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4th Day |
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palliate |
delude |
prelude |
chimerical |
acknowledge |
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di lüd′ |
prel′ yüd |
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ak nol′ ij |
Danger Signals
A potential* female alcoholic should be cognizant* of certain danger signals:
a.Using alcohol in an attempt to palliate her problems.
b.Deluding herself about the extent of her drinking habits.
c.Drinking at regular time periods, both day and night.
d.Reliance upon alcohol as a prelude to a major social obligation.
e.Making unrealistic promises about terminating* her drinking.
f.Using alcohol as a medication for real or chimerical illnesses.
If in evaluating* her drinking, a woman acknowledged that several of the danger signals applied to her, she should see a physician.
Sample Sentences
Use the new words in the following sentences.
1.Monte refused to __________ the extrinsic* pressures that were causing him to do poorly in his sophomore year.
2.We must not allow fulsome* praise to __________ us about our actual abilities.
3.The drugs could only __________ the symptoms, not provide the cure.
4.As a __________ to his performance, the bullfighter vowed to do penance* for his sins.
5.The scheme sounded __________, but we were indoctrinated* to believe that it could work.
Definitions
Match the new words with their meanings.
6. palliate |
____ a. visionary, imaginary, fantastic |
7. delude |
____ b. alleviate, relieve without curing |
8. prelude |
____ c. introduction |
9. chimerical |
____ d. to fool |
10. acknowledge |
____ e. admit |
Today's Idiom
the Draconian Codea very severe set of rules (Draco, an Athenian lawmaker of the 7th century B.C., prescribed the death penalty for almost every violation.)
The head counselor ran our camp according to his own Draconian Code.
Answers are on Page 312
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5th Day Review
If you're driving, don't drink! Alcohol does not mix with gasoline! We have seen those slogans on many billboards. Here's a new one: "If you use words, use good ones!"
Match the twenty words with their meanings. Write the letter that stands for the definition in the appropriate answer |
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____ 1. acknowledge |
a. accumulated |
____ 2. appellation |
b. admit |
____ 3. chimerical |
c. relieve without curing |
____ 4. connubial |
d. to lie |
____ 5. cope |
e. to fool |
____ 6. covert |
f. a name |
____ 7. cumulative |
g. predicament |
____ 8. delude |
h. secret |
____ 9. demur |
i. intensification |
____ 10. escalation |
j. to be a match for |
____ 11. fabricate |
k. obscure, hidden |
____ 12. incapacitated |
l. imaginary, fantastic |
____ 13. incompatibility |
m. related to marriage |
____ 14. indifference |
n. possible |
____ 15. juxtapose |
o. to place side by side |
____ 16. palliate |
p. to object |
____ 17. plight |
q. introduction |
____ 18. potential (adj.) |
r. lack of concern |
____ 19. prelude |
s. lack of harmony |
____ 20. recondite |
t. disabled |
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____ 21. plea bargain |
u. trying to gain favor |
____ 22. in apple pie order |
v. severe set of rules |
____ 23. apple polishing |
w. admit guilt on a lesser charge |
____ 24. Draconian Code |
x. in good condition |
Now check your answers on page 312. Make a record of those words you missed.
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