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‘answers: (1) magnanimous; (2) positlanimousy | (3)
ms ig CO). ate: (5) sng
(6) jnaciinate; (7) animadvert; | (8) unas
rows (9) magniloquent; (10) equanimity
(11), magnum, opus; (12) magnom; (13)
ragnitnde;, (14) magnificence; (15). mag-
nate; (16) animaleule
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“tinanimous combines tus, “one,” with aime, “mind.”
‘an you think of some other English words which contain
Mak inca one : ;
A fabulous anitnal with a single, straight
hom
Ofer form or Knd
Te state of being unite a
: Descriptive of the only one of its
76 LIL Mamony: also, 2 fang tog 2
scand
De sensanioe Aste ono
y or unite; (2) unicorn; (3) unk
14) anion, unity, or unfeations (5)
(eras C6) uatons” (7) anit
Words from Latin age
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Pronounce the new words:
1. unify (YOO'-n0-fy’)
2. unite (yoo-NITE’)
3. unicorn (YOO'-no-kawrn)
4, uniform (YOO'-no-fawem) .
5. union (VOON’-yon)
6. unity (YOO'-no-tee)
1. unification (yoo-no-fe-KAY’-shon)
8. unique (yO6-NEEK’)
9. unison (YOO'-t9-son)
10. wit (YOU-nit)
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_ Continuing our etymological exploration, let us next
‘consider the word benevolence. Its meaning—"a feeling of,
good will toward others” or “a charitable action for the
benefit of others"—can be understood better when we
‘analyze the two Latin roots that have been welded together
to form the word: bene, “well,” and volens, “wishing.
Benevolence means, literally, “wishing others well.” Bene
is found in other words, Here are a few:
benefit beneficiary. benediction benefactor
‘The root volens, “wishing,” also appears frequently:
volition . voluntary volunteer
If we now dissect two of the words containing bene, we
will discover that new Latin roots can easily be added to
‘our sepertoices benediction, ‘a blessing,” is, literally, a
“saying well.” The root dic is from Latin dicere, “to say”
or “to tell.” You can see it in the following words:
dictate dictaphone diction malediction indict
. predict,
Again, Denefactor, literally “‘well-doer,” contains the
Latin facere, “to do” or “to make.” Watch how this zoat
is employed in the following word:356 ‘TWENTY-FIRST DAY
“ factor factory. manufacture fact factotim
factual on
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‘Thus, the study of a few of these simple words brings to
light eight new roots. Here are the Latin roots with their
meanings. Can you recall an English word using each root?
noot MEANING EXAMPLE
1. anima soul, spirit, mind
2 acquus ven, equal
3. magnus
4 tomer
5. bene
6. volens
7. facere to do, to make
| 8 dicere to say, to tll
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Can you recall the other Greek and Latin roots that you
hhave learned in previous chapters? In the chart below you
will find a list of them, each with an example. Can you fill
in the English meaning of each root?
Roor EXAMPLE merannso
1. monos ‘monocle
- 2 bis bieycle
» 3 pols polygamy
4. misein misogyny
5. gamos bigamy
"6. theos monotheism
7. anthropos anthropology
8. philein Philatelist
9. logos Philology
10. euspis bicuspid
11. lotta polyglot
Words from Latin a87
ANSWERS: (1) one; (2) twice, twos (3) many; (4)
tohate; (5) marriage; (6) God; (7) man;
(8) ‘to Tove; (9) study of, word; - (10)
point; (11) tongue
You will find it excellent practice to Keep a weather eye
‘out for these roots and for their various and varied com=
binations in your daly reading. There are so many of them
that it becomes a fascinating sport to try to trace them,
There isthe Latin word signum, or “sgo,” which gives is
insignia, the signs you wear; signal, a sign signify, make a
sign; and such others as design, signature, insignificant. We
also’ have the Latin portare, “to carry.” which leads to
Porter, one who carries; portable, able to be carted; r2-
porter, one who carries news back; deport, carry avy
import carry in; and export, carry out.
A Knowledge of Latin dnd Greek roots is a splendid
vocabulary stretcher.a
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Test Your Progress
-There is one thing that we eannot overemphasize in this
> Tbly sword study, and that & dhe high importance of 9,
day iy reviewing the work that you have done. New
ares) pat come into your vocabulary are as elusive
| ree ning eels, and unless you rehearse them constant
Shoal Rd that they wil wriggle out from between Your
Reena ingers and slip ack into the te of ang
“jo want to make swift progres, take each Page of
| gue Robe eriousy. review your work as a matter of
Dharses and eo secure the ground as you proceed
ae are mother hint. Be sure to finish *is book, Forty”
nine carat Phy persons don't thoroughly fnish what they
cea STi ws what will make sucoess 60 easy for YOU USE
peel power. ill power is often just another mare Or
Jee ge. Perneverance is energy made Nabitual. nd Pe
coaragSontmuously applied, may necome genius. So
| SRT et finish this book-—or this chapter. and 12
f come: Put it wo, work. Too many people are forcver Hearn
ing and never doing.
Flight mow we are going to challenge you with & Fovey
of enter X to XAL The tests that fllow wil not be
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casy, for they are intended to show up any wei i
your methods of study. and we from a
‘Match the descrigticns in Column B to the words in
Column A.
A B.
1. aiheist a, Loud-mouthed woman
2. virtuoso b. Connoisseur of good food
3: virago _c._Disbeliever in God
4, gourmet d. Beginner
$ & One who lads an aster io
1
A ft
9. i, Skilled practitic
10. sycophant j. One who is ostentatious about his
learning
White the word with the indicated initi
“alte he word with the indeted Ina eter that
Hane die to st Bes
; Uncontrollabls propensity to steal
Forgetfulness of the past
|. Sleepwalking
5, Alternating Sts of despondency and
cpr
. Feas of closed spaces”
. Continuous drunkenness
._Pertecution complex
10.-Fear ot Targe spaces
pupae”yENTY-SECOND DAY
‘TWENTY.
‘Choose the: word in group A that satisfies each of the
definitions in Group B.
wupereiliousness
A lethargy weltschmerz __superlliouse
nostalgia antipathy vindictivene
Benevolence compunction misogyny
satiety enervation risanthropy
vvicariousness
frustration enmui
B 1, Homesickness ...
2. Good will to all
3, Repletion
6 World-sorrow
7, Hatred of women
8, Scruple
9, Revengefulness:
10. -Hayghtiness
11, Sluggrshness ..
12, Exhaustion
13. Boredom
14, Hatred of mankind
15. Indirect experience .
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Write in the sciénee that deals with each of the follow-
ing subjects, ‘The initial letter is given.
1. Mankind 4 «logy
2, Rocks G 1 logs?
3. Ancient relics 4 logy
4, Unborn babies E logy
5, Insects B logy
& Distribution of races E losy
7, Derivation of words E logy
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8, Birds
9. Languages
10. The buman mind
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Here are two columns of ten word: each: Where the
‘words opposite each other are synonyms, write the letter
“S” between the pair. Where they have opposite meanings,
write “O." Where the words have no relationship to cach
other, write “N.”
1 loquacious talkative
2. gullible shrewd
3. suave happy
Pompous : ncelted.-
taciturn hi silent
5. phlegmatic excitable
erudite ignorant
3. complacent constant
Punctilious careless
indefatigable. tireless
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In column A are ten definitions; in columa.B are tea
blanks, each with an initial and final letter. The definitions
in column A and the words to be supplied in colunn B
do not necessarily face each other. I is up to you to
tunseramble the colurine and fil n the remaining letters of
each word. For instance, start with number 1, “minor
indiscretion ” Now run down column B and see’if (with
the initial and Iast letters: to guide you) you can recall,
the word that the phrase “minor indiscretion” describes.
