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WEEK 20 DAY 1
NEW WORDS
reviled
derogatory
indict
nebulous
pesky
LA CUCARACHA-THE COCKROACH
The poor cockroach has been called the *most reviled creature on the face of the earth.* Nobody loves him-except, perhaps, another cockroach. Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry are replete* with derogatory references to these ubiquitous* bugs. Public health officials are quick to indict the insects as carriers of viruses that cause yellow fever and polio. Although past evidence has been somewhat nebulous, recent studies also show that an allergy to roaches may contribute significantly to asthma. Little wonder, therefore, that the pesky cockroach is under attack.
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.
- Because the contract offer was a one, the union leaders balked* at it.
- Ezra Pound, the expatriate* poet, was for his pro-Fascist remarks.
- When the grand Jury refused to him, the mobster was exonerated.*
- Every time his accountant called with pecuniary* problems, Ben was very blunt* with him.
- The columnist was ordered to recant* her statements.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
left holding the bag-to be left to suffer the blame
The profligate" businessman left his distraught* partner holding the bag.
WEEK 20 DAY 2
NEW WORDS
redolent
repose
omnivorous
disparate
abstemious
WAITER, PLEASE TAKE THIS BOWL OF SOUP BACK TO THE KITCHEN
In addition to menacing our health, cockroaches are smelly, filthy, and ugly. Upon entering a cellar that is redolent with their aroma, you are not likely to forget the odor. And when you spy the foul culprits* creating havoc* in your sugar bowl or in repose atop your chocolate cake, your disposition may be exacerbated.* Roaches are omnivorous and will feast upon such disparate items as wallpaper, upholstery, nylon stockings, and beer. No one can accuse the hungry and thirsty bugs of being abstemious.
Sample Sentences The words above fit into the blanks below.
- While the palace guards were in , the rebels' coup* began In earnest.
- Coach Fischer issued a flat* that required that his players be
- The scent that came from the bakery created in Eloise a sense of nostalgia* for her grandmother's bread.
- eaters find the dietary laws in some hotels to be too restrtctlve.*
- Regardless of how their climes were, all the prisoners were freed by the general amnesty.*
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
a lick and a promise-to do something in a hasty and superficial manner
The meticulous" housewife was in so much of a hurry that
she could only give the apartment a lick and a promise.
WEEK 20 DAY 3
NEW WORDS
extant
vicissitudes
edifice
sultry
trenchant
THE ROACH LIVES ON
Cockroaches are the oldest extant winged insects, having been traced back over 350 million years. They have endured the vicissitudes of weather, natural disasters, war, and planned liquidation.* They reside comfortably in caves in South America, in transcontinental airplanes, on mountain tops, in Park Avenue edifices, and in television sets. The climate may be sultry or frigid but roaches persevere.* In the words of one writer, *The miraculous survival of the roach is explained by its Inherent* adaptability." In fact, a trenchant analysis made the point that any forthcoming nuclear war will be won by roaches, not Russians. Chinese, or Americans.
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.
- Hundreds of copies of Shakespeare's signature came from the same prolific* forger.
- The of life in the Medical Corps are not for the squeamish.*
- We originally planned on a skyscraper but had to settle for a truncated*
- When he learned that the movie was to be replete* with scenes, the cautious banker refused to underwrite* its cost.
- General Fox submitted a report on the enemy's latent* strength.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
tongue in cheek-insincerely
Speaking with his tongue in his cheek, the parsimonious*
employer promised to double everyone's wages.
WEEK 20 DAY 4
NEW WORDS
puissant
unabated
maudlin
levity
lugubrious
TONGUE IN CHEEK*?
The U.S. Public Health Service admits to frustration* in its attempts to destroy the cockroach. As soon as the scientists devise a puissant chemical, some bugs succumb." But the hardy ones survive and breed a resistant strain. Since the average female produces close to three hundred descendants, little hope is held out for a final solution to the roach problem. Nevertheless, extermination campaigns continue unabated. Surprisingly, some sentimental souls become maudlin as they consider the persecution of the insects. A writer noted for his levity made a lugubrious plea for a crash program of aid for the cockroach, calling him *a victim of his slum environment.*
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.
- She advocated* music as appropriate background for the funeral scene.
- Although the debater's rebuttal was , it was totally Irrelevant.*
- The plague continued , and the hapless* Friar John was unable to deliver the note to Romeo.
- A good barometer* of the reunion's success was the number of songs that the alumni sang.
- Dean Flanigan admonished* us for our at the graduation exercises.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
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TODAY'S IDIOM
to take the wind out of one's sails-to remove someone's advantage
Although Edna was bristling* with anger when she stormed in, I took the wind
out of her sails by voicing my own displeasure at the way she had been treated.
WEEK 20 DAY 5
REVIEW
There are many choice epithets* for cockroaches, and over the centuries man has been most resourceful* in concocting* adjectives to describe the insects. Whether you are going to get excited over a roach, write a poem, take a College Board examination, or compose a letter to a loved one, it helps to have a rich vocabulary. Match the twenty words with their meanings. Write the letter that stands for the definition in the appropriate answer space.
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