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    LESSON Words to Learn This Week approach 16 “Awordto the wise is sufficient.” —Plautus, Persa 1. approach (a proch’) come near or nearerto a. The ‘awyers in the trial were often asked to approach the bench b. Her beau kissed Sylvia when he approached her. ©. Benapproached the Durden* of getting ajob with a new spirit. 2. detect (ditekt') find out; discover a. Sam Spade detected that the important 2apers had vanished.* b. From ner voice it was easy to detectthat =llen was frightened ©. We detected irom the messy “oom that a large group of people had assembled* there 3. defect (di feke) fault; that which is wrong a. My Chevrolet was sent back to the factory because of a steering defect. >. His theory! of the formation of aur world was Filled with defects ¢. Thevillain* was caught because his plan had many defects. 4. employee (em ploié') a person who works for pay a. The employees went on strike For higher wages. b. My boss had to fire many employees when meat became scarce.* Joey wanted to go into business for himself and stop being an employee. 5. neglect (ni glekt') give too little care oF attention to a. The senator neglected to make his annual* report to Congress. b. Bob's car got dirty when he neglected to keep it polished, tis essential* that you do not neglect your homework 6. deceive (di sév') make someone believe as true something that is false; mislead a. Atlas was deceived about the burden* he had to carry. Virginia ried when she eamed that her bestfriend had deceived er. ¢. Thevillain* deceived Chief White Cloud by pretending to be his, friend. 7. undoubsedy (un Suni )cenainly berond doubt a. Ray’s team undoul iad the best debators* in our county. 5. The pilgrims undoubtedly assembled* to travel to Rome together. ._ If she didn't want to get into an argument, Valerie would have followed the majority* undoubtedly. 8. popular (pop' a (ar) iked by most people 3+ The Beatles wrote many popular songs b. Acone time miniskirts were very popular. €. Popular people often find it hard to evade? their many friends. 9. thorough (ther'o) being all that is needed; complete 4. The police made a thorough search of the house after the crime had deen reported. . Myscience teacher praised Sandy for doing a thorough job of cleaning upthe ab. iw c. Mom decided to spend the dayin giving the basement a thorough cleaning. -ESSONS 17 10. client (kI7' ant) person for whom a lawyer acts; customer a. The lawyer told her client that shi could predict® the outcome o his tral, b. Myuncle tried to get General Motors to 5e a client af his company. c. IF this restaurant doesn't improve its service, all its clients will vanish.” U1, comprehensive ‘kim pri nen sv) including much; covenng completely 2. Aftera comprehensive exam, my doctor said | was in good condition >. The engineer gave sur nouse a thorough*, comprehensive checkup before my father bought ic ©. Mrs. Silver wanted us to do a comprehensive study of edgar Allan Poe. 12. defraud (di fréd’) take money, rights, etc., away b ating a. Myaunt saved thousands of dollars by defrauding the government. . IF we could eliminate" losses from people who defraud the government, tax ates could be lowered, c. Bydefrauding his triend, Dexter ruined a tamily tradition* ot honesty. Words in Use Read the following passage to see how the new words are used ini ‘The Health of Your Car ‘The newest approach t@ automobile -epair is the clinic, a place where ar doctors go over an auto mobile in an attempt to detect defects. Since the clinicdoes no repairs, itsemployees do not neglect the truth, So many automobile owners feel that mechanics deceive them that the clinics, even though they undoubtedly charge high tees, are quite popular. The experts do a thorough job foreach client. They explore* every part of the engine, body, and brakes; they do all kinds of tests with expensive* machines. Best of all, the comprehensive examination takes only about half an hour, With the clinic's report in yourhand no mechanic will be able to defraud you By telling you that you need major repairs when only a small repair is necessary Picture It Which ofthe words studied inthis lesson s suggested by the picture? 18 504 ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WORDS Fil in the Blanks Place one ofthe new words in each ofthe blanks below. 