LESSON 22 ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WORDS

 

ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WORDS LESSON 22

 

1 warden (wôr’ dən) keeper; guard; person in charge of a prison a The warden found himself facing two hundred defiant* prisoners. b A cautious* warden always has to anticipate* the possibility of an escape. c When the journalists* asked to meet with Warden Thomas, he sent word that he was sick. 2 acknowledge (ak näl' ij) admit to be true a The experts reluctantly* acknowledged that their estimate* of food costs was not accurate.* b District Attorney Hogan got the man to acknowledge that he had lied in court. c “I hate living alone,” the bachelor* acknowledged. 3 justice (jus' tis) just conduct; fair dealing a Daniel Webster abandoned* any hope for justice once he saw the jury. b Our pledge* to the flag refers to “liberty and justice for all.” c The warden* acknowledged* that justice had not been served in my case.     Words in Use Read the following passage to see how the new words are used in it. A New Way to Treat Prisoners The warden of a prison today will readily acknowledge the new trend in prison reform.* In an attempt to provide a different brand of justice for society’s delinquents, officials now reject the idea that prison should completely deprive the convict of freedom. Thus, in some prisons inmates are allowed to leave the prison grounds to visit their spouses or to pursue* their vocation. Even the more unstable convict who may have committed homicide is not penalized as harshly* as before. The hope is that if persons emerge* from prison less defiant* than they do now, society will be the beneficiary.     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 Wayne’s parents yelled at him because he was known as a ________ . 2 The courts will ________ you if you don’t obey the law. 3 Are you satisfied with your ________ or are you thinking of getting a different job? 4 Five persons were being questioned by the police about the brutal* ________ . 5 I ________ the fact that I received the tapes. 6 When Steve asked his girlfriend to marry him, he did not anticipate* that she would ________ him. 7 The ________ of the prison set up stricter rules. 8 Mrs. Fried’s ________ came home weary* after each day’s work. 9 It is often ________ persons who commit serious crimes. 10 Clara felt as if she had been ________ of the better things in life. 11 ________ was served when the villain* was put behind bars. 12 Joseph was the ________ of large sums of money from his uncle’s insurance policy.   Matching Match the 12 new words in Column I with the definitions in Column II. Column I Column II 1 warden a murder 2 penalize b admit to be true 3 justice c person in charge of a prison 4 delinquent d not firmly fixed 5 vocation e take away from by force 6 spouse f a criminal 7 homicide g person who receives benefit 8 acknowledge h declare punishable by law or rule 9 unstable i husband or wife 10 beneficiary j occupation 11 reject k fair dealing 12 deprive l refuse to take, use, believe, grant, etc.   Spotlight On beneficiary—Except for Benedict Arnold, who did not treat his country well, all other words beginning with bene speak only of good, for that is what this prefix (a letter or letters attached at the beginning of a word) means. Here is a list of such “good” words: benefactor, beneficent, beneficial, benefit, benevolent, benign. In your reading, have you come across the letters N.B. in front of certain passages? The author is telling you to “note it well” (nota bene).

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