‘When you succeed in remembering it, lit i.
A B
1. minor indiscretion LP oY
poverty 2MTWENTY-SECOND DAY
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3, boastfulaess 3.3 m
4, cure-all 4.3 °
5, failure 5.P eG
6. characteristic peculiarity oP °
7. irregularity, 1P °
8. warmongering. BA y
9, pretend illness 9c y
10, trickery 10.1 “y
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‘Match the two columns.
AL B.
1. one whose’ mind is tumed inward a.-diffdent
2, self-centered . extrovert
3, restrained | . inhibited
» 4, modest . saturnine
5. bubbling over with high spirits ¢. égocentrie
6. company-loving, f. quixotic
7. fierce; overbearing fg. introvert
8. gloomy h effervescent
9, extravagantly chivalrous i aruculent
10, one whose mind is turned outward. j. gregarious
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In cach af the five lines below there is one word that
conectly expresses the meaning given’ in the word oF
‘Srords in italics just ahead. Check a, b, oF ¢
1. common, ordinary: a. plebcian,” b. obsequiow, &
‘maudii
1) 2. miserably falling: 8. perfuncty,
‘eptitions
3, mel: a. prestmprvous, b. sadistic, ¢: flagrant
4. vulgar: a. inane, b, wanten, 6. €£8S8
S. ining: a. macakre, b. dogmatic, ¢ ‘violié
b, abortive, & sur
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|. at the same time: a, acrimonious! it
1 Say 4, acrimoniously, b. adroitly, c.
. carefully: a, cizcum: i
exile spectly, b, cursorily, ¢. didacti-
2, enon: a dnssingy, bible lites
teetering: ously, b, with impunity, e. in-
5, secretly:
irascibly, b. sub rosa, ¢. vociferously.
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Write the English mieanitg of each italicized Greek or
Latin root.
1. magmantons
unique.
2. tanto
|. benefit
5. benevolence
dictaphone
‘manufacture
3. monogamy
theology”
bicycle
Beesane
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avowens: TE (1) GG) @) m4
2D io? Me
(8) jp (9) (10) A
Hi (1) pyromanits (2) hiepto-
ria (3) amma, (4)
somnambulism; (5). mani
zpcesion; (6). schizuphre-
GC} cawstrophcbia,
(8) ipsomonias (9). parse
sia: (10) agreaphotia
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va:
vt:
Pa
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1) nostalgia; (2) benevo-
eee NG)" sation: 4)
frustration; (5) antipathy;
(6) weltschmerz; (7) me
sogyny; (8) compunction;
(9) vindictiveness; (10) st-
perciliousness; (11). lethar-
By; (12) enervations | (13)
ennuiy (14) misanthropy;
(5) vicariousness
) anthropoloay: | 2) Beak
, (3) archacology;
CSiytogys ). extomole-
wy; (6) etiolory,
Exymotogy; (8) ornithology;
(9) philology; (10) psychol-
ony
f (2) 0; (3) Ne
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4) 83" (5); (6)
8 (8) N; (9) 0; (10)
s
(1) penury; (2) malingers
(3) jingoism; (4) braggado-
io; (5) panacea; (6) peo
cadillo; (7) fiasco; (8)
anomaly; (9) chicanerys
10) idiosyncresy
a} Qe; Gye (4)
a (5) be OB
4 Ge A)»
Ge Bo BB
co (Se
MG Qa Gs 4
ay (Sb “a
1) large; one;
Sindee singe
(5) wish, (6)
make; (8) marriage;
Gad (10) two, tise
Test Your Progress
Scoring:-one point for, each
correet answer
Maximum scare: 95
Your Score:
80-95 . Excellent
70-79 Good
51-69 Passing
0-50 Poor
Af your score isn't as creditable as you would like, don't
feel the least bit discouraged. And whatever your age,
dont we the excuse that “you ean teach an old dog new
ticks.”
This ancient belief has been entirely disproved by an
exhaustive series of tests conducted tnder'the direction of
Dr. Irving Lorge, brilliant young psychologist of Colv:abia
University, He established the fact thet the human mind
retains its full powers up to the most advanced age. The
speed of thinking is usualy a little less, but without excep
sion, the power element shows uo decline whatsoever with
‘People even up to ninety years of age.
So Dr. Lorge has deprived us of the easy and comfort.
able alibi of age!Can You Meet
This Challenge?
‘Continuing the inductive, psychological, and indirect meth-
Contig en oa a er
oh ekg iy oe dene Cs
Fx ws ee ele
‘consider ther In each of the fifteen sentences that follow.
ces cece eats
sero Se a le
Hom ec esc, en
posto keleoe ty
Fe 1
1. Ispeling is your béze nore,
a. You love speling.
You area god sper.
‘You hate speling.
4. Tk your friend looked cadaverous, you would say to
bin:
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‘a. When did you get up frori sleep?
. Better stop eating so many sweets.
©. What cemetery do you live in?
3. If the President wants ‘carte blanche in. sllocating
defense funds, | 5
a. He, wishes no strings to be .attached to the
‘money.
. He does not want special funds earmarked.
6. He wants instruction from Congress how 19
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4. Esoteric kaowiedge is
2. Knowledge possessed by a few,
De Useless knowledge,
©. Knowledge that was buried with the fall of an-
cient civilization, :
5. The man who says that psychology is his forte
means
He hates the subject.
b. He's particularly good in the subject.
© He loves the subject.
6. When you come to an impasse,
4. Stop. look, and isteat :
. You find yourself completely blocked in a cor-
tain situation,
©. Wait for a guide to show you the way out.
7. Incongruous means
. Out of place or character.
Bb. Not honest. :
¢. Not useful.
8. Docile people are * :
a. Stupid. .
b. Lovable.
. Fasily managed.
9. Miscegenation is marriage between
a. A Presbyterian and an Episcopalian,
b. An heiress and a pauper,
¢. People of diferent races,
10. Moribund institutions
a, Ate passing out of existence,SESE SET rE eT aR STR Ser SEE SEES ME SEE STE TECEE ESTE SSTEESTEECTI ETE TESTS ECESECERESENECENECTE NESTS ESEETCENTCEET CET UIUCTIESTITSTITSTITTITSETSTSTTTCTITS TITTIES TITSTISTSTITSTIT TITS TITSTITTIsTeTITetITeTisetiTetisetiatetistiretiistTaetetm
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b. Are in charge of dishonest people.
€. Are undemocratic.
11, A nebulous idea is one that is
a. Heeven-seat.
b. Vague.
©. As pure as clouds,
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12, People who indulge in recriminations are probably *
a. Playinga game.
& Quireting.
iting letters.
13. The repercustions of an event most happed
a. Before,
After a
‘At fhe same time,
14; Suavrile language would more than likely be heard
The halls of Congress.
1. A quarrel between two stevedores,
©. A sermon,
15. Soporifc spéakers tend to
a. Stimilate you to action,
'b. Appeal to your nobler instincts.
€. Put you to slecp.
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7) a3 (8)
Gay's “A3)
(4) (5) by
(9) (10) a3
5 4) By 5)
in your own: voiog“and you beeia
th ther! :
Teenie (tet NWAHR?
9: cadaverows.(Ko-DAV’-2-138)
3. Carte Blanche (kact-3LAHNSH?)
4 esoteric (es'-2-TAIR-ik)
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5. forte (FORT’)
6. impasse (IM’-pass)
7. incongruous (in-KONG’-g136-08)
oun, incongruity: (in’-kong-GROO-0-tee) .
