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4th Day
New Words
stentorian |
singular |
valor |
bias |
sinecure |
''For Distinguished Devotion to Duty"
Some months later Dorie Miller was serving on an aircraft carrier when Admiral Chester Nimitz, the Commander of the Pacific Fleet, came aboard to preside over a special awards ceremony. In stentorian tones the Admiral presented Miller with the prestigious* Navy Cross, commending him for a singular act of valor and "disregard for his own personal safety." Miller's heroism helped to shatter the bias against African-Americans in the armed forces. Although he could have accepted a sinecure at a U.S. naval base, Dorie chose to remain in the combat zone where he was killed in action in December, 1943.
Sample Sentences
Use the new words in the proper blanks.
1.The director was ousted* from his __________ when he angered the mayor.
2.In his customary __________ tones, the sergeant reprimanded* those who thought the army was a haven* for incompetents.
3.The word "surrender" is anathema* to people of __________.
4.A viable* peace was brought about as a result of the diplomat's __________ contribution.
5.The bigot's* __________ precipitated* a fistfight.
Definitions
Match the new words with their meanings.
6. stentorian |
____ a. prejudice |
7. singular |
____ b. soft job |
8. valor |
____ c. courage |
9. bias |
____ d. extraordinary |
10. sinecure |
____ e. loud |
Today's Idiom
to steal one's thunderto weaken one's position by stating the argument before that person does I had planned to be the first to resign from the club, but my cousin stole my thunder. Answers are on Page 309
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5th Day Review
Many people agree that a lawyer should be skillful with words. A Philadelphia lawyer,* it goes without saying, must have an extensive vocabulary in order to help him or her present a case.
Match the twenty words with their meanings. Write the letter that stands for the definition in the appropriate answer |
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____ 1. aspire |
a. huge |
____ 2. bias |
b. evident, open |
____ 3. havoc |
c. courage |
____ 4. incisive |
d. to strive for |
____ 5. inveigh |
e. banish, assign to inferior position |
____ 6. lethal |
f. deadly |
____ 7. mammoth |
g. soft job |
____ 8. nettle |
h. prejudice |
____ 9. overt |
i. keen, acute |
____ 10. precipitate |
j. run quickly |
____ 11. raze |
k. hasten |
____ 12. relegate |
l. remarkable, uncommon |
____ 13. repulse |
m. attack verbally |
____ 14. scurry |
n. drive back |
____ 15. sinecure |
o. lying on the back |
____ 16. singular |
p. destroy |
____ 17. stentorian |
q. conventional custom |
____ 18. stereotype |
r. irritate |
____ 19. supine |
s. ruin |
____ 20. valor |
t. loud |
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____ 21. bury the hatchet |
u. to praise extravagantly |
____ 22. Philadelphia lawyer |
v. outstandingly able |
____ 23. gild the lily |
w. to beat someone to the punch |
____ 24. steal one's thunder |
x. make peace |
Now check your answers on page 309. Make a record of those words you missed.
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Wordsearch 14
Using the clues listed below, fill in each blank in the following story with one of the new words you learned this week.
Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
Teen Talk Barbie, the best-selling $50 model, has gone a step too far in the opinion of the American Association of
University Women. Representatives of that group were 
__________ to hear that one of the four phases that the doll is programmed to utter is, "Math class is tough."
For years the university professors, as well as members of feminist organizations have 
__________ against the 
__________ that portrays girls as weak math and science students. "Because that brainwashing message is
conveyed to girls at an early age, they come to accept what we consider to be a blatant 
__________ ," said Dr. Ellen Kaner, a Dallas chemist. "We are just beginning to make progress in our campaign to recruit women for challenging, well-paying careers in math and science," she added, "and were shocked to learn that Barbie is spreading such harmful nonsense."
Executives of the company that manufactures Teen Talk Barbie had to 
__________ to set matters right. They admitted that the phrase in question, one of 270 selected by computer chips, was a mistake. In a press release, their president said, "We didn't fully consider the potentially negative implications of this phrase. Not only will we remove it immediately but will swap with anyone who bought the offending doll."
We wonder how Ken feels about the matter.
Clues
1st Day
1st Day
3rd Day
4th Day
3rd Day
Answers are on Page 309
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