week twenty six 1100 words
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WEEK 26 DAY 1
NEW WORDS
lethargic
prevalent
paramount
remiss
hostile
INFORMING THE PUBLIC
Public opinion has an important place in a democracy. The public, often lethargic is susceptible* to a wide variety of Influences. The most prevalent of these is the mass media. These communications media-the press, radio, and television-have a paramount position in initiating,* influencing, and shaping public opinion. Bearing this responsibility, the mass media are often accused of being remiss in their duty to inform the public. There has be, great deal of hostile comment leveled against these opinion molders.
Sample Sentences Based upon your understanding of the new words as discovered from the context, place them In the spaces provided.
- The audience became extremely when the bigot* began to attack minority groups.
- Long hair among boys is so today, there is no longer a prohibition against it in most schools.
- We are all susceptible* to a feeling after a heavy meal.
- A good politician seeks the issue in his community.
- We would be if we overlooked the importance of the Internet to the Interchange of ideas and .information.
Definitions Matching words and deflrutlons will prove you've learned them.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
to split hairs-to make fine distinctions
The mother and child spent a great deal of time arguing about the
hair-splitting question of whether * going to bed meant lights out or not.
WEEK 26 DAY 2
NEW WORDS
rebuke
aversion
evince
vogue
superficial
THE LACK OF FOREIGN NEWS
The critics rebuke the press for the fact that most newspapers devote somewhat less than 10 percent of their news space to foreign Items. In many hundreds of papers this falls below two percent. Why is there this aversion to foreign news? Newsmen claim that readers evince no interest in foreign affairs. In order to increase reader interest in foreign news, the vogue among editors is to sensationalize it to the point of distortion. Many other papers do only the most superficial kind of reporting in this area.
Sample Sentences Insert the new words in these sentences.
- The female to mice is considered absurd* by boys.
- After a examination of the injured motorist, the doctor said that hospitalization was imperative.*
- Many a husband has been given a for having imbibed* too fully at an office party.
- Youngsters often do not any curiosity about the lives of their parents or grandparents.
- Good manners are always in .
Definitions Match the new words with their definitions.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
to strike while the iron is hot-to take an action at the right moment
As soon as John heard that his father had won in the lottery, he
struck while the iron was hot and asked for an increase in his allowance.
WEEK 26 DAY 3
NEW WORDS
jettison
inevitable
lucrative
tussle
intrinsic
PLAYING IT SAFE
The average newspaper office receives many times the amount of foreign news than it has space to print. The editor must include or jettison items as he sees fit. It is inevitable that his ideas of what the reader want to know, or should know, are decisive. Because the newspaper owners do not want to endanger a lucrative business, there is the constant tussle between personal opinion and the desire not to offend too many readers or advertisers. It is intrinsic to the operation of all mass media that they avoid being extremist in their news coverage or editorials.
Sample Sentences Insert the new words in these sentences.
- Our conscience must always against our yearning" for what we know is taboo.*
- Man sets the price of gold; it has no value.
- The pilot decided it would be imprudent* to his fuel over the populated area.
- It is that children question what their elders accept as tradition.*
- Each year the contracts offered to star sports figures become more .
Definitions Match the new words with their definitions.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
once in a blue moon--on a very rare occasion
His wife complained that they go out to dinner and a show once in a blue moon.
WEEK 26 DAY 4
NEW WORDS
acute
gist
transient
terse
cogent
A FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE
The electronic media-television and radio-have more acute problems than does the press when it comes to news reporting. A normal broadcast can cover only a small part of a news day. The object is to transmit the gist of a story without supplying its background. Another difficulty of electronic news broadcasting is its transient nature; the viewers or listeners may miss an important story if their attention wanders. On the other hand, because radio and television present news in a more terse and exciting way, they are accepted as the most cogent presentation of news and are preferred and believed above newspapers by most people.
Sample Sentences A slow and thorough study is needed today.
- After the catastrophe.* there was an need for emergency housing.
- The young lover was susceptible* to feelings of Jealousy when he saw his sweetheart dancing with his best friend.
- She tried to get the of her message into a 25-word telegram.
- The mayor made a statement in which he rebuked" his election opponent for making a contemptuous* accusation.
- The best debator makes the most presentation.
Definitions This day's work requires careful study.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
sleep on it-postpone a decision while giving it some thought
He didn't want to show his hand* immediately, so he
agreed to sleep on it for a few more days.
WEEK 26 DAY 5
REVIEW
If you've ever watched or played baseball. you know how important a base hit is to each batter. Before the game players spend as much time as possible taking their batting practice. During the game the batter concentrates on every pitch. In the same way, each day you are getting In your "batting practice," and the weekly review Is your chance to build up your "batting average." Collect new words with the same concentration that baseball players collect base hits.
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