8, docile (DOSS’-01) 20g-G) )
noun, docility: (doss-STL-2-tee)
9. miscegenation (miss-2-jo-NAY’-shon)
10; moribund (MAWR’--bund! or MAER--bund’)
11, nebulous (NEB™ yeaa)” ABR
12. recrimination (re-krim’--NAY'-shon)
413, repercussion (rep’-or-KUSH’-on)
14. scurrilous (SKUR’->-28)
15. soporifc (sop’-o-RIP--ik)
You've mulled the. words and their meanings over in
your mind. You've said them aloud. Now wri xia
to each definition. (Some of the words may be required
‘more than once.) x
2. Pale; ghastly
5: Uscondonal permision or athor
it
4, Confined toa select circle
§ One's strong pont
5. ©
<7. A Blind alley; an’ insurmountable
obstacle
8, For the initiated few
9. Inadaptable; out of placo
10. Traciable
1, Deadend
12. An object of dread.
13. Marriage of mired races
14. Ina dying state
15. Hazy; indistinct
16. Charges retorted; abusive argument
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17, Reverberations BR
18, Grossly offensive or vulgar a
19. Tending to produce sleep &
20; Pale and gaunt
(1) béte noire; (2) cadaverous; (3) _ carte
IS ae (ay exotericy (5) fortes (6) ca
daverous; (7) impasse; . (8) esoteric: | (9)
incongruous; (10) docile; (11) impasse;
(12) béte noire; (13) miscegenation; | (14)
moribund; (15) nebulous; (16) recrimina-
Tons; (17) repercussions; (18) scurrilous; «
(19)'soporific; - (20) cadaverous
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fere is another lst of twenty descriptive phrases. We
armed te words and agtn have repeated several
Follow the same procedure as in Section II,
1. Intermarriage of races
2. Confined to a particular circle
3, Permission without condition
4, Inextricable difficulty
5, Incompatible
6. On the point of dying
7. Confused and hazy
8, Vulgarly abusive
9. Black marries white
10. Dead end
11, Ghastly
42, Bugaboo _
13. Something in which one excels
14, Manageable
15. Hazy
16 Behoee 7
17. Producing sleo
1, Occidental weds Oriental
19. For a few
20. Specialty
nm ZORZO AMON EOZE Ome
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ANSWERS: 2 Peery (2) esoteric; (3) carte
anche; (4) impasse; (5) incongruous;
2 eee (7) nebulous; (8) scurri-
lousy miscegenation; (10) impasse;
(11) cadaverous; (12) béte noire; (13)
forte; .(14) docile; (15) nebulous; (16)
reperoussions; (17): soporiic; (18), misce-
genation; (19) esoteric; (20). forte
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Let's try something new now, putting you more on your
own. Write the word that best completes each senience.
1. Some people think that fidelity in mariage’ ig
2, Knowledge of Oriental magic i ighly «recon
3. It you hate cats with a purple passion, then eats are
4. A man suffering from consumption may look
5. The facts behind a politician's statements are of-
ete ee
6. What is the one thing you hate or fear most? What
fs your particular es?
7. Alter a dynamic Presidential speech one often
hears abroad,
8, Marriage between people of diferent races is called
9. Uihaa husband and wife quarel they freques
indulge in bitter ~ = a
10. A lecturer with a monotonous voice often produces
a ft,
11, Angsy tacketiversfequentiy use
iam
‘guage.
12, What are You most skilled st? What is your special
13; The cow is a very animal,17a TWENTY-THIRD DAY
14, A fot and awkward gitl would look
in the ballet.
415. She gave ber husband
‘one he wanted t6 ths party.
to invite any-
answers: (1) moribund; (2) esoteric; (3) béte noire:
(4) cadaverous; (5) nebulous; (6) d8te
noite; °(7) repercussions; (8) miscegens-
tioay (9) reeriminations; (10). soporiic,
(11) scurrilous; (12) forte; (13) docile;
(14) incongruous; (15) carte blanche
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Your tasks are becoming more challenging with each
now exercise -and here is @ particularly hard one, Write
{he word that is opposite in meaning to each of tho fol-
Towing phrases. Note well: Opposite, not synonymoust
‘Again, some wil be roquired more than once,
1. Known tall
2. Caucasian marries Caveasian
3. In keeping with sursoundings
4, Stimulating like coflee
3. Radiantly healthy
6 Linted power
7. Crystal clear
#8 Easy sailing
9. Ono's week suit
10, Restricted power
11, Manual pra
12, The thing you love mest
13. Docent in expression
44, Something in which ove is unskilled
15, Ina healthy state
16. Stubborn
17. Noi the least bit hazy
is. Booterie
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19, Keeps you awake
40: Marriage of white to white 2
answers: (1) esoteric; (2) miscegenation; (3) ine
congruous; ~'(4) soporific; (5) cadaverous,
(6) carte blanche; (7) nebuibus; (8) im:
passe; (9) forte; (10) carte blanctie; (11)
ecriminetions; (12) b&te noire; (13) scur-
rilous; (14) ‘forte; (15) moribund; | (16)
docile; (17) nebulous; - (18) - esoteric;
(19) soporific; (20) miscegenation,
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It is extraordinarily difficult to write the definitions of
word. And yet your understanding ‘of word must be
somewhat nebulous if you can’t define it, Try yout hand
at writing brie definitions ofthe following words:
= Bete noire ees
2: cadaverous
. carte bianche
. esoteric
. forte
impasse
22a nany——— ee
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clears, and each time you see or hear it agai
in, you find
that your knowledge of it is becoming more secre. Finally
‘you learn to know it so well that you dare to use it in yout
sing and peaking: You mit even te able od
s wve done in this chapter, if you were called upon
{0 doo alow hi he hare challenge ‘That
sth methods we are sing inthis Book ae the methods
| BY which you nnurally end wsel-conscowsly Teuned
most of the words in your vocabulary before you picked
‘up and started working with us,
answens: 1. A. person or object of fear or aversion; a
bbugbear
2. Pale, ghastly, corpselike
3, An order signed in blanks. unconditional
authority
4, Adapted exclusively for the initiated and
enlightened few
5. Your strong point; that skill in which you
excel
6, Am impassable road or way; a blind alleys
‘an insurmountable situation
| 7, Outof place; innarmonious
8, Easily led and managed
9, Marriage between people of two different
races: mixed marriage :
10. Ina dying state
11, Hazy: cloudy; amorphous
12, Accusations repelled by other accusations
abusive arguments .
13. “Reverberations; echoes
14, Coarse, opprobrious abuse
15, Tending to cause ot to prodyce sleep
‘You have leamed the words in this chapter in the way
i that you normally learn words in your everyday life. That
js, you first come across a new word in-a book or in Your
we paper, of you hear someone. speak it. You wonder
y Te meaning Your understanding of the word graduallyWords That
Desevibe Nos
‘Keep in mind this important point in reference 19 37%
‘Keep i cy improvement program, If you can personalize
soe yf you can ako them bear sme eels
Jip to yourself and your way of living, you then mate
ship fo Jour chanoes of making these words a permanent
of your vocabulary.
Patt yo ee yearn words ina. vactum. That it if 2 sort
cansot be made to have a bearing on your life, iff clmaot
(a Brought within the circle of your own thoughts,
tere made a part of your own personality or of Your
Titudes, then that word will remain useless t0 Yo
is chap be thought
.e words in tis chapter should, therefore,
See an Lats, fo he nen fo DE
Consider your own attitudes towar
T De you view with a certain
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degree of tolerance the
Words That Describe You w
eccentricities and foibles of other humans? Are you broad.
‘minded, sympathetic, inclined to see the other person's
point of view? Do your tastes cover. a wide range? For
example, in your reading, can you be interested in every-
thing from detective stories to Russian novels? In your
eating, do your likes run the gamut from a New England
dinner of boiled beef to a gourmet’s Uelight of exotic sea
food? Yes? Then we will characterize you as a person
Whose tastes, interests, desires, and sympathies ace, in one
word, catholic,
2. Do you make trouble ty your unteasoning, irascible,
and vainglorious patriotism? Do you carry your jealousy
cof your country’s honor to an absurd and ridiculous ex-
‘were? You are chauvinistic.
