LESSON 6 ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WORDS

 

ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WORDS LESSON 6

 

1 approach (ə proch') come near or nearer to a The lawyers in the trial were often asked to approach the bench. b Her beau kissed Sylvia when he approached her. c Ben approached the burden* of getting a job with a new spirit. 2 detect (di tekt') find out; discover a Sam Spade detected that the important papers had vanished.* b From her voice it was easy to detect that Ellen was frightened. c We detected from the messy room that a large group of people had assembled* there. 3 defect (di ' fekt) fault; that which is wrong a My Chevrolet was sent back to the factory because of a steering defect. b His theory* of the formation of our world was filled with defects. c The villain* was caught because his plan had many defects.     Words in Use Read the following passage to see how the new words are used in it. The Health of Your Car The newest approach to automobile repair is the clinic, a place where car doctors go over an automobile in an attempt to detect defects. Since the clinic does no repairs, its employees do not neglect the truth. So many automobile owners feel that mechanics deceive them that the clinics, even though they undoubtedly charge high fees, are quite popular. The experts do a thorough job for each client. They explore* every part of the engine, body, and brakes; they do all kinds of tests with expensive* machines. Best of all, the comprehensive examination takes only about half an hour. With the clinic’s report in your hand no mechanic will be able to defraud you by telling you that you need major repairs when only a small repair is necessary.     Picture It Which of the words studied in this lesson is suggested by the picture?   Fill in the Blanks Place one of the new words in each of the blanks below. 1 Each of our workers is trained to give your car a ________ examination. (Which two words might fit this sentence?) 2 Tom Jones was ________ the best singer in the choir when he was young. 3 He could ________ the problem from all angles. 4 Mrs. Spector always wanted to be ________ with her friends. 5 Why did you ________ cleaning your room today? 6 The ________ bought his boss a birthday present. 7 Rocco’s only ________ was that he walked with a slight limp. 8 None of the other poker players suspected that their friend would ________ them in order to win. 9 When Cynthia realized that nobody liked her, she knew she had been ________ . 10 I could ________ from the tone of his voice that he was in a bad mood. 11 His ________ was happy with the work Terence had been doing for him. 12 I do not want to do anything less than a ________ job on my term paper. (Which two words might fit this sentence?)   Choose the Correct Word Circle the word in parentheses that best fits the sense of the sentences. 1 Many of today’s (popular, comprehensive) songs will become tomorrow’s Golden Oldies. 2 My boss insists that all of the (employees, clients) punch a time clock each morning. 3 I (approached, detected) a hint of sarcasm in your seemingly innocent reply to the sales clerk who apologized for the long lines. 4 As the car (approached, detected) the bridge, we could see the dense* fog coming in off the water. 5 Our weekly vocabulary quizzes are (comprehensive, popular), including not only that week’s new words, but words we learned in past weeks as well. 6 Even a small (client, defect) in an electric appliance can be the possible* cause of a fire. 7 Ms. Rodriguez (undoubtedly, comprehensively) felt she had been unjustly accused of showing favoritism, but most of her students felt otherwise. 8 Her (thorough, popular) description of the missing bracelet helped police find it. 9 We’ve all learned that if you (defraud, neglect) your teeth, you will surely develop dental problems of one kind or another. 10 It is probably still true that the majority* of Americans do not think our political leaders would knowingly (defect, defraud) the government. 11 To (defraud, deceive) someone into thinking you are a friend when you are only along for the ride is selfish and unfeeling. 12 Since your livelihood depends on pleasing them, (clients, employees), like customers, are always right.   Spotlight On defect—Some of the new words have more than one part of speech—for example, they have meanings as verbs as well as nouns. Defect was defined for you as a noun: “fault; that which is wrong.” It also serves as a verb, meaning “to quit a country, a political party, or a cause.” One is said “to defect from one country to another” or “to defect from the Democratic Party.” Which of the other words in Lesson 6 have more than one part of speech?

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