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2nd Day

New Words

The Mystery of Creativity

In order to create, it is said that a man must be disgruntled. The creative individual is usually one who is dissatisfied with things as they are; he wants to bring something new into the worldto make it a different place. There is no infallible way to identify a potentially creative person. The speed-up in the sciences has forced schools and industry to seek a panacea for the shortages that they face. The need to discover and develop the creative person has been the source of much study. The paramount* objectives of the studies are to eradicate anything that will impede the discovery of creative talent and to exploit* this talent to the limit.

Sample Sentences

Place the new words in these sentences.

1.It is the prevalent* mood for youngsters to be __________ with the world situation.

2.Many people hoped that the United Nations would be the __________ for the problems of our time.

3.The criminal tried to __________ all of the witnesses to the bizarre* murder.

4.An __________ sign of spring is the blooming of the crocus.

5.Nothing could __________ the bigot* from his vitriolic* verbal attack.

Definitions

Match the new words with their definitions.

Today's Idiom

lock, stock, and barrelentirely, completely

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3rd Day

New Words

ri vir′

The Dutch

The first impression one gets of Holland is that it is a calm, sedate, and simple land. The slow rhythm of life is even seen in the barges on the canals and the bicycles on the roads. One gradually discovers this equanimity of daily existence is not in accord with the intrinsic* nature of the Dutch. These people are moved by strong feelings that are not compatible with the serenity of the world around them. There is a conflict between the rigid, traditional* social rules and the desire for liberty and independence, both of which the Dutch revere.

Sample Sentences

Pay attention to the fine differences in meaning.

1.There is something absurd* about a well-dressed, __________ man throwing snowballs.

2.The __________ of the countryside was shattered by the explosion.

3.The speaker lost his __________ and began to use invective* when the audience started to laugh.

4.The boy and girl discovered they had many __________ interests.

5.There are not many people in this world whom one can __________.

Definitions

Match the new words with their definitions.

Today's Idiom

a feather in one's capsomething to be proud of

If she could get the movie star's autograph, she knew it would be a feather in her cap.