3. Are you inclined to give up the struggle before the
‘atte s lost? Are you all too ready to lay down your arms
and admit defeat at a time when braver and more optimis-
tic souls would see many reasons for carrying on? You are
a difeatst, °
4, Do you like to dabble in the arts or the scieuoes?
Fool a little bit with photography, only to abandon it, say,
for stamp collecting? If you fit like a butterfly from in
terest to interest, never concentrating for any length of
time on one, you are a diletfante.
'5. Are you one whose main purpose in life seems to be
the attainment of pleasure? Do you put too high a value
fon the luxuries of life? Are you fond of cating and dri:k-
ing, and are you an expert in the choice of wines and
foods? You are an epicurean.
‘6. Perhaps you find yourself in such a financial position
that you must caloulate closely the money costs of all your
activities. Then, of course, you must practice economy.
But are you 100 close-fisted with money? Do people call
You stingy? You are parsiaanious.
7. Do you look with contemp: upon artists and those
with an artistic temperament? Are you ignorant? Preju-
diced? Blindty conventional? Nartow-minded? Do you tend
to have low sims ia life sd are you inclined to be materi-
alistic? You are 6 phitistiae.“78
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8, Are you wasteful, extravagant, inclined to spend
rour money, time, energy, and talent without care oF
thought? You are a profligate
9. Do you meet the tragedies of Iife with a sti upper
tig? Do you conceal your emotions, no matter how great
Jour mental or physical sufleringmay be? You are a
stoic.
“0. Finally, do you-happen to know a man who is $0
absurdly and slavishly devoted to his wife that be is the
Joke of the neighborhood? He is uxorious.
Now that was a big order. Possibly. many, or even all,
of the words of this chepter are unfarviliar to you! If so,
Ghe exercises to come will riake them your best friends,
Gr possibly you are well acquainted sith most or all of
them. In that case, the pages that follow will provide an
DSpportunity for an even warmer and deeper intimacy.
First, of course, we pronotince them aloud—several
times, As you say each one, think of, or check back on,
the meaning, and decide whether the adjective or noun
Gees or does not, ft you, personally; thea check the
proper box.
1. catholic (KATH’-o-tk) Yes... NO,
2. chauvinistic (shB-ve-NIS'tik) Yes... No
3. defeais (do-FEE'-tist) Yes. Now
4 dilettante (DIL-o-tahnt’; also,
die TAN’-tee) Yes... No.
5. epiourean (ep’-o-kya-REE’-on) —Yes...n No.
6. parsimonious (pahr-s2-MO'-nee-
33) Yeon NO
4, philistine (ETL'-ostees’ or fo
LISS'-tin) Yes NO
8. profligate (PROF'12-£0t) Yes, No
9, stoic (STO-ik) Yes. No.
Yes. Now
40. uxorious (ak-SAWRY-co-es)
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be es
W ,
ca? Se on sill bettors with these ten word, fi
gid ste at Key tf alnem,a
except asa desperas las resort kt Seetnns Tor IE
3
‘Ac1. A dabbler in.art matters we?
2: Unduly sparing in money
3. Narrow-minded: uncultured
4 Aap capein are
ke bes vr ad
B-1. Niggardly a at le, ae
2, Brapgeatély patois
4 Foal dred to wo
Believes the pleasure chs
‘S, Recklessly extravagant tel
Al: About nationale
z ‘Materialistic
Ge up the ship!
4. Stingy aid
5: Sopeficilamatour
Del, Peanypinching
2: Inference 1 pleasure or pk
a ‘A severe moet ae
|, Tenorant and narowemind
VS Given to diatpation
E-1. Comprehensive in sympathies
2 Follows a branch of brow
5 ‘superficially =
. Loves the refinements of pleasu
4, Excessively patrictie ae
‘5. “Eatand be merry!”
F-I, With exquisite ste in food and
drink
ter-and prin
\bandoned in ch:
ciples
£3) lwseasible to virtue and decency
vores
; ©TWENTY-FOURTH DAY
P
4, Wasteful of money 2
Broessively fond of one’s wife U
res dilettante; (2) parsimonic
— Akt (4) defeatist; (5) catholic
B. (1) parsimonious; (2) chauvinistic; | (3)
uxoriows; (4) epicurean; (5) profligate
C. (1) chauvinistic; a nS
defeatst; (4) parsimonions; a
D. 1) pangs (2) so (3) stoic;
C4) phiistine: (5) Profigato i
2c Cy im, se
| (4) chanwinistic;
8) Clore; (2) profligates G) prof
ligato; (4) profligate; (5) uxorious
v
‘of the nine paragraphs that follow: describes one
hah ae er toa So
ic and write it in?
“ue My taste is highly cultivated forall things. While
wy Na ah
Sea pec sry
Wu Dees rosin Pe
the | ! Ihave even accased
2, Frugal? To tho tas ditch! People have over Sect
ne of being tight-fisted and sng, 20d LS
“greaily terested in the fine arts, but being &
«Lee Heras Mabe ety
Bersorvand at due, and iz isn't necessary for me 10
Wenis Thai Describe You a8
snake a living out of thom. ‘they are sno
ne sams aye sre oF et
5. My couitty? The best, the Anes,
fiche to braves, nd you ont tines yea he
better keep avay from me. Why, Tean scarcely End
+ adjestives to dosetbe nny oxide fa ny trtiploce oF
fo show the utr sontemt I el for ad athe lands
am os
6. 1 don't tas ir to call mea trator to my idee
Tes just that I do not coro to fight what T kao to be
piping bate. Va a (an eee
. Other neople ean wacle tise passpcing at
es estes Pe on
time--tho Rind who i intersted fa marcel thisce
Tike waking money. And wile we're on the catiece
‘iaie people who keep their noses betel fe eee
all the time and who aie slwaye wonyite shoot
‘owlige and popes and Nralin! Wel, 3 San
am also on iy lst of people whe wi
‘missed! Kam a (an) eee eet be
8. Laugh at me if you like and say that my wife uses
me as 1 footstool. I don’t earl Nothing T'de it
ever be good dnough fore! Tamm
9. As for no 1 ke my Dias. Gir opie cn
and slave and worry about te fotore sn
‘ut no! I Give me good me exp
keep their nowor to
tives.
<2) partimantous; (2) stole;
tS) shauvinistie: (6) doe‘TWENTY-FOURTH DAY
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By iow you are developing real and assured contro!
over these words. Therefore, you will be able to sail
through the next exercise with.the greatest of ase
perfect or near-perfect score. Check a, b, 0¢ 2.
1. Apperson of catholic tastes is «
a; religious,
. moral.
. sympathetic.
2, If you met an American chauvinist it would be safe-
to remark:
2. “T would really rathor ive abroad.”
b. “Ielove my country and I despise all. other
nations.”
c. “Listen, America has plenty of black marks on
her ‘record! How about the Spanish-American
war?” :
3, ‘The defeatist is 8
a. coward,
©. bully.
4.. Anybody knows that
‘a. amaster of the arts.
|e astruggling young atist.
. one who follows the arts as a pastime.
5, The epicurean’s greatest delight comes from
a. pleasure.
“by enuelty.
¢. self-torment,
6. Parsimionious? He's
a. miser.
+" by spendtiift.
¢, philanthropist.
7, While the ward! philistine is of Biblical origin, it
now merely refers to a person who is
‘a. hypocritically pious,
Words That Describe You
b, narrow-minded;
wealthy and
6, Few pople reaas tat
2 pleasure and pain 1% doesnt mind.
