INCH FOOTBALL FIELD
The football fan who cannot attend a contest in person may watch any number of games on television. This has the great advantage of permitting an indolent fan to sit in the comfort of his living room and watch two teams play in the most inclement* weather. However. some of the spirit, the gusto, is missing when one watches a game on a small screen away from the actual scene of the contest. Also, the viewer is constantly exposed to a garrulous group of announcers who continue to chatter in an endless way throughout the afternoon. Should the game be a dull one, the announcers discuss the most banal bits of information. Even in the poorest game there is constant chatter involving one platitude after another about the laudable* performances of each and every player.
Sample Sentences Insert the new words in the sentences.
- He began to eat the food served at the sumptuous feast with .
- Men believe that women's conversation is filled with comments concerning clothing or food.
- During the most sultry" days of summer. one often hears the , *is it hot enough for you?*
- The person goes to great lengths to eschew* work.
- She was usually so , we considered anything under a five minute speech as a cryptic* remark.
Definitions Match the new words with their definitions.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
to take French leave-to go away without permission
The star player was fined $100 when he took French leave from the training camp.
WEEK 29 DAY 4
NEW WORDS
pique
dilettante
atypical
nondescript
wane
WHAT'S ON?
One day each week is set aside for college football, and another for the professional brand. Most fans enjoy both varieties. Nothing can put an avid* viewer into a pique more quickly than missing an important contest. It is the dilettante who eschews* the amateur variety and watches only the professional games. The atypical fan will watch only his home team play: however, enthusiasts will continue to view the most nondescript contests involving teams that have no connection with their own town or school. Some intrepid* fans have been known to watch high school games when that was all that was offered. Public interest in football grows each year, while interest in other sports may be on the wane.
Sample Sentences Complete these sentences with the new words.
- The will scoff* at those who admit that they know very little about modern art.
- It is the fisherman who does not embellish" the story about the fish that got away.
- The detective had little to go on because of the nature of the criminal.
- Many virulent" diseases are now on the .
- He showed his by slamming the door.
Definitions Match the new words with their definitions.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
in the arms of Morpheus-asleep; Morpheus was the Roman god of dreams
The day's activities were so enervating, he was soon in the arms of Morpheus.
WEEK 29 DAY 5
REVIEW
The regular, consistent study of these daily stories is the salient* clue to your success. Sporadic* study tends to disrupt the learning process. Don't give in to the temptation to put your work aside and then rush to "catch up".
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