Chimpanzees Are Surprisingly Smart

Washoe, the chimpanzee, has more than a veneer of intelligence; she can signal her desire to eat, go in or out, be covered, or brush her teeth. In addition, she can make signs for “Im sorry," "I hurt," "Hurry," "Give me," and myriad of other terms that are familiar to young children. This urbane animal can indicate that she craves more dessert by putting her fingers together ("more") and then placing her index and second fingers on top of her tongue ("sweet"), It is irrelevant that Washoe cannot actually talk. What is important, however, is the consummate* ease with which she has mastered her daily assignments.

Sample Sentences: No sour grapes* now! These blanks are easy to fill with the words you have learned from their use in context above.

1. Why did Silas Marner _______ wealth and practice cupidity*?

2. Once the hoax had been concocted*, a _______ of problems arose.

3. The defendant was alleged* to have been an army deserter, but the judge said that was ­­­­­­_______ to the case.

4. By embellishing* her work with _______ humor, the sophisticated playwright succeeded on Broadway.

5. The lieutenant confessed to a _______ of ignorance in order to properly evaluate* his corporal's resourcefulness.*

Definitions: Take the bull by the horns* and match the new words with their meanings.

6. veneer ________ a. to desire

7. myriad ________b. countless number

8. urbane ________c. polished, witty

9. crave ________d. thin covering

10. irrelevant _______ e. not related to the subject •

Today’s Idiom to be at large —not confined or in jail

Since the dangerous criminal was at large, all the townspeople began to buy dogs for protection

18th Week / 3rd Day

. New Words: deem inherent buff romp latent

Easy to Train

The chimpanzees are deemed by scientists to be the closest to man of all the living apes; consequently, they are fairly easy to train. Several years ago, two married researchers embarked on an interesting project: they reared and trained a chimp in almost the same manner as they would have raised a child. The animal did beautifully, convincing the couple of the inherent ability of the chimpanzee. Cinema buffs who have seen Tarzan's clever monkey romp through the jungle also recognize the latent intelligence of those animals.

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

1. Whom do you _______ to be the bulwark* of the Republican party?

2. The firemen did not have to cajole* the enthusiastic _______ into helping them extinguish the blaze.

3. When the intercity competition began, our team was supposed to _______ over our hapless* rivals.

4. At the age of 42, the artist first became cognizant* of his ________ genius.

5. Certain mice have an _______ alertness that enables them to conquer the researchers' labyrinths.*

Definitions: Match the new words with their meanings.

6. deem _______ a. lying hidden l

7. inherent _______ b. to move in a lively manner

8. buff (n.) _______ c. inborn

9. romp _______ d. a fan, follower

10. latent _______ e. believe, to judge

Today’s Idiom to go against the grain —to irritate

My uncle is in favor of some protests, but certain demon-

strations go against his grain.

18th Week / 4th Day

New Words: tortuous itinerant peregrination conjugal barometer

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