. spending money,
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2) GB) B46 i
OF De Oa Oe" ab
vw —
the acid test of . 2
SES ce ae Sct
‘ho is terest ial
: Tetters ed neither in att nor
. Completely gh a
solutes wastetul P °° “ssipation; dis-TWUNTY-FOURTH DAY
384
9,:A. person’ showing no emotion over |
10, Pamsvagandy submissive to, and dong
"upon, one’s wife
; nist; (3), defeatists
swans: (1) exthoticy (2) chauvinists (3), doles:
ates Cy epicream, (6) Pa
8 see acy (HD pefigaes ©)
iiet (id) uxorous :
dod thi easy chapter. But it
{In all kel this ns not been an easy chapiet Bus
is tru, fant it, that all learniag and all the re
‘Ktor al, cho greatest obstacle to anyone's Bag NT
‘The rivers of all-languages have flowed into the vast res-
ecvoir of English.
The following paragraph will give you just a hint of its
urge fouces Each of the ilized words came into
ish from a foreign language, i
“The sky was teeming rain, ‘The boss has a touch of
influenza, He care up on the veranda, put down his mam-
moth umbrella, entered the comfortable oasis of his living
room, and sat down. He filled his pipe with tobacco,
warmed. bimeelf first’ with thot cocoa, then coffee, and
Histened to his pet canary sing.”
‘Here are the parentages of these words:OT
‘TWENTY-PIFTH DAY
“Here afe ten cominon French importations:
1, Ika prisoner of war were being tortured and were on
the point of death, the final stoke that Killed him would
be the coup de grace. Any blow that puts a suffering and
szetly weaksoed animal, person, or inton oo
misery is @ grace. Thus, we will say, a conqueror
wieTFowed a subject nation to coatinue for a time, with
| nominal independence When and if that conqueror decides
to overrun the vanguished nation and destroy
its last vestige of freedom, he will be delivering the coup
de price. Fi
F Anyone who is in the way, out of place, oF not
wanted is de trop. If litle brother insists on siting in the
Tiving room when his sister's beau comes a-calling he is
considered de trop.
'3, Ina sophisticated cqnversation, slightly off-color of
improper remarks are somietimes made in terms that seem
innocent’ Any word of phrase that haa two meanings, on€
of them an indelicate one, is called a double-entendre,
4. You are en rapport with someone when there is.
perfect meeting of minds and a complete absence of frie-
tion.
'3, A cooperative spirit on'the part of @ group, com
biked with an enthusiastic submergence of self-interest for
the sake of the common good, is called esprit de corps. A
‘rack regiment is sometimes famed for its esprit de corps:
“6. Napoleon. proved himself to be a leader par excel-
ence: Escoffier, noted the world over for his cuisine, was
French Phrases You Can Use is,
a chet par excellence. Ral Emerson, we mi
scetrcsten tn S ae oe
. If your mind is perfectly attaned to
wi Dawei nes
arousid yu, if you are on ide avwake,
Peta Joann de vs cual
. ley of things, au assorted and
aint of great vaio, called a a ee
10. lave you ever met 2 man
perfect poise? Do you notice how te oho cays racy
{he comet and charming thing a the proper Une? Naver
amc person gily of 8 fou pas an embarsig
mistake; on the contrary, your perfectly poised, eopti
tee eesmoelan Hal the poser a pod
Tho pronunciation of worde from the French
requir Galle acsent—al! eve Teen towel Ai "Aoalt
ized. When you we such a word, and we expect that you
casinaly wil, dont pane significantly at you ware
shout to break nto song. On the contrary, sy the Parisian
Upon tonsnda Cf Eng ends cons te fens
‘words come. from
tongues: fom Greek, Lai, Old Neri, German, Date,
lian. Poruguese, Chinese, Sapanece, ete.
ue, with Freach imports, Angliezation has act gone
gle far as with most oters, wo do not be eurpeved
at the sounds you will be making will not account f
A he eter in very word. *
+ Here, then, is close approximation of
at is a¢ our terms from
French. Practice them carefully, aloud, nd ‘many
1 coup de sre (k00'-Ga-GI
2 de ron (> FRO) ee
. double-entendre (DOU -bloahin-TAEN’
4. errapport (ahi--PAWR) NS)arn DAY
388 TwENst:
5. esprit dz comps (es-piee’-4>KAWR'Y
>. par exvelionce (par ekc-s0-L AEINSS’}
"7. ul vive (oe-VEEV')
8, potpourri (90-300 REE?
9. Faw par (PAB)
10. siavoirfoirr (sa -Wahe’-FAIR’)
‘Chaidearally af tee phrases stil ruainiain their foreign
citborhip. therefore they’ ere slweys undetliaed when
‘written or italicized ‘vhem peisted.}
it
“Tho tinea translations of these tev ‘Prenc’s terms will
tholp extubbish five meanings i your mind,
1. Con de grdve Blow of merey
QDewen ~ ‘Too muck
2, Doubieventencre “Double mesaing
4 Eevropport ia borenoiiow telaticn
5, Esprit de corre “Spirit of the body
8, Par excelieae ‘By excellence
7. Quivive Vio tivee
8. Potpourei Roden pot
9, Paves pas alse try
10, Savetr-foirs te know bow to do.
"
‘fhe ten ons 0f ths einpter have not yet Sven defined
for you. Tucir moaning have at most beun skeiched in,
Heverdelocs a careful rereading of Section T will make it
‘povnibl for you te verte the correct Freachvtenms next-t0
+ Sook of the following aynonyzns or synonymous phrases
Some of the terroy will be called for many times in the
Fists that are given below.
5,1. Out of piace
“2, Group eetbusiosa
D..
Bo
Prench Phrases You Can Use
385
3. Double meaning
4, Suspassingly good
S. On the alert
1. Si the very chofeest manner
2, im agrzeinesit
3. Inthe way
onshe
. Pwo's company
Finishing stroke
} Preemirey
5 Olfscalor ambigeity
1. Ys harteaions rel
2. On guard
3, featous
incor of the gro
4 Mediy
3. Boobarrassing oor
i
2
«
Bromma omyRovoasuEIONT
onthe
iegud for the
+ Piss
Little of everything
ee
K Krowting aod doing the
grncetul thing,
5. Embanrmssing mistako
‘ae
2) esprit ee corps:
M4) par exceilence:
Answers: A. (1) de trop; @)
1 double-entendre! 6)
on the gul vive
B. (1) par excetience; (2) en rapport; (3)
de trop: (AY potpowris (5) coup de grace
_ G0) om the ao ve) "Oo
coup de arters (4) par excellence: (5)
D..(1) en rapport: (2) ‘on the gid vive:
f ec de corps; (4) potpowri: * (5)
. (1) savoir-faire: "(2) potpourris (3) en
rappors (2) savorjabes” (3) fpMg to cece pay
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Below you will find ten statements in which the French
words and phrases we have been studying are usod; some
are true, others false. Write "T or F next to each state-
‘ment.
1. The divorce was granted. to the wife,
who also got custody of the children
and the dog, and possession. of the
hhome, furniture, bank accounts, and
both cars. On top of allthis, as the
‘coup de gréce, she was awarded 75 pet
ceut of her husband's salary as alimo-
ny. Le
2. Someone we enjoy being with is usually’
de trop. :
3, Naive girls indulge in frequent doubles-
entendres-
4, A husband and wife should be en rap-
* port,
5. A defeated army is full of esprit de
corps.
6. Sarah Bernhardt was admitted to be an
‘actress par excellence,
7. A book of famous quotations is a por
> pourri of Titerary gems.
8.”A prize-ighter must be on thé qui vive
‘when be is in the ring.
