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Casting a furtive glance over his shoulder, the felon slipped out the main prison gate to be
swallowed up in the British fog. A plethora of escapes from supposedly secure prisons
embarrassed the hapless wardens. To compound* their problems, the officials were
badgered* by irate citizens who accused the guards of accepting bribes from convicts whose
motto was: “Stone walls do not a prison make, nor iron bars a cage.”
(*compound—click here; *badgered—click here)
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.
1. The ________________ contest winner was unable to locate the lucky ticket.
2. My uncle was ________________ when the drunken driver swerved in front of us.
3. In a ________________ manner she removed her shoes and tiptoed up to her room.
4. When the teacher asked why the homework had not been done, he was greeted by a
________________ of incredible alibis.
5. Since the boss learned that Bob associated with a known ________________, he fired
him.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
6. furtive a. angry, incensed
7. felon b. a person guilty of a major crime
8. plethora c. unfortunate
9. hapless d. excess
10. irate e. secret, stealthy
T ODAY ’ S I DIOM
Pyrrhic victory —a too costly victory (King Pyrrhus defeated the Romans but his
Losses were extremely heavy)
In heavy fighting the troops managed to recapture the hill, but it could only be
considered a Pyrrhic victory.
N EW W ORDS
Pretext
prē´ tekst
Fabricate
fab´ rə kāt
Adroit
ə droit´
Gesticulate
je stik´ yə lāt
Vigilant
vij´ ə lənt
W EEK 2 D AY 3
DR. JEKYLL OR MR. HYDE?
Under the pretext of being a surgeon he gained entry to the hospital. When interviewed by the
director, he had to fabricate a tale of his medical experience, but he was so adroit at lying that
he got away with it. It was not until the phony “doctor” began to gesticulate wildly with his
scalpel, that a vigilant nurse was able to detect the fraud. In the annals* of medical history
there have been a number of such cases.
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.
1. The shootings at Columbine High School made educators much more
________________,
2. My nephew is quite ________________ at making model airplanes.
3. Most fishermen can ________________ a story about the size of the one that got away.
4. Her ________________ of being tired did not fool us for an instant.
5. I often marvel as I watch the traffic officer ________________ at the onrushing cars.
Definitions Pick the letter of the definition that matches your new word.
6. pretext a. to lie; to construct
7. fabricate b. skillful
8. adroit c. an excuse
9. gesticulate d. watchful
10. vigilant e. move the arms energetically
T ODAY ’ S I DIOM
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a wet blanket— one who spoils the fun
Everyone wanted the party to go on, but Ronnie, the wet blanket, decided to go home to
bed.
N EW W ORDS
Avid
av´ id
Cajole
kə jōl´
Rudimentary
rü´ də men´ tə rē
Enhance
in hans´
Nuance
nü äns´
W EEK 2 D AY 4
YOU’VE GOT TO BE A FOOTBALL EXPERT
As an avid football fan, I try to see every game the Jets play. Whenever I can cajole my father
into accompanying me, I try to do so. He has only a rudimentary knowledge of the game, and
since I am steeped* in it, I enjoy explaining its intricate details to him. It certainly does
enhance your appreciation of football when you are aware of every nuance of the sport.
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences. You may have to change the
ending of a word.
1. Since my grasp of algebra is ________________, I cannot solve the problem.
2. The parakeet refused to be ________________ into entering her cage.
3. It will ________________ your enjoyment of an opera if you know what the plot is
about in advance.
4. In reading the satires of Jonathan Swift, one must be vigilant* in order to catch each
________________.
5. Bill Clinton is an ________________ student of the social media and is listed on
Facebook.
Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.
6. avid a. eager
7. cajole b. slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.
8. rudimentary c. coax
9. enhance d. intensify, heighten
10. nuance e. elementary
T ODAY ’ S I DIOM
to beard the lion in his den —to visit and oppose a person on his own grounds
Having decided to beard the lion, I stormed into the manager ’s office to ask for a raise.
W EEK 2 D AY 5
REVIEW
Keep adding to your vocabulary, as it is one of the most useful tools a student can possess.
Let’s go over the twenty new words and four idioms you studied during this week.
In the following quiz, match the best possible definition with the word you have studied.
*Reminder: Record answers on a sheet of paper.
