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12th Week

1st Day

		New Words
diatribe	inhibition	fortuitous	incoherent	ilk
	or			ilk

Off Broadway

When Monte Ziltch told his boss, Mr. Foy, that he was quitting as an accountant to become an actor, the man was convulsed with laughter. After Mr. Foy realized that Monte was obsessed* with the idea, he became quite serious, launching into a diatribe on the importance of responsibility in the younger generation. Monte confessed that he had been developing ulcers as an accountant, and when his psychiatrist suggested that the sickness was a result of inhibitions, Monte agreed. Now a fortuitous opportunity to get into show business required Monte to make an immediate decision. Mr. Foy stormed out of the office, muttering incoherently about hippies, beatniks, and others of that ilk.

Sample Sentences

Use the new words in the following sentences.

1.When a large expenditure is imminent,* my father goes into a long __________ on the need for economy.

2.It is often fruitless* to argue with racists, bigots*, and others of that __________.

3.Since the patient's speech was garbled* and __________, we could only conjecture* as to his message.

4.The meeting was a __________ one, but the jealous husband construed* it as prearranged and clandestine.*

5.After two drinks the usually phlegmatic* dentist lost all his __________.

Definitions

Match the new words with their meanings.

6. diatribe	____ a. kind, sort
7. inhibition	____ b. disjointed
8. fortuitous	____ c. accidental
9. incoherent	____ d. bitter criticism
10. ilk	____ e. restraint

Today's Idiom

to wear one's heart on one's sleeveto make one's feelings evident

People who wear their hearts on their sleeves frequently suffer emotional upsets.

Answers are on Page 309

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2nd Day

New Words

prestigious

placard

integral

remuneration

nominal

plak′ ärd

An All-Round Man

The need for a decision came about when Monte was invited to join a prestigious summer stock company, starting in mid-June. As a mature "apprentice," he would be required to take tickets, paint scenery, prepare placards, assist with lighting, costumes, and props, and carry an occasional spear in a walk-on role. Since the company would stage five major plays during the summer, as well as a half-dozen shows for children, there was a chance that Monte might actually get a part before too many weeks had elapsed.* In addition, he would be attending the drama classes that were an integral part of the summer theater. The remuneration would be nominal but at last Monte Ziltch would be fulfilling a life-long ambition.

Sample Sentences

Use the new words in the following sentences.

1.The police posted a __________ asking all citizens to desist* from looting.

2.A salient* feature of the __________ company's success was its fair treatment of employees.

3.Derek Jeter's __________ from the New York Yankees made him a millionaire many times over.

4.For allowing his ferocious mastiff* to appear on a commercial, the trainer was paid a __________ sum.

5.She seemed to be an unimportant member of the president's entourage* but actually she played an __________ role in White House affairs.

Definitions

Match the new words with their meanings.

6. prestigious	____ a. essential
7. placard	____ b. poster
8. integral	____ c. slight
9. remuneration	____ d. reward, pay
10. nominal	____ e. illustrious
Today's Idiom

to wash dirty linen in publicto openly discuss private affairs

"Let's talk about it privately," his uncle said, "rather than wash our dirty linen in public." Answers are on Page 309

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