9. A finishing school claims to give young
girls savoir-faire, ee
10. A faux pas is generally embarrassing...
answers: U1) T; 2) FG) FB 4) Ts
‘ ()T; (Ts) (8) Ts 9) Ts
(3) F<.
(10) T
French Phrases You Can Use
wt
Here. Sally isthe lst test of your familiarity with th
French imports studied in this chapter. Without reference
2: Tie moral svoke
. Said of a person who i in thew
2 pee era ooo
. A word or phrate with double meanin
4 J armonion relation one with the
5. The common devotion of members to
an organization y
§. Preeminent; beyond comparison
7. A mixture; a medley; a méian
& The challenge of French gentle)
meaning “Who goes there?” "Hence,
9. The sy
. The ability to say and do the ri
thing a the right time :
10. A misstep; an embsrrassing mistake
ANSWERS: (1) coup de rice: (2) de trop; (3) doubl
fntendre; (8) en rapport, (5) esprit de
corps; (6) par excellence; (7). potpouri:
(8) ud vives (9) sevoirjares (10) jaar
‘These ten phrases are only a few of the thousands of
French imports that have become the adopted children of
‘our language Used with discretion, they can take theit
Places a the grace notes of cultured conversation and
Writing. You will be surprised how many you will hear and
see if you start:listening and watching for them,
Wn elEvery. specialty, naturally, has its own terminoiogy. The
lawyers the preachers, the doctors, all speak their own
octets page, for instance, bas to, KaoW the
names of 707 different arteries, 71 bones, 79 convotu-
tions, 433 muscles, 230 nerves, 403 veins, 295 poisons,
199 tumors, and also eae drugs. ‘ho, andes
pilogt speaks his own laguese,
octagon ae Sa
wealctand him when be talked of phonology, ehonemics,
td morphology. :
TO ote not ela wrt
that is hr Blof langage, ones that wo ean we i
aera esnveration, For come of the mort iretng
words.in our language are words about words. Here are
Tnsoche
1. antielimax (aca to
2ivatialogy (@eNAL<-e)
3. ambiguity (am’-be-GYOO'-0-tee)
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Words About Words i
4, cliché (Klee SHAY’)
5. epigram (EP'-o-gram’)
6. euphemim (OO -to-miz’-om)
7. redundancy (r0e-DUN’-don-see)
+ 8. non sequitur (non-SEK’-Wo-tor)
9. persiflage (PUR-so-fiazh’)
10. simile (SIM’-2-ee)
Here is an example of each:
1. Anticlimax
‘Dr. Jones and Dr. Smith will be guest speakers at
the County Medical Society meeting Tuesday night
‘at Mineola, Dr. Jones will take his topic from the
psalm: “Behold liow good and, pleasant\it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity.” Dr. Smith will,
“ speak on flat feet.
2. Analogy
‘Your body is like & machine, Put in the proper fuel
‘and it will function efficiently.
3. Ambiguity
‘The farmer’s helper took his car out of the garage.
‘(Whose ear did he take?)
4, Cliché
“t's a great life if you don’t weaken”
5. Epigami
is more blessed to give than to receive. -
6
Euphemisms
“Montician” or “funeral directoc” for undertaker,
“Lady of the night” for prostitute. “Powder room”
for toilet, “Pass away” tor die. “Limb” for leg.
“Derriére” or “sear.” for behind. “Intimate rela-
tions" for sexual intercourse. .
Redundancy ye
‘The biggest, the greatest, the most stupendous show
oncarth, norefe ag
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8. Non Sequitur 4. Change epigram to an adjectiy
“Despite her age her interest in musle never Sagged. (Giagrantiagrammatdy
During the past year she has crocheted & bedspread sear Wilde bas a0...
‘and a tablecloth.” 5. Change euphemism to an adjec
9. Persifiage (antagonism —antagonistic)
“Man never knows precisely what is right Let us use amore
So, tora between a purpose and a doubt,
Hi frat makes windows to let in the light,
‘And then hangs curtains up to shut it out”
10, Simite
As thick as seagulls on a rock,
We have spoken before of noun endings (
cance, -ion, etc.), and have changed adjectives into nouns.
Now, in reverse, let us change nouns into adjectives.
Sone common adjective endings are ~ic (as'in dynam.
lc), ~ical (es in biological), -ous (as in marvelous), -ant
and -ent (as in triumphant, persistent), -al (as in banal),
and -ive (as in active).
‘Use your innate sense of language to change the follow-
fing nowns’ into, their adjective forms. Note also the ex
amples of other nour-adjective transformations presented
as guides, and test the sound of the form you devise in the
sentence offered. .
1. Change anticlimax to an adjective.
(Similer transformation: climax—climactic)
‘After the great naval vietory, the sinking of a
Single cnemy trawler was...
2. Change analogy to an adjective.
+ Gigamy—bigamous) °
Lot us discuss an ...
3. Change ambiguity to an adjective.
(superfuity superfluous)
Th i AM yin
statement.
6. Change redundancy to an adject
(mititzancy—militant)
‘Your statement is
swans: (1) antistimactic (an’-tee-ly-MAK‘tk); (2)
(amebiG009); C3) apie ee
¥00-28); (4) epigrammatic
gro-MAT“ik); (5) euphemisic (oe
‘MMISS‘tik); (6) redundant (tee-DUN--doat)
moo?
Can you write the proper term next to each definition?
Initial laters ate provided to insure your sucess,
1. A thetorieal figure expressing com.
parison or likeness s
2. Partial agreement Gr resemblance
between things somewhat different;
similarity in certain aspects
3..A light, ippant style of conversa
tion or writing; banter;
4. A. stale, worn-out of “stereotyped
phrase, either written or spoken
5. An inference, or conclusion, that
oes not follow from the facts as
stated N
6. A gradual or sudden decrease in the
importance or impressiveness of
‘hat is said; the opposite of elimax;
4 Iudicrou or ridiculous drop in
‘thought and expression, sometimes
from the cublime to the ridiculous A198 AWENTY-SIx9H DAY
7. Vagueness; indefiniteness; uscertain=
ty, an expression whoso mean
can be taken in two or more weys
8, A pithy waging in prose or vers that
izes. wise or witty thought 7
9. A pleasing expression tsed in piace
of one which 8 plainer or mors 26-
crate but which might be offedsive,
embarrassing, or in Bad taste
10, Unnecessary ‘epetition or the em-
ployment of more words thar ‘ve
necessary R
answers: (i) simile; (2) analogy, (3). prnifage;
(4) cliché; (5) non sequitur; (6) anticti-
max; (7) ambiguity; (8) epigram; 9)
euphemisni; (10) redundancy.
Hf we trace the ancestry of words, we can often throw
fa new light on their meanings; also, we drimatize them
and make them vivid. Here are the sources, ail but ons of
‘them Latin or Greek, of the ten “words about words.”
i. Aniclimax. Greek anti, “opposite to,” aud klimax,
‘ndder," So un anticlimax is rally the opposite of
climbing up; thet is, it is climbing down the ladder
of importance.
2 Analogs. Greck ana, “according to,”, plus tegas,
which we have met before with the’seaning of
“Sword” er. “study.” in this context, Jogos means
“proportion.” Thhige analogous to sack ofver, white
‘diferent, atc similar in proportion
2. Ambiguity. Latin ambi, “sround,” phos agere, “to
go.” When you make av cmbigvous statement you
fare going around the subject!
4. Cliché, A French word ‘het mneans “an electeotyps
cor stereotype plate for printing” This is
Words About Words
297
Statement of yours that is stereotyped, fixed,
5, BckingM orignal ig called a lene? em
. Epigram. Greek epi, “on,” aad graphin, “write
6: Buhemiom. Grsk eu, "wel" ae
So if you utter a euphemism, you are at east mak-
ing an effort to give a nice tun to a gutpect that
7, Moll othegsise be disagreebis. .