REVIEW WORDS DEFINITIONS
1. accost a. uncommunicative
2. adroit b. enthusiastic
3. avid c. alert
4. cajole d. overabundance
5. enhance e. courageous
6. fabricate f. to greet first
7. felon g. an excuse
8. furtive h. unlucky
9. gesticulate i. angry
10. hapless j. criminal
11. intrepid k. basic, elementary
12. irate l. clever
13. laconic m. to make up a lie
14. nuance n. great number of people
15. plethora o. concise, pithy
16. pretext p. to use lively gestures
17. reticent q. shade of difference
18. rudimentary r. sly
19. throng s. coax, wheedle
20. vigilant t. to make greater
IDIOMS
21. the sword of Damocles u. an expensive conquest
22. Pyrrhic victory v. spoilsport
23. a wet blanket w. defy an opponent in his home
24. to beard the lion x. any threatening danger
Make a record of those words you missed. You can learn them successfully by studying them
and using them in your own original sentences. If you neglect them, then the effort you have
expended in building up your vocabulary may be wasted.
*For reference only
WORDS FOR
FURTHER STUDY MEANINGS
1. _________________________ _________________________
2. _________________________ _________________________
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3. _________________________ _________________________
WORDSEARCH 2
Using the clues listed below, record separately using one of the new words you learned this
week for each blank in the following story.
Clues
2nd Day
3rd Day
4th Day
3rd Day
3rd Day
The Best Laid Plans
Gloria Rogers overslept and then had to sprint to catch the same Greyhound Bus that she
boarded on the last Thursday of every month. After a three-hour uneventful ride, she finally
arrived at the bus terminal where a courtesy van was ready to transport bus passengers to
Visitors Day at the State Penitentiary.
Although Gloria tried to act casual, she was more than a little nervous. Her boyfriend, Art, a
convicted, had managed to gain admittance to the prison’s hospital on the
of having a gall bladder attack. Under her own slacks and bulky sweater, Gloria was wearing
a set of clothes that she removed in the hospital bathroom and passed on to Art. He planned to
use them after making his escape in the back of the prison ambulance that was parked outside
his ward.
Art had spelled out his escape plan during Gloria’s last visit, spending an hour trying to
her into being his accomplice. All that she had to do was appear to have a seizure.
Then she would a story about her epilepsy while Art, with the smuggled clothes
concealed under his prison bathrobe, would slip out of the ward during the excitement.
Unfortunately for the schemers, a hospital guard spotted Art climbing into the rear
of the ambulance and quickly foiled the escape attempt. The result was that Art had three years
added to his sentence and Gloria was imprisoned for her role in the misadventure.
N EW W ORDS
Loathe
lōth
Reprimand
rep´ rə mand
Lackluster
lak´ lus´ tər
Caustic
kô´ stik
Wrest
rest
W EEK 3 D AY 1
THE PEP TALK
“If there’s one thing I loathe, ” the coach said, “it’s a quitter.” He had good reason to
reprimand us at half-time, because the scoreboard revealed that we were losing, 45–20. Our
lackluster performance indicated to him that we had forgotten the rudimentary* aspects of
basketball. His caustic remarks fired us up, however, and we dashed out, determined to wrest
control of the game from our rivals.
Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.
1. With the help of his brothers he was able to ________________ the leadership of the
company from his partner.
2. Speaking in a monotone, the politician was booed for his ________________ address.
3. In a ________________ article, the drama critic slaughtered the hapless* actors.
4. I ________________ spinach but I love other green vegetables.
5. When Ed arrived late, he knew that the grocer would ________________ him.
Definitions Match the new words with their dictionary definitions.
6. loathe a. dull
7. reprimand (v.) b. to hate
8. lackluster c. sarcastic, biting
9. caustic d. take by force
10. wrest e. to show sharp disapproval
T ODAY ’ S I DIOM
crocodile tears —insincere tears
(crocodiles were said to cry while eating their prey)
When the football player broke his leg, his substitute wept crocodile tears.
N EW W ORDS
Infamous
in´ fə məs
Jostle
jos´ əl
Dupe
düp
Incipient
in sip´ ē ənt
Inadvertent
in əd vërt´ nt
W EEK 3 D AY 2
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