New Worps week 9 @ Day 1 impresario sm’ pro aa” €6 ‘ST SPELL THE NAME CORRECTLY Recaro! + °, Barnum, the great circus impresario, was once accosted” bya woman who showed him a scurrlous? manuseript about averse himsel and said that unless he paid her, she would have the ad’ vers book printed. Barnum rejected the exorton attempt. “Say what you please, he replied, “but make sure that you set ‘mention me in some way. Then come to me and wil estimate as et the value of your services as a publicly agen.” Barnum : Baifacath ut atl clase aw ae seeel a pate bigot figure. ’man who seeks the limelight should not care what is big" ot wlten about him but should be concerned only when they stop wlling about him. Barnun's philosophy suggests that ‘we might do well to review the plethora" of public given to fabble-ousers and bgt. Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences. |. When the business manager was accused of . his colleagues sought to oust” him from the frm. 2. Theeminent’___ brought many eultural spectacles to our shores 5: Attacked by the fate” crowd, the asked the police for sanctuary.” 4 President Obama found that texting was an____to his communication sale, 5. It was excniciatingy” painful forthe actors to read the reviews that thelr performances had received. Definitions Match the new words with their meanings. 6. impresario __ a narrow-minded, prejudiced person 7. extortion _b. unfavorable, harmful 8. adverse —-_&_ one who presents cultural series, organizer 9. asset ___ @. valuable thing to have 10. bigot © getting money by threats Topay’s ID10m 10 spill the beans—to give away a secret Although he was naturally reticent,” when the felon’ was intimidated ‘by the members of the rival gang, he spilled the beans. ANSWERS ARE ON PACE 290, 33New Worps week 9 @ Day 2 BIGOTS* GET PUBLICITY Today, the biatantbigot, the leader ofa hunatc fringe, and the hate-monger, each with his tiny entourage find it relatively easy to attract publity. Newspapers give space to the viulencactivities of those altators on the grounds that they are newsworthy. TV producers and radio executives, seeking for sensationalism, often extend a welcome to such controversial characters. "Yes," said the host of one such spew program, “we invite bigots, but iis only for the purpose of spya ‘making them look ridiculous by displaying their inane” policies tothe publi.” Some eivie-minded organizations have Answered, however, thatthe hosts are not always equipped to demolish those guess, and even if they were, the adienoe ‘would stl be exposed tothe venomthey spewforth. Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences. 1. The visiting dictator's ubiquitous*__ of bodyguards disturbed our tranquil ity 2, Europe's population was afflicted *by a plague known as the Black Death, 3. From each candidate's headquarters acrimonious charges would forth daily. 4, Clym Yeobright's mother succumbed*to the of a snake bite. 8. with Aiscourtesy the reporters continued to harass* the bereaved family. Definitions Match the new words with their meanings. 6, blatant —— © group of attendants 7. entourage _, disagreeably loud, very showy 8. virulent —-____¢. polson, spite, malice 9. venom —— 4. throw up, vomit, fect 10. spew —— © fullof hate, harmful Topay’s Ip1om to keep a stiff upper ip—to be courageous in the fae of trouble Tt was admirable to see how the British managed to keep {stiff upper pn spite ofthe German bombing 54 ANSWERS ARE ON PAGE 298Week 9 @ Day 3 New Worps COPING WITH BIGOTS* Suppose a bigot wished to organize a meeting in your neighborhood. Since we cherish freedom of speech, we are loath to deny the request, even if he preaches hatred. AS a result, hate-mongers are given the opportunity to rent halls, conduct meetings, publish abusive literature, and solcit contributions. What can be done about them? One astute observer, Prof. S. Andhil Fineberg, advocates the “quarantine ‘methiod.” His plan isto gve such groups no publicity and to {ignore them completely. Without the warmth of the spotlight, he feels that the bigot will freeze and become tne Debating with such warped minds is not feasible and only tends to exacerbate” the situation. ‘Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences. 1. Since we felt that the ruling was arbitrary, * we were to obey it 2, Dally the volunteers went out to funds for the indigent" families. 3. My neighbor was. ‘enough to discern* the adverse* features of the mortgage 4, The general was sure to that we give the enemy no respite* from the bombings. 5. The play was so blatantly® bad that the impresario® fired its director, Definitions Match the new words with their definitions. 