Redundancy. From the Latin’ red, “pack and
unda, “wave.” The waves are driven back ‘on the
shore and repeat themselves like your yeni ns
g, Zoe redundant, “
fon sequitur. The direct transat i
o, Healy means it dos not folly” te Latin
. Persifiage. From the Latin per, meaning “through,”
and ribilare, “to hiss” or “to whistle” Posey
Since peraifige rometimes means banter, there ry
4 significance in the fact that whistling or bien?
can be sounds of derision, 7
10. Simile, From the Latin similis, “similar.”|
~ |e FA
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Word Building
by the “Unfolding
Process”
Or dblem of word development
ph sigh iret detoton We il stl ly 08 he
Indirect method: thats, the method that shows you a word
sa ext rile chan fasing 08 you alo0e
mening ina sentence, "
rhe gearing and ues ofthe follwing gun of dt
ficu ‘words will be revealed by what we might, col, 1
Meat of 2 beter nana the “unfading poss.” As" you
ect ach or hy chen to you byte conte, and
ty shown to you by the cote,
its fll One wil gradually unfold before ‘the chapter.
oe :
t :
ti the italicized
cad each sentence, noting particularly the
wine Pettiapting some judgment of is meaning.
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Word Building by the “Unfolding Process”
1, He lives a severe and abstemious life, \
2. That is a chimerical and wholly unfoundy fear,
. Hunger among millions is a strange facet ougtucne
4. Honesty i a fetish with him.
5."The Machiavellian moves of the etime syndgte
are astounding.
6. Ochlocracy is sometimes a result of war. \
7. Only God is truly omniscient, van oN
8. When John’s treachery was discovered, he truly be.
came a pariah,
9. The dishonest employee recsived a peremptory dis-
missal.
10. The prisoner painted a poignant picture of his suf=
199
11. The wife of Socrates was sour and querulous,
12, That is the most ridiculous and specious argument
Thave ever heard,
13. Fear of riots and civil disorders was ubiquitous in
the late 1960s,
14, He is so unctuous I cannot beat him,
15. That vainglorious and pompous senator annoys all
who know him,
1
Now pronotince the words—aloud. .
1, abstemious (ab-STEE’-mee-a3)
2." chimerical (ko-MAIR’-2-kol) :
3. facet (FASS’-3t)*
4. fetish (FET ish or FEE/-tish)
5. Machiavellian (mak’-e0-2-VEL/-ce-on)
6. ochlocracy (ok-LOK’-r9-see)
7. omniscient (om-NISH’-ont)
8. pariah (po-RY'-2)
9. peremptory (po-REMP’-ta-ree)
10. poignant (POIN”yont or POIN’-ont)
AL. querulous (KWAIR’-2-10s)eo eee Wl _—l
| 200 TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY
12, specious (SPEE’-shas) :
13. ubiquitous (yOo-BIK/-we-t25)
14, unctuous (UNK'-cho0-08)
15. vainglorious (vain-GLAW’-ree-05)
iM
Feel free to xefor to the sentences in Section T as you
‘check what you think is the correct synonym or synony-
‘mous phrase for each word.
1. absternious -
a. licentious
b. miserly
©, sparing in the use of food and drink
2, chimerical
2 foolish
. fanciful,
©. difficult cS
3, facet
a. side; aspect
b, tap
. failure
4, fetish
“a shoe *
1b; object of worship
¢. love
5, Machiavellian
a kingly
. politically cunning
. angelic
5. ochlocracy
© b, mob rule
¢. democracy
7. omniscient
‘a. omnipotent
rare
. all-knowing
Word Bullding by the “Unfolding Process” i
8. pariah
a.
&
ce.
outcast
‘madman
expatriate,
9. peremptory
a.
b
e
tardy
fearful
decisive and final
10. poignant
é,
b
e
JA. querulous
iguant
Painfully moving
bitter
12. specious
a. remarkable
». cunning
¢. subtly false
13, ubiquitous
a. ecstat
, found, or existin ,
x one 8, everywhere
14, unctuous
a. dirty
. unconcerned
bland and
ly shooth in pretense of concern,
of spirituality of
15. valnglorious
a. silly
. boastful
©. fastidious
ANSWERS:
Mo @% Ga |b .
Beas Oe Or Ve
(11) Bs. “365° 3) by 8) US)TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY
Vv .
Gradually, a these words “unfold” for you, you will be-
gin to feel more and more power over them. You met
tach word in context; next, you heard the word in your
Own voice ad felt comfortable withthe sound of i then
rou picked synonym out of thre choices With ead
3m Be ne
‘The nex step is to soe if you can think of the word
‘when the iniual leter and a synonym or brie definition are
given This exercise checks. your understanding, your
Power of recall and your spelling.
1, Final brooking no opposition or
argument; hence, decisive to the
point of being dictatorial
2, Mob rule
3, Onteast
4, Shrewdly cunning; politically devi
ous
5, All-knowing
6 Odjectof worship
7. Sharply affecting the feelings; touch-
ing
8, Found everywhere
9, One side, face, or aspect of some-
thing A Se
10, Complaining; whining; showing dis-
content P
11, Very moderate, almost austere, in
‘one's habit: of eating and drinking
12. Seermngly true, but actually false
13, Boastflly conceited and selt-impor-
fant
14, Absurdly fanciful or unreal
15, Smooth and ingratiating. but obvi-
ously insincere, in one’s pretense of
piety, spirituality, concern, or ear
estes
as > OM aw. MOR. WOW
Word Building by the “Unfolding Process” 203,
ANSWERS: (1) peremptory; (2) ocklocracy; (
ah; (4) Machiavellian; (5) nt;
(6) fetish; (7) poignant; (8) ubiquitous:
(2) tas ep guertous,, (11) abstemi-
ous; specious; (13) _vainglorious,
(4) etimerioay (13) unctuous
are
y
‘Now, without an initial letter to guide thin!
you ark ta ale ee ogi yore inking ew
Tiegh aor Pas hn
mt
‘2. An object of worship among savages
3 An otk of rip seme sagt
ies
Ay ones
1930s and 1940s.
6. Arguments of a'demagogue
7. The ice-cream vendor and his little
poe ye
2 eee oe
oa nee
Romi
10. A complaining wife
11, Women who are on a reducing diet
HL Yoeat vs
eis :
ee oo
rer ee oes
1) ochioeracy; (2) fetish; (3) chimerical;
(A) patiah; (5) "Machiavellian; (6) spe-
cious; (7). abiguitous; (8) poignant; | (9)
vainglorious; (10) querulons; (11) ‘abste-
mious; . (12) facet; (13) omniscient; (14)
peremptory; (15) unctuous
ANSWERS:204 TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY
vw
“Toujours la pratique” say the French—"Always the
practice” We enlarge your opportunites for practice by
‘ttering you four groups of five sentences. each sentence to
be completed by one of the fifteen word: Answer follow
tach group so you can check your results ar you go along.
Somé of the words may be called for more than once,
srour 1
1. The speaker painted & oun
in America.
2. You may insist that everybody hates you and avoids
you but T assure you that's 2 of your
diseased imagination.
(As That teacher MAKES @ cos
4. Heis a gi, person; To not trust him.
5. Your Schemes to win the nomination
will get you nowhere; already your name is anathema
to most of your constityeats.
sno Picture of hunger
ofr discipline,
(2) chimera; (3) fetish
answers: (1) poignant]
(5) Machiavellian
(4) unctuous;
nour 2 A
1. At Christmas timé the cage Salvation Army
lassi remind: a selfish public of people for whom
the season may not be merry.”
2. That is a argument, but possibly: you
‘may get a number of unthinking peopl: te believe it.