12, J. Mrs. Spector always wanted to be . Each of our workers is trained to give your car a examination. (Which two words might fic this sentence?) Tom Jones was He could the best singer in the choir when ne was young. the problem from all angles. ‘with her friends. Why did you cleaning your room today? The Bought his boss a birthday present. Rocco's only __was that he walked with a slight imp. . None of the other poker players suspected that their friend would them in order to win. When Cynthia realized that nobody liked her, she knew she had been I could irom the tone of his voice that ne was in a bad mood His ____ was happy with the work Terence had been doing for him, donot want to do anything ess than a job on my term paper. (Which two words might fit this sentence?) Answerkey, p. 196 Choose the Correct Word Cirle the word n parentheses that best its the sense ofthe sentence, 1 2 3 1 Many of today’s (popular, comprehensive) songs will become tomorrow's Golden Oldies. My boss insists that all ofthe (employees, clients) punch a time clock each morning, (approached, detected) a hint of sarcasm in your seemingly innocent reply to the sales clerk who apologized for the long lines. AAs the car (approached, detected) the Dridge, we could see the dense* fog coming in off the water. Our weekiy vocabulary quizzes are (comprehensive, popular), including not only that week's new words, 2ut words we earned in past weeks as well. ven a small client, defect) in an electric appliance can be the possible* cause of a fire. Ms. Rodriguez (undoubtedly, comprehensively) felt she had been unjustly accused of showing. favoritism, but most of ner students felt otherwise . Her (thorough, popular) description of the missing bracelet helped police find it. We've all earned that # you (defraud, neglect) your teeth, you will surely develop dental problems. of one «ind or another. Icis probably still rue that the majority* of Americans do not think our political leaders would . Ineglected* to postpone the party because | thought everyone would be able to come. cc. The supermarket’s owner planned to postpone the grand opening until Saturday. cansent (kaa sent’) agree; give permission or approval a. My teacher consented to let our class leave earl. b. David would not consent to our olan c. The majority* of our club members consented to raise the dues. 3. massive (mas' v) big and heavy; arge and solid; bulky 42. The Doss asked some employees* to life the massive box. b.=romlifting weights, Wille had developed massive arm muscles. ¢. The main Building an the campus* was so massive that the new students nad trouble finding their way around at first. 4. capsule (kap’ sal) a small case or covering a. The small capsule contained notes the spy nad written after the meeting b, Anew, untested medicine was detected* in the capsule by the police scientists c. He explored® the space capsule for special equipment. 5. preserve (pri zer') keep from harm or change; keep safe; protect 3. The lawyers wanted to preserve the newest reforms? in the law. Farmers feel that their ural* homes should be preserved. c. The outfelder’s records are preserved in the Baseball Hall of Fame. 6. denounce (di nouns’) condemn n public; express strong disapproval of a. The father denounced his son for iying to the district attorney. >. Some people denounce the government for probing* into their private lives. ._ The consumer advocate denounced the defective* products being sold, 7 unique (a nee) having ng like or equal; being the only ane of its kind Going to Africa was a unique experience tor us. >. The inventor developed a unique method of making ice cream. c. Albie has a unique collection af israeli stamps. 8. torrent (C6r! ant) any violent, rushing stream; flood a, Amassive* rain was oneal in torrents. b. Inthedebate,* a torrent of questions was asked G, After trying to defraud” the public, Lefty was faced with a torrent of charges. 9. resent (ri zent’) feel injured and angered at (something) a. dertha resented the way her boyfriend treated her. b. The earthquake victim resented the poor emergency care, Columbus resented the fact that his crew wanted Co turn back, a 22 504 ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WORDS 10. molest (ma fest interfere with and trouble; disturb a, My neighborwas molested when walking home trom the subway. 5. The gang did a thorough* job of molesting the people in the park. Cc. -ifeguards warned the man not to molest any of the swimmers. 11. gloomy (gdm é ) dark; dim; 1 low spints 3. My cousin was gloomy because his best triend had moved away. b. The “eason Doris wasn't popular* was that she always nad a gloomy appearance. c._ Jones Beach is 10t so beautiful on a gloomy day. 12. unforeseen (un tor sén') not known seforehand; unexpected . We rad some unforeseen problems with the new engine. b. The probe* into the congressman's finances turned up some unforeseen difficulties. The divers faced unforeseen trouble in their search for the wreck Words in Use Read the followingpassage to see how the new words are used init ‘The Frozen Future Doctors are always devising* new cures for dis- eases that xi people. But suppose you are dying from an incurable illness now. it only you could postpone death until a cure was found! Now some people are tying to do just that. One young man consented to having “is body frozen and placed in a massive capsule in order to preserve it Until doctors finda cure forhis disease. Some peo- ole have denounced this unique experiment with a torrent of angry words. They resent human attempts to molest the natural order of ite and death, There 's also a gloomy fear that the world 's already overcrowded and that people have to die to make room for those who are about to be born. If the experiment works, unforeseen prob- ems undoubtediy* will arise Picture It Which ofthe words studied in tis lesson is suggested by the picture? LESSON? 