6. loath, —— & keen, shrewd 7. solicit ____ by to be in favor of, to support 8, astute __ « noteffective 9. advocate (v) ____d._unvalling, reluctant 10, ineffectual _¢, to beg, seek earnestly te tte to have cold feet—to hesitate because of fear or uncertainty My cousin was all set to join the paratroops, bout at the last momenit he got cold feet. ANSE ARE ON PGE 298, 35New Worps Week 9 @ Day 4 scrutinize skrat’ niz nefarious TU eee oe) MORE THAN SILENCE ‘The quarantine method for handling bigots implies more amicable than giving them the silent treatment. Prof. Fineberg urges am’ 9 ko bol community-relations organizations to scrutinize the nefarious activities of hate-mongers and to be prepared to furnish ates information about them to amicable inquirers. When a vvek sa” shos rabble-rouser is coming, those organizations should privately, expose him to opinion-molders. In addition, constructive mena efforts should be taken to induce people to involve mal’ 9 dé themselves in projects for improving intergroup relations. BBigger than the vexatious immediate problem is the need to find out the cause for such bigotry and to counteract this, sinister* malarly that aficts* a segment of our society. Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences. 1. The ___buzzing of the mosquitoes as they surged’ about our heads nearly drove us insane. 2 Our relations with Latin America are an asset” to hemispheric trade. 3. Once the virulent? __ had run its course, my temperature dropped. 4. We were distraught” upon hearing the venom* spewed’ forth by the bigot” 5. No sooner did the lawyer_____ the extortion note than she called the police. Definitions Match the new words with their definitions, 6. sorutinze © __ annoying 7, nefarious __b. villainous, vicious 8. amicable __ © examine closely 9. vexatious __d. disease 10. malady = _ friendly, peaceful Topay’s ID1oM to look a gift horse in the mouth—to be critical ofa present (from the practice of judging a horse’s age by his teeth) Although I didn't have much use for Uncle Roy's present, took it with a big ‘male since I have been taught never to look a gift horse in the mouth. 36 ANSWERS ARE ON PAGE 290Week 9 @ Day 5 REVIEW ‘There is an excellent book entitled How to Argue with a Conservative that gives the reader REVIEW WORDS DEFINITIONS —— te adverse to support —— 2. advocate B eeay shrewd = amicable c._ something of value = 4 asset villainous 5 astute fe. seek earnestly —— 6 bigot {organizer = 7 blatant g annoying —— fentourage hi. followers = s.extortion i, dlsagreeably loud = 10: impresario examine closely = i ineffectual —K._potson = 12 Neath 1. harmful 15; malady ‘m, not effective = 14; nefarious in. prejudiced person = 15. scrutinize o,_unfavorable — 16 sotiat p. friendly = 7 spew q. unwilling = 18. venom vomit — 19) vexatious ‘ = 20. virulent IDIOMS _—— 21. to spill the beans 1, to be critical ofa present = 2 stiff upper ip hesitation because of fear 23. cold feet , courage in the face of trouble 24, look a git horse in the mouth [Now check your answers on page 298. Make a record of those words you mite, (Once again, use those words In orginal sentences x give away a secret WORDS FOR FURTHER STUDY MEANINGS: at 37WORDSEARCH 9 58 © Using the clues listed below, fl in each blank in the following story with one of the new words you learned this week. This Century’s Deadliest Disease When the American public stared to hear about the AIDS virus inthe 1980s, there was a measure of concer but no real alarm. After ll, some sad, it was ‘problem solely fora small group of intravenous drug users who shared dirty needles, and for the homosexual community. But as the numbers of afflicted peopl grew during the 1980s and 1990s, we began to © the tragle news stories more closely, The deaths of young people lke Ryan White and Kimberly Bergalis, not members ofthe at- risk groups referred to above, convinced us that what was at first regarded merely asa ® fines was actually a © threat to the general community In the mid-1980s, © ‘medical researchers were optimistic that a vvaceine for AIDS would be found in short order. Those predictions proved to bbe inaccurate, In October 1992, former Surgeon-General C. Everett Koop said that he doubted we would ever find a cure for the disease. With over 200,000 ‘Americans already having succumbed to the © Idler, and another 300,000 who were HIV-positive and could contract a full-blown form of AIDS, ‘Koop's statement sent chills throughout the country. A prominent AIDS expert, however, took issue with Koop. “The fight will be difficult,” said Dr. Harley Smith, “but we will find an answer very shortly.” "Now, in the twenty-first century, the answer is apparently at hand. Clues © 4th Day © 4m Day @ 2nd Day ® 3rd Day © 4th Day ANSWERS ARE ON PAGE 298