LESSON 17 ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WORDS

 

ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WORDS LESSON 17

 

1 appeal (əˈpēl) attraction; interest; to urge a Anything Jorge could get at wholesale* price had a great appeal for him. b My boss always appeals to his employees* to work swiftly and neatly. c I found her clothing designs to be enormously* appealing. 2 addict (ad' ikt) one who cannot break away from a habit or practice a Because he was a heroin addict, it was essential* for Carlos to get the drug each day. b Marcia became flabby* because she was addicted to ice cream sodas. c Those who take aspirins and other pain-killers regularly should realize that they may become drug addicts, too. 3 wary (wer’ ē) on one’s guard against danger or trickery; cautious* a Marilyn’s mother told her to be wary of strangers. b After Orlando had been the victim of a cheat, he was wary of those who said they wanted to help him. c Living in a polluted* city makes you wary of the air you breathe.     Words in Use Read the following passage to see how the new words are used in it. A Cup of Coffee? The drink with the most appeal for Americans is still coffee, but coffee addicts had better be wary of the instant forms. Greedy for customers and confident* they won’t lose them, companies will put their product in any instant form—liquid, powder, chips—and the coffee drinker, aware of his misfortune, finds it hard to avoid some of the more wretched instant products. The harsh fact is that an enormous* quantity of instant coffee is being sold, no doubt,* to nourish the popular demand for convenience. A keg of real coffee may become a museum piece as more and more people opt for instant coffee.     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 Sometimes it is best to ________ being too nice to strangers. 2 I wasn’t ________ that there were concerts in the park on Tuesdays. 3 We bought a large ________ of potato chips for the party. 4 Rock ’n roll music just doesn’t ________ to me. 5 My aunt was in ________ health and had to have nurses on twenty-four hour duty. 6 The ________ smoke from the fireplace burned my eyes. 7 It was quite a ________that Beverly’s husband died in an automobile accident. 8 If I had to ________ for a new career, it would be medicine. 9 It is smart to be ________ of foods whose contents are not listed on the package. 10 The judge denounced* the thief for stealing a ________ of molasses. 11 A candy bar will not ________ you the way a piece of meat will. 12 Baxter took pep pills regularly and became a drug ________ without realizing it.   Matching Match the 12 new words in Column I with the definitions in Column II. Column I Column II 1 opt a attraction 2 quantity b miserable 3 misfortune c one who cannot break a habit 4 nourish d realizing 5 appeal e small barrel 6 harsh f cautious 7 addict g keep away from 8 keg h rough to the touch, taste, eye, or ear 9 wretched i amount 10 wary j choose or favour 11 avoid k bad luck 12 aware l make or keep alive and well with food   Spotlight On keg—The history of a word tells us something of the habits and traditions of a people. What, for example, can you deduce about the trade and customs of early Englishmen from the fact that the word keg came into our language from the Icelandic word kaggi? Perhaps the hardy people of that northern land found good use for what they could store in those containers.

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