"Words are the physicans of a mind diseased."
Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound
Words to Learn This Week
fierce
detest
sneer
scowl
encourage
consider
vermin
wail
symbol
authority
neutral
trifle
Read the following story to see how the new words are used in it.
Punishment for Drug Abuse
A recent attempt by New Jersey's attorney general to lessen the penalties for use of marijuana has caused fierce arguments around the country. Those who detest the drug users sneer and scowl at the light treatment of offenders. They reject the attorney general's recommendation as lacking a morsel of sense, claiming it would only encourage more drug abuse. They consider the drug addict much like vermin that must be stamped out. Such citizens continually wail for stiffer penalties. Those in favor of a milder approach to the drug problem point to the poor results achieved by prison terms. They feel addicts should be given medical help. Also, in enforcing harsh drug laws, police tend to be viewed as a symbol of unwelcome authority. The problem demands a solution. We cannot remain neutral or unconcerned, nor can we afford to muddle through with ineffective measure, for this is not a trifling matter.
Place one of the new words in each of the blanks below.
01. I have it on the highest ___________ that the lead in the play has been chosen.
02. I am going to ___________ my brother to become a lawyer.
03. Uncle Sam is the well-known ____________ of the United States.
04. We pay $5 a month to keep our house free from ____________ .
05. When a country is ___________ , it does not want 10 get involved in foreign conflict.
06. What type of art work do you ___________ to be beautiful?
07. The lion clawed at the visitors to the zoo.
08. To hear the ___________ of a person in sorrow is to hear a dismal sound.
09. Only a ___________ of Ivan's fortune was left to his human beneficiaries; most of the money was iven to his cats.
10. I __________ people who are jealous of my success.
11. The unpleasant salesgirl always had a ___________ on her face.
12. My father warned me not to __________ at our poor relatives.
