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Wordsearch 26
Using the clues listed below, fill in each blank in the following story with one of the new words you learned this week.
The Wild West
History tells us that, in a showdown in 1881, a notorious outlaw, Billy the Kid, was killed. At least that is the 
__________ belief. The real Billy the Kid, William Bonney, is believed to have escaped and lived for many years in Texas. In fact, a man named Brushy Bill Roberts claimed to be the grown-up Billy the Kid.
When Roberts died in 1950, there was the 
__________ question about his true identity. As a result, a computer
was brought in to test whether there was anything other than a 
__________ resemblance between the two men. A photo of the Kid and a photo of Roberts were compared on the computer.
In a 
__________ report from the computer technician, the identity of Roberts was proved to be different from
that of the real Billy the Kid. Thus, computer analysis allows us to 
__________ the idea that Billy the Kid survived the famous gun duel.
Clues
1st Day
3rd Day
2nd Day
4th Day
3rd Day
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27th Week
1st Day
New Words
pinnacle |
array |
obscure |
ardent |
culminate |
ärd′ nt
A Musical World
Music reached its pinnacle in the nineteenth century. Every leading nation produced its share of great composers. There was a bewildering array of national schools and musical styles as the once obscure musician came into his own. Music became a widespread and democratic art. The ardent music lover turned to Vienna as the music center at the beginning of the nineteenth century. However, Paris was not far behind, especially in the field of operatic music. As the century progressed, the Germans became paramount* in orchestral and symphonic music. The growth of German music can be said to have culminated with Ludwig van Beethoven.
Sample Sentences
Take command of the new words in these sentences.
1.The president faced an imposing __________ of reporters.
2.The party will __________ with the award for the most original costume.
3.The __________ of fame and success is often a transient* stage.
4.The __________ baseball fan went to every home game.
5.Space telescopes are making our __________ planets ever clearer. Definitions
Match-up time for new words and definitions.
6. pinnacle |
____ a. passionate, eager |
7. array |
____ b. summit, peak, top, crown |
8. obscure (adj.) |
____ c. arrangement, system |
9. ardent |
____ d. unknown, lowly, unclear |
10. culminate |
____ e. reach the highest point |
Today's Idiom
to break the iceto make a beginning, to overcome stiffness between strangers
All after-dinner speakers break the ice by telling a story or joke at the start of their speeches. Answers are on Page 314
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2nd Day
New Words
constrict |
prodigy |
bereft |
falter |
exultation |
bi reft′
A Giant Composer
Beethoven was able to free music from the traditions* that had tended to constrict it. He was a child prodigy who held an important musical post at the age of 14. He was a successful concert pianist, but when his health began to fail he turned to composing. Even though bereft of hearing at the age of 49, he did not falter in his work. Some of his later compositions reflect his sadness with his physical condition, but they also evince* an exultation about man and life.
Sample Sentences
Place the new words in these sentences.
1.The catastrophe* left him __________ of all his possessions.
2.She was filled with __________ when she learned her SAT score was near the maximum.
3.It is imprudent* for a youngster to __________ her circle of friends so that there is no opportunity to meet new people.
4.There is universal* wonder when some __________ appears on the stage to perform at the age of 4 or 5.
5.Though he knew well the danger involved, the knight did not __________ as he entered the dragon's cave. Definitions
Your personal test follows through matching.
6. constrict |
____ a. triumphant joy |
7. prodigy |
____ b. stumble, hesitate, waver |
8. bereft |
____ c. deprived of |
9. falter |
____ d. limit, bind, squeeze |
10. exultation |
____ e. marvel, phenomenon |
Today's Idiom
loaded for bearto be well prepared
When the enemy finally attacked the positions, the defenders were loaded for bear.
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