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3rd Day
New Words
foist |
stigmatize |
capitulate |
audacity |
tantalize |
foist
What Next?
Once the fashion industry has been able to foist a new style on the teenager, the older generation tends to stigmatize it as some form of rebellion. What is often ignored is that the young consumers capitulate to what is originated* by someone outside of their group. The feelings of individuality and audacity that the teenager gets from a new style of dress result from the propensity* of their elders to disparage* them. The actual situation is that the clothing fashions soon become accepted by all; there is nothing upsetting or revolutionary about them. While people are becoming complacent* about the "new," the clothing industry is busy planning how to tantalize the teenager with next year's "fashion." This arbitrary* decision is guaranteed to foment* consternation* among adults once again in the following year.
Sample Sentences
Insert the new words in these sentences.
1.Despite tenacious* resistance, they were ousted* from the strongpoint and had to __________ to the enemy.
2.It was an asinine* thing to doto __________ his opponent as a bigot* and thus exacerbate* an already bitter campaign.
3.It is common to hear people disparage* those who paint in the modern genre*; they speak about the __________ of the artist who submits a high white canvas with a black border as a serious work.
4.They are dubious* of such an artist and accuse him of trying to __________ as a work of art a rudimentary* exercise.
5.It is reprehensible* to __________ a young child with the promise of a reward for being good when you have no intention of giving it.
Definitions
Match the new words with their definitions.
6. foist |
____ a. surrender, make terms |
7. stigmatize |
____ b. to mark with a disgrace |
8. capitulate |
____ c. boldness, daring |
9. audacity |
____ d. pass off slyly, pass as genuine |
10. tantalize |
____ e. tease or torment by offering something good, but not deliver |
Today's Idiom
castles in the aira dream about some wonderful future People on Skid Row* often build castles in the air. Answers are on Page 317
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reticent |
tacit |
chicanery |
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Something for Everyone
To the derogatory* comments from the older generation the teenagers might retort that new fashions and styles are adopted by the elders with alacrity.* Though they complain, women emulate* their daughters by shortening or lengthening their hems. They may appear reticent about the bother and expense of altering their wardrobe, but they give tacit approval to the change by rushing to the department stores where they jostle* each other to buy copies of the more expensive dresses. The conclusion one might reach after observing how women countenance* the arbitrary* changes year after year is that they are naïve* or victims of some chicanery practiced by the clothing industry. Women may appear hapless* before the intimidation* of ''style," but the real truth may lie in the fact that they are so docile because they secretly enjoy the yearly excitement around the latest fashions.
There's another familiar word reintroduced today. Did you recognize reticent?
Sample Sentences
Insert the new words in these sentences.
1.The reporter divulged* the blatant __________ involved in the awarding of the contract.
2.Even the most __________ person may become fractious* when he gets only a pittance* for his hard labor.
3.His egregious* behavior brought a __________ reproach to his mother's eyes.
4.Most politicians are __________ when asked to divulge* their ambitions.
5.He refused to __________ to the rash* question about his propensity* for imbibing.*
Definitions
Match the new words with their definitions.
6. retort (v.) |
____ a. understood, implied, not stated |
7. reticent |
____ b. easy to manage |
8. tacit |
____ c. to answer, reply |
9. chicanery |
____ d. silent or reserved |
10. docile |
____ e. trickery, underhandedness |
Today's Idiom
to maintain the status quoto keep things as they are
You hit the nail on the head* when you said we ought to maintain the status quo and not change horses in midstream.* Answers are on Page 317
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