'What care I for words?"
Shakespeare, As You Like It
Words to Learn This Week
architect
matrimony
baggage
squander
abroad
fugitive
calamity
pauper
envy
collapse
prosecute
bigamy
Read the following story to see how the new words are used in it.
Love and Marriage
The famous architect Melville Fenton grew tired of matrimony and devised a scheme to free himself of his spouse. He told her he had been engaged by an American company to design its new office building in Paris. Packing his baggage, he left his home and proceeded to cut all his ties with his former life. He changed his name, secured a new job, and quickly forgot his faithful wife. Not having any responsibilities, he began to squander his money and energy. He married another woman, believing he was safe from the law. But his first wife had grown suspicious and resentful. She learned from his employer that he had not gone abroad, that in fact he had left the firm altogether. With a little detective work, she soon discovered her hu*****and's whereabouts. He had become a fugitive from justice and one calamity after another overtook him. He lost his job, became a pauper and was no longer the envy of his acquaintances. Then his second wife grew ill and died.
After the collapse of his plans, there was only one logical step for Melville to take. He embraced his wife and asked for her forgiveness. Much to his relief, she decided not to prosecute him for bigamy.
Place one of the new words in each of the blanks below.
1.The __________ compartment of the plane was inspected for bombs.
2.A storm on the night of the prom meant __________ for the senior class plans.
3.Good government would assure that there are no more __________ in the land.
4.The strain of the three-hour examination almost brought Leslie to a state of __________ .
5.Now that the quintuplets have come along, we are calling on an _____________ to devise plans for an extension to our home.
6.The hungry man was __________ for stealing a loaf of bread.
7.Bringing expensive toys to newborn infants is just another way to __________ your money.
8.Bloodhounds were brought in to hunt for the __________ in the dense forest.
9. When it was learned that Mr. Smythe had failed to divorce his first wife, he was charged with _________.
10.Traveling _________ is an educational experience.
11.What is there to _________ in a high mark that was not honestly achieved?
12.Everyone can see that _________ has brought Jim and Stella great happiness.
