week twenty seven 1100 words
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WEEK 27 DAY 1
NEW WORDS
pinnacle
array
obscure
ardent
culminate
A MUSICAL WORLD
Music reached its pinnacle in the nineteenth century. Every leading nation produced its share of great composers. There was a bewildering array of national schools and musical styles as the once obscure musician came into his own. Music became a widespread and democratic art. The ardent music lover turned to Vienna as the music center at the beginning of the nineteenth century. However. Paris was not far behind, especially in the field of operatic music. As the century progressed, the Germans became paramount* in orchestral and symphonic music. The growth of German music can be said to have culminated with Ludwig van Beethoven.
Sample Sentences Take command of the new words in these sentences.
- The president faced an imposing of reporters.
- The party will with the award for the most original costume.
- The of fame and success is often a transient* stage.
- The baseball fan went to every home game.
- Space telescopes are making our planets ever clearer.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
to break the ice-to make a beginning,
to overcome stiffness between strangers
All after-dinner speakers break the ice by telling
a story or joke at the start of their speeches.
WEEK 27 DAY 2
NEW WORDS
constrict
prodigy
bereft
falter
exultation
A GIANT COMPOSER
Beethoven was able to free music from the traditions" that had tended to constrict it. He was a child prodigy who held an important musical post at the age of 14. He was a successful concert pianist, but when his health began to fail he turned to composing. Even though bereft of hearting at the age of 49, he did not falter in his work. Some of his later compositions reflect his sadness with his physical condition, but they also evince* an exultation about man and life.
Sample Sentences Place the new words In these sentences.
- The catastrophe* left him of all his possessions.
- She was filled with when she learned her SAT score was near the maximum.
- It is Imprudent* for a youngster to her circle of friends so that there is no opportunity to meet new people.
- There is universal* wonder when some appears on the stage to perform at the age of 4 or 5.
- Though he knew well the danger involved, the knight did not as he entered the dragon's cave.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
loaded for bear-to be well prepared
When the enemy finally attacked the positions, the defenders were loaded for bear.
WEEK 27 DAY 3
NEW WORDS
vitriolic
invective
besmirch
voluminous
retrospect
A WORTHY SUCCESSOR
A successor to Beethoven was Johannes Brahms. Also a prodigy," he was the object of vitriolic attacks by other composers because of the individuality of his work. They heaped invective upon him for the intensely emotional quality and Germanic style of his writings. However, it was Impossible to besmirch his talents for long, and he was soon one of the most popular composers in Europe. He produced voluminous varieties of compositions. Today, in retrospect, his originality is appreciated, and he is placed among the top romantic composers.
Sample Sentences Complete the following sentences with the new words.
- It is difficult to keep out of our discussion about the enemy.
- One has to be amazed at the amount of information that can be stored on a computer chip.
- The candidate tried to his opponent's record.
- In the future we will, in , regard today's bizarre* behavior as quite ordinary.
- The language used by critics of the new play tended to obliterate* its good qualities.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
to bring down the house-to cause great enthusiasm
Popular entertainers can be counted on to bring
down the house at every public performance.
WEEK 27 DAY 4
NEW WORDS
egotist
humility
pungent
inveterate
adamant
GRUFF BUT LIKEABLE
In his private life Brahms was considered by his friends as an egotist He had an extremely lofty opinion of himself and his talents. He was not noted for his humility Along with this quality, Brahms was known for his pungent sense of humor. While his closest friends could accept his biting jokes, others found him difficult to warm up to. Brahms was an inveterate stay-at-home. Cambridge University conferred an honorary degree upon him, but he was adamant about staying at home and did not go to receive the honor. Despite the ardent* and romantic nature of his music, Brahms never found the right girl and remained single-throughout his life.
Sample Sentences Use the new words in these sentences.
- Doctors agree that it Is Imperative" that smokers give up that imprudent" habit.
- The odor of burning leaves marks the autumn season.
- The umpire was about his decision to call the runner out.
- We all expect from the actors and actresses who win the Academy Awards.
- However, we should not be surprised that an award winner is an about his or her performance.
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TODA.Y'S IDIOM
to pull ones weight-to do a fair share of the work
Everyone in a pioneer family had to pull his or her own weight.
WEEK 27 DAY 5
REVIEW
Another week to build your vocabulary. Words stand for "things." The more "things· you can recognize, the better able you are to deal with the complicated and changing world. New and unusual situations are more easily handled by those who can utilize the largest number of "things" we call words.
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