23, Fill in the Blanks Place one ofthe new wordsin each of he blanks below. 1. We have tried for over 200 years to the United States Constitution 2. The weather predictions* upset him, 3. Will Karen to having her baby picture published in the school newspaper? 4. | found a collection of old books in the attic. 5. Dave knew that if he mistreated her, she would it 6. The president the criminal activities that were going on. 7. Lori feared that if she walked the streets, she would be 8. Owning a house created difficulties. 3. The new movee invited aot disapproval 10. A telephone call told us that the employees”* picnicwas. until next week, M1. The was tilled with records of the past. 12. tewas {Job foryust one person to unload the big truck, Answer key, p. 196 Creativity Exercise ‘Now make up your awn sentences, on fr each ofthe new words you have just been taught. iF 2. 3. 10. iif 1 Spotlight On preserve—Would you expect any connection between this word and family? Well, there is. In ancient times man was master of his household (familia) and the person who served him was the woman who had deen captured and preserved trom slaughter n order to work for the conqueror. In the 1500s a ser vant was called @ familar “By words the mind is excited and the spirit elated.” LESSON ‘Aristophanes, The Birds 1. exaggerate (¢g zaj' ar at) make something greater than itis; overstate a. Hewasn’ttrying to deceive* you when ve said that his was the best car in the world; he was just exaggerating The bookkeeper exaggerated ner importance to the company. When he said that O’Neal was eight feet tall, he was undoubtedly exaggerating 2, amateur (am' tar) person who does something for aleasure, not for money or as a profession a. The amateur cross-country runner wanted to be in the Olympics b. After his song, Don was told that he wasn’t good enough to be anything but an amateur. . Professional golfers resent* amateurs who think they are as good as the people who play for money. mediocre (mé di 5'xar) neither good nor bad; average; ordinary 2. After reading my composition, Mrs. Evans remarked that it was mediocre and that | could do better, b. Howard was a medioere scientist who never made any unique* discovers. c. The movie wasn'ta great one; twas only mediocre. 4 varie v2 9) ack of sameness: acurber feferent has a. =Idorado Restaurant serves a wide variety 2f foods b. The show featured a variety of entertainment. c. He faced unforeseen* problems for a variety of reasons 5. valid (val’ id) supported by facts or authority; sound; true a, Thewitness neglected” to give valid answers to the judge's questions. b. Rita had valid reasons for denouncing* her father’s way of ife. cc. When Jave presented valid working papers, the foreman consented* to airing him immediately. 6. survive (sorv1v') ive longer than; remain alive after, a, [twas uncertain whether we would survive the torrent* of rain. b. Some people believe that only the strongest should survive c. The space capsule* was built to survive a ong journey in space. 7. weird (wérd) mysterious; unearthly a, She coked weird with that horrible makeup on her face, 1b. Allen felt chat weird things were starting to happen when he entered the raunted house Becky had a weird feeling after swallowing the pills. 8, prominent (prim’ anant) well-known; important BMy-lient® is a prominent businessperson b. Napoleon is a prominent figure in the history of France. ©. lervialet eyes were che prominent feature of the model's face. 9. security (si . It sundeniable that most professionals can beat any amateur.* €. That Leon resented* Rita's good marks in school was undeniable. 7. resige (rézst') act against; strive against; oppose ret ee noe tala atng echoed sundae. bb. Tight security* measures resisted Jimmy's entrance into the bank €._arold resisted the opportunity to poke fun atthe weird® man. 8. lack lak) be entirely without something; have not enough a. Your daily det should notlack fruits and vegetables. . His problem was that he lacked a variety* of talents.* © Asanamateur® dancer, Vincent new ha e lacked the professional rouc! 9. ignore (ig nér') pay n0 attention to; disregard 2. Little Alice realized that she didn’t behave, her parents would re her. b. The studentcould not answer the question because he ignored the obvious* facts, ¢. Older brothers and sisters often feel ignored when their parents only spend timewith a new baby. a 28 504 ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WORDS. 10. challenge (chal' anj) call to a fight a. Aaron 3urr challenged Alexander Hamilton to a duel b. "1 No one bothered to challenge the prominent™ awyer. Trying to become a doctor was quite a challenge, Dick discovered - miniature (min’ & 2 tar) represented on a small scale a. The young Soy wanted a miniature sports car for his birthday, Instead of buying a massive* dog, Teddy got ‘Wewere seeking a mit 12. 2 miniature poodle. ture Todel of the Dulky* chess set. source (s6rs) place from which something comes or is obtained a. Thecollege student

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