A Profile of the Woman. WhoDrinks to Excess

The typical alcoholic woman is above average in intelligence, in her forties, married, with two children. She started drinking socially in high school or college. Although frequently incapacitated, she can fabricate a story skillfully and thus con­ceal her true physical condition. She often attributes her alcoholism to connubial stress, boredom, or depression. A large percentage of the women give family histories of al­coholism. Most female drinkers would demur at the appella­tion of "alcoholic"—and that makes their treatment all the more difficult.

Sample Sentences: Use the new words in the following sentences.

1. Dave's metamorphosis* from an honest person to one who could ———————— an alibi so adroitly* was amazing.

2. The widow grew maudlin* as she reminisced about her former ________ bliss.

3. I will have to ———————— even if I receive a bona fide* invitation to run for the G.O. council.

4. Because he was the scion* of the richest family on our block, Lenny was given the __ _____ of "Rockefeller."

5. He was ashamed to admit that a pesky* skin rash_____________ him for weeks at a time.

Definitions: Match the new words with their meanings.

6. incapaci­tated ——— a. to object

7. fabricate ___________ b. a name

8. connubial ___________ c. to lie, concoct*

9. demur _____________ d. related to marriage

10. appellation ___________ e. disabled, made unfit

Today's Idiom in apple pie order— in neat order, good condition

The house was in dreadful condition when Mrs. Maslow arrived, but when she left it was in apple pie order.

22nd Week / 3rd Day

New Words: escalation indifference potential cumulative recondite

Nefarious* Effects of Alcohol

Aside from the reasons offered earlier, doctors have other interesting reasons for the escalation in female drinking. They also indict* social acceptance and indifference to alcohol’s potential danger as contributory factors. If women realized the harmful extent of the cumulative effect of alcohol, they might taper off in their public and recondite drinking. Forty-three percent of the female alcoholics in a survey showed evidence of liver damage, and a quarter of the whole group had a high white-blood-cell count. Almost five percent of the patients died shortly after their release from the hospital.

Sample Sentences: If you can still see clearly after all the references to liquor, use the new words in the following sentences.

1. Many derogatory* statements were heard from those who were opposed to further

———————of the conflict.

2. With complete ———————— toward his personal safety, Lt. Regan openly chal­lenged the puissant* forces of the enemy.

3. When destitution* grips an area, there is excellent ——————— for trouble.

4. The ———————— effect of the summer's sultry* weather was to shorten everyone's temper.

5. The poet's ———————— language precluded * any understanding of her theme.

Definitions: Match the new words with their meanings.

6. escalation ——— a. possible

7. indifference _______ b. accumulated

8. potential

(adj.) ____________c. secret, hidden, obscure

9. cumulative_________ d. an increase, intensification

10. recondite ________ e. lack of concern

Today's Idiom apple polishing— trying to gain favor by gifts or flattery

If the way to advancement in this company is through apple polishing, I quit!

22nd Week / 4th Day

New Words: palliate delude prelude chimerical acknowledge

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