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3rd Day
			New Words
stymie	effigy	flout	cognizant	turbulent
		flout

Haircut Dilemma

The school authorities were stymied. Public opinion had been marshaled against them. No longer was it a simple case of disciplining two wayward lads. Suddenly it had taken on the appearance of a nightmare in which the principal was either hanged in effigy or pictured in cartoons making a villainous swipe at the two innocent Samsons. But the officials could not allow Ron and Len to flout their authority with impunity.* Members of the school board concurred* with the principal's action but they were cognizant of the popular support for the boys. Clearly a compromise was called for to resolve the turbulent situation.

Sample Sentences

In which of the following newspaper headlines do the new words belong?

1."COACH OF LOSING TEAM HANGED IN __________"

2."CAUSE OF CANCER CONTINUES TO __________ DOCTORS"

3."F.B.I. __________ OF CLANDESTINE* GANGLAND MEETING"

4."MANY MOTORISTS __________ TRAFFIC LAWS, STUDY REVEALS"

5."__________ ATMOSPHERE IN ANGRY SENATE CHAMBER" Definitions

Match the new words with their meanings.

6. stymie	____ a. unruly, agitated
7. effigy	____ b. to hinder, impede
8. flout	____ c. show contempt, scoff*
9. cognizant	____ d. aware
10. turbulent	____ e. a likeness (usually of a hated person)

Today's Idiom

a bitter pill to swallowa humiliating defeat

It was a bitter pill to swallow for the famous billiard player to be overwhelmed by the 12-year-old girl. Answers are on Page 307

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4th Day
		New Words
terminate	forthwith	exacerbate	revert	oust
	fôrth′ with′			oust

Happy Ending?

Following an executive session, the school board ordered the principal to terminate the suspension and to send the boys back to class forthwith. Unless it could be shown that their presence disrupted the learning process, there was no reason to bar the boys. It was a bitter pill to swallow* for the principal whose irritation was exacerbated by the ruling. But some of the sting was taken out of the victory when the boys appeared in school the next day with their hair clipped to a respectable length. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Just as things were about to revert to normalcy, however, the same French teacher then demanded that a girl be ousted from school for wearing a mini skirt.

Sample Sentences

Use the new words in the following sentences.

1.It seemed incongruous* to __________ his employment just when he was so successful.

2.Upon seeing the show, he called the TV studio __________ to protest.

3.The ushers moved with alacrity* to __________ the disorderly patrons.

4.After taking the drug, she began to __________ to the days of her childhood.

5.The arrest of the spy did much to __________ relations between the two countries. Definitions

Match the new words with their meanings.

6. terminate	____ a. to drive out, eject
7. forthwith	____ b. return
8. exacerbate	____ c. to end
9. revert	____ d. immediately
10. oust	____ e. to irritate, make worse

Today's Idiom

an ax to grindhaving a selfish motive in the background

I am always dubious* about the motives of a man who tells me that he has no ax to grind.

Answers are on Page 307

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5th Day Review

Pupils want to be individuals these days, and many of them refuse to conform to regulations unless there are good reasons for such rules. In the area of vocabulary study, however, the only rule that makes sense to all is that true mastery derives from continuous practice.

Match the twenty words with their meanings. Write the letter that stands for the definition in the appropriate answer spaces. (Which two review words are almost synonymous?)

Review Words	Definitions
____ 1. arbitrary	a. having a massive structure
____ 2. cognizant	b. to hinder
____ 3. effigy	c. a conflict, fight
____ 4. exacerbate	d. relentless, unappeasable
____ 5. flout	e. immediately
____ 6. forthwith	f. blameworthy
____ 7. fray	g. range of authority
____ 8. harass	h. to show contempt
____ 9. implacable	i. poverty-stricken
____ 10. indigent	j. to irritate
____ 11. jurisdiction	k. violent outburst
____ 12. monolithic	l. to end
____ 13. oust	m. a likeness
____ 14. paroxysm	n. go back
____ 15. reprehensible	o. to torment
____ 16. revert	p. riotous
____ 17. skirmish	q. eject

____ 18. stymie	r. small battle
____ 19. terminate	s. aware
____ 20. turbulent	t. based on whim

Idioms
____ 21. cause célèbre	u. having a selfish motive
____ 22. one swallow doesn't make a summer	v. a humiliating defeat
____ 23. bitter pill to swallow	w. don't jump to conclusions
____ 24. an ax to grind	x. famous law case

Now check your answers on page 307. Make a record of those words you missed.

Note: Fray and skirmish are almost synonymous.

Words for Further Study		Meanings
1. _______________	_______________
2. _______________	_______________
3. _______________	_______________
4. _______________	_______________
5. _______________	_______________
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