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2nd Day

New Words

A Profile of the Woman Who Drinks to Excess

The typical alcoholic woman is above average in intelligence, in her forties, married, with two children. She started drinking socially in high school or college. Although frequently incapacitated, she can fabricate a story skillfully and thus conceal her true physical condition. She often attributes her alcoholism to connubial stress, boredom, or depression. A large percentage of the women give family histories of alcoholism. Most female drinkers would demur at the appellation of "alcoholic"and that makes their treatment all the more difficult.

Important Note: How good a detective are you? Did you spot one of the new words that had been introduced earlier? (fabricate) It should be part of your vocabulary now. From time to time in the lessons that follow, your alertness will be tested as a previously learned word is reintroduced.

Sample Sentences

Use the new words in the following sentences.

1.Dave's metamorphosis* from an honest person to one who could __________ an alibi so adroitly* was amazing.

2.The widow grew maudlin* as she reminisced about her former __________ bliss.

3.I will have to __________ even if I receive a bona fide* invitation to run for the G.O. council.

4.Because he was the scion* of the richest family on our block, Lenny was given the __________ of "Rockefeller."

5.He was ashamed to admit that a pesky* skin rash __________ him for weeks at a time.

Definitions

Match the new words with their meanings.

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3rd Day

New Words

Nefarious* Effects of Alcohol

Aside from the reasons offered earlier, doctors have other interesting reasons for the escalation in female drinking. They also indict* social acceptance and indifference to alcohol's potential danger as contributory factors. If women realized the harmful extent of the cumulative effect of alcohol, they might taper off in their public and recondite drinking. Forty-three percent of the female alcoholics in a survey showed evidence of liver damage, and a quarter of the whole group had a high white-blood-cell count. Almost five percent of the patients died shortly after their release from the hospital.

Sample Sentences

If you can still see clearly after all the references to liquor, use the new words in the following sentences.

1.Many derogatory* statements were heard from those who were opposed to further __________ of the conflict.

2.With complete __________ toward his personal safety, Lt. Regan openly challenged the puissant* forces of the enemy.

3.When destitution* grips an area, there is excellent __________ for trouble.

4.The __________ effect of the summer's sultry* weather was to shorten everyone's temper.

5.The poet's __________ language precluded* any understanding of her theme.

Definitions

Match the new words with their meanings.

Today's Idiom

apple polishingtrying to gain favor by gifts or flattery

If the way to advancement in this company is through apple polishing, I quit!

Answers are on Page 312