A Time for Decision

The doctor explained the situation calmly, avoiding histrionics. First of all, they didn't know whether the dog had rabies. Secondly, the elusive dog had frustrated all attempts to find him so far. Finally, the decision would have to be made whether Bobby was to undergo the painful vaccination administered daily for two weeks.

Mrs. Hart said that a neighbor who had seen the dog claimed that it had been foaming at the mouth, barking, and growling constantly ― all symptomatic of rabies. But the policeman interjected that there hadn't been a case of a mad dog in the county in over

twenty years; he repudiated * the neighbor's report, advocating* that they do nothing for at least another day. Mr. and Mrs. Hart sat down to think about their next step.

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

1. The warden __________ the prisoners' attempt to escape by adding more guards.

2. Most viewers hate it when a commercial is _________ into a suspense drama.

3. Saying that he would not tolerate* her __________, the director fired the

temperamental actress.

4. All his life he found happiness _________, but wealth easy to come by.

5. The sordid * rioting was ___________ of the problems facing the large cities.

Definitions: Match the new words with their meanings.

6. histrionics ______ a. having to do with signs or symptoms, indicative

7. elusive ______ b. hard to grasp

8. frustrate ______ c. insert, interrupt

9. symptomatic ______ d. display of emotions

10. interject ______ e. counteract, foil, thwart*

Today's Idiom to show one's hand ― to reveal one's intentions

When someone joined in bidding for the antique, the dealer was forced to show his hand.

10 th Week / 4th Day

New Words: inert salient imminent squeamish engrossed

The Pertinent* Facts about Rabies.

"Give me some of the rudimentary* information about the disease, Doc," said Jerry, glancing toward the inert figure of his son. "Well, as you know, the malady* used to be called 'hydrophobia' (fear of water) because one of the symptoms is a inability to swallow liquids. Actually, it is caused by a live virus from the saliva of an infected animal. If saliva gets into a bite wound, the victim may get rabies. The virus travels along the nerves to the spine and brain. Once the salient characteristics appear (ten days to six months) then death is imminent. " "What are the symptoms?" asked Mrs. Hart. "Pain and numbness, difficulty in swallowing, headaches and nervousness. Also, muscle spasms and convulsions." The squeamish neighbors who were engrossed in the doctor's remarks gasped. "I think we should go ahead with the injections," the distraught* Mrs. Hart said. "I've heard enough."

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

1. The senator loathed * it when people said that an atomic war was _________.

2. When his __________ partner complained about a lack of ethics,* the business- man laughed at his innocence.

3. __________ in his crossword puzzle, he failed to notice the paucity* of

customers in the restaurant.

4. One of the _________ features of her poetry is a dependence upon euphemisms.*

5. Seeing the __________ player, the manager dashed out onto the field.

Definitions: Match the new words with their meanings.

6. inert _____ a. outstanding, prominent

7. salient _____ b. without power to move

8. imminent _____ c. likely to happen, threatening

9. squeamish _____ d. absorbed

10. engrossed _____ e. easily shocked, over sensitive

Today's Idiom to tilt at windmills ― to fight imaginary enemies (from Don

Quixote)

The vice president told the committee, "We're really on

your side, and if you fight us you'll be tilting at windmills. "

11th Week / 1st Day

New Words: poignant inundate fruitless garbled sanguine

poi΄ nyqnt in΄ un dāt früt΄ lis gär΄ bqld sang΄ gwqn

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