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Words to Learn This Week

excel
feminine
mount
compete
dread
masculine
menace
tendency
underestimate
victorious
numerous
flexible


Read the following story to see how the new words are used in it.

Bet on the Blonde

Can women excel as jockeys in big-time horse racing? Until recently the feminine touch was kept out of racing, but now at tracks all over the country women mount horses and compete with men, most of whom dread the whole idea. Their masculine image, they feel, may vanish. Also, some offer the weak argument that females are a menace on the track. But, as we all know, we should resist the tendency to underestimate the power of women. A few female jockeys have been victorious in numerous races, and this is probably what has put the male jockeys in a rage. It would be wise if the men were more flexible in their attitudes toward women athletes.


Place one of the new words in each of the blanks below.

01. The massive tree on the corner was a _menace________to traffic.

02. At parties, the shy girl would _dread________ being asked to dance.

03. My uncie has a tendency________ to repeat the same story over and over again.

04. The modest man used to _underestimate________ his own strength.

05. No person can ever _excel________ in all things he does.

06. Being _flexible_______ is far better than being stubborn.

07. We went to the beach on __numerous_________ occasions last summer.

08. Playing with dolls is traditionally a _feminine_________ pastime, but attitudes are changing.

09. Only the brightest students were invited to _compete_________ for the prize.

10. Carole was ten years old before her parents finally let her ___mount________ a horse.

11. The amateur tennis player completed many matches without being _victorious________ .

12. When Stuart started growing a mustache, it was obvious he was becoming more __masculine________ .

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