3. No one can call you modest or diffident; indeed, on
the contrary, you are the most man I
know.
4. Tnvalids discontented wives, rejected lovers, whiny
children. -all these tend to be Ape
5, There an so many to the international
situation that it is difficult to guess What the futvre
holds.
Pord Building by.the “Unfolding Process” 203,
ANSWERS: (1) ubiquitous;
d (2) specious; (3) vaing
ow (4) queruous, (3) facets
cxour 3
1, No one knows what is going to happen in the worl
Things are in such an imbroglio. One would have
f0bE econ tO KNOW.
2. Poor people, through lack of money, are forced to be
2. ipa sn exelent example of een
1 Seu PY sacag a oor ao
hun gng ca ot nid fs too Tis
weaned :
5. ffir uring idan, Soha Wits Bot bce
answers: (1) omniscient;
ocracy;
; (2) abstemious;
(4) omniscience; (5) pariah
(3) och
croup 4
1. Some mothers make their commands so
that they antagonize their children,
2. He is winning you over to bis side with
soning
fits machinations make him th
C7 feared and the icast trusted man fa America
4, In the spring the color green may be sad to be al-
most 5
5. Soine housewives make an absolute out
of neatness, e
ANSWERS: (1) peremptory; (2) specious; (3) Mache
ivellian; (4) ubiquitous; (5) fetish
vw
Now'we are going to ask you to think i for t
0 in reverse, for the
more angles from which we approach these wotds, the
‘more the words will become meaningful and useful to you.208 ‘TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY
Can you figure out which of thé fifteen words is op-
posite in meaning to each of the following?
1, Gluttenish
2. Real; in’ actual existence,
3, Object of hatred
4, Politically direct and honest
5. Control over the mob so that it is
without power
6. Completely ignorant; knowing noth-
ing
‘An idol, loved by all
Indecisive; wavering
9. Leaving the emotions unaffected
10. Satisfied; uncomplaining
11, Authentic; true in every way
12, Found nowhere; completely absent
43) Crude and boorish
“ta Modest
: (1) abstemious; (2) chimerical; (3) fetish;
(4) Machiavellian; (5) ochloeracy; (6)
omaiscient; (7), pariah; (8) peremptory;
(8) poignant; (10). quorulows; (11) spe-
cious; (12)" ubiquitous; (13) unctuous;
(14) vainglorious \
ANSWHi
* vat
‘The defining of any word is incredibly hard: Just think,
for instance, of writing a definition of “blue” in such @
way that blind man will get a clear idea of what you
‘mean, But your very attempt to define the fifteen words we
have been working with will force you to think ‘ntensively
about them end will clinch their meanings for you in a
‘way that nothing else possibly could.
When you check with the answers, you cannot expect
your language to be the. same as that in thie definitions
given; but if you find that you have covered substantially
Word Building by the “Unfolding Process” ~ 207 .
the same points; you wil have proof that you ba
teed the teen Words of thi chapien, 7
1. abstemious:——————ee“™eeee LL
: Word Building by the “Unfolding Process” 309
208 TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY ee :
wen, When We speak of the value of &
large vocabulary, we don't mean a vocabulary of large
13. ubiquitous: .. Pie A large pond
bint ‘words. A large word has its place. Sometimea i
lalla a meaning that otherwise might fogs wcle
phrase to express. Fine. Use such a word’ then. It will
take for brevity and clarity. It is much simpler to describe
2 man as a “monogamist” than to have to say that “he i3
the type of man who believes in marrying only one wife.”
‘But never use a long word when a short one will do. Never
tty for fancy phrases. Persons who do that are not beiag
‘terary.” They are merely being stuffy and are attempt-*
ANSWERS! {ng to parade their knowledge Don't say, “I reside in my
1. Eating and drinking sparingly; self-deaying in the domicile’ Say, “I live in my house.” You don't commence;
jindnlgence of the appetites you begin You don’t pass away, ot go to your reward; you
2. Merely imaginary; fanciful; fantastic; visionary die, A con ion is a fire. And you.don't retire; you just ‘~
3: One of the email surfaces cut upon # diamond or plain go t
other gem: By extension, a part, aspect, or point of, ‘The highest art is usually the simplest in form, be it
view sculpture or music or architecture or painting—or lan-
4, A material object believed to be the dwelling of a guage.
spirit chat will protect the owner from harm; hence,
any abject of devotion or blind affection
‘5, Of or pertaining to the Florentine politician Niccolo
‘Machiavelli, or to a system of political trickery
6. Mob rule
T, All-enowing, or all-wise .
8. A social outcast
9; Unplessantly positive in judgment or opinion; dog-
‘matic: Giciatorial
10. Strcugiy affecting the emotions; touching
11. Disposed to complain or be fretful
12. Appearing right and true; plausible
13, Seeming 20 be everywhere at once, omnipresent
14, Smooth and bland, but insincere, in protense of
feeling, piety, spirimality, goodness, etc.
115. Excessively proud of one’s attainments, accomplish- :
iments, or performance, as shown io undue lation, 7 .
boasting, or self-praise.
| ‘This chapter has contained a few long and somewhat
unusual words, and ‘this Ieeds us to a warning that weWe American are the moet inventive peopl nthe wor
tnd wo have eon appiying tis gui continually tour
Iimgnage. We have beon inverting weds ever snc the
Pisin dew lots for land and began Meaiying a pices
of round asa “1”
{We have not only invented words, but, aa:has been
indicted in this ook, vo have haga adopted them
ffom otier langage and have adapted the imported and
forelen wovd oom om ws
Tin this chapter we will explore several roads that
tyanch off from the Sipe numbers one, ad ree
You may tat ve wil repeat some etmcogi FO
itatwe Save sendy tad ae
The Grok weed monos, “one” appears in Bagi
words as mono ce mon. Ths a monoce sa efor one
Words from Classic Roots aa
‘Can you think of some words beginning with mono or
‘mon? The definitions should help you, but if you're stuck,
check with the answers below.
Ie ‘A treatise on one subject,
wwe A speech uttered by oue person
vw Mental derangement confined to one
idea
‘Aa aisplane with one pair of wings
ixclusive. possession or control ‘of aay
fone thing
. Aword of one syllable
Belies in one god
One unvarying tone
Governrient in the hands of one ruler
- Place in which a person lives alone (as
one, by himself) under, religious vows
Ue soon The inhabitant of the place described in
item 10
. Continuing in one uavarying way. ot
tone; hence, tiresome, dull ~
ANSWERS: (1) monograph; (2) monologue; (3) mono-
mania; (4) monoplane; (5) monopoly;
(6) monosyltable; (7) ‘thonotheism; (8)
monotone; (9) monarchy; (10) monastery:
(11) monk; ” (12) monotonous
IE we analyze some of the words in the previous exercise,
Wwe discover a number of new roots,
1. In monograph we have Greek graphetn, “to write,”
a root that appears in English words as graph or gram,
For example
sraphic—vrtten; ence, vivid
sraphice-—writing material
‘utograph—ove’s name written by oneselfa1 ‘TWENTY-BIGHTH DAY
chirography—bandvwrtng
telegram —vsting from a distance
2. In monologue wo have Greck logos (discussed in
’s root with a number of different meanings
Words from Classie Roots
9.
23
cele
mariae ania with io shell
‘oyster, lam, etc. eae
Chapter 13), in
wd” atudy.” “science,” “proportion,” or, “di oy teas :
course.” We have already learned entomology, philology, Hewes, ( Bere 2) Biennial (3), bitocas,
ontology enol Others are: Dope ll Bimontiys "(0 bins
logue’ -discourte by two people nla: 2 biveds (8) bieut; (9) bioes
exlogy sed words ie
biology “science or study of life - :
frlogy-—