LESSON 30 ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WORDS

 

ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WORDS LESSON 30

 

1 depict (di pikt') represent by drawing or painting; describe a The artist and the author both tried to depict the sunset’s beauty. b Mr. Salinger depicted the juvenile* character with great accuracy.* c The extent of the disaster* can scarcely* be depicted in words. 2 mortal (môr' tl) sure to die sometime; pertaining to man; deadly; pertaining to or causing death a We must live with the knowledge that all living creatures are mortal. b His rash* venture* brought him to a mortal illness. c The two monarchs* were mortal enemies. 3 novel (näv' l) new; strange; a long story with characters and plot a The architect* created a nuovel design that pleased everyone. b The novel plan caused some unforeseen* problems. c Robert was commended* by his teacher for the excellent report on the American novel, The Grapes of Wrath.     Words in Use Read the following passage to see how the new words are used in it. Bible Zoo One of the most popular* tales of the Bible depicts the great flood that destroyed every mortal except Noah and his family and the animals on his ark. Should there be a repetition* of that disaster,* there is one place where all the biblical animals are already gathered. The man to be commended* for this novel collection is Professor Aharon Shulov, a zoologist at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. Professor Shulov appointed himself a committee of one to search out the 130 creatures mentioned in the Old Testament. Among the occupants of this zoo are crocodiles, camels, apes, peacocks, deer, foxes, and sheep, some of whom had to be imported from other lands. They are settled in suitable quarters on a twenty-five acre site in Jerusalem. Visitors to the zoo not only get to view and feed the animals, but they are also treated to quotes from Bible verses that encourage* the study of the Good Book and teach morality amidst the waddling of the ducks and the wailing* of the wolves. Not surprisingly, the children have the final* word at a special corner of the zoo, called the Garden of Eden, where animal cubs roam freely, attracting the attention of hundreds of youngsters who visit daily.   Fill in the Blanks Place one of the new words in each of the blanks below. 1 The judge ________ to this case must be a person of justice* and honesty. 2 I knew that the culprit* was in ________ terror of being caught. 3 The ________ of the collapsed* building were dazed* by the tragedy. 4 How can you ________ in a favorable light a person who betrayed* his country? 5 Let us explore* another ________ for the hospital where the population* is not so dense.* 6 A good line of ________ is thrifty* with words and bursting with feeling. 7 Troops were ________in the city in a vain* attempt to keep order 8 The price he ________for the car was essentially* the same as that of his competitor.* 9 Seeing the movie based on the ________ does not exempt* you from reading the book. 10 The death of the millionaire ________ a bewildering* number* of hopeful beneficiaries.* 11 The new ________ has not won unanimous* acceptance; there are those who prefer the traditional* ways. 12 When I ________ abroad,* I come across many historic sites* and structures.   Creativity Exercise Now make up your own sentences, one for each of the new words you have just been taught. 1 ____________________________________________________________________ 2 ____________________________________________________________________ 3 ____________________________________________________________________ 4 ____________________________________________________________________ 5 ____________________________________________________________________ 6 ____________________________________________________________________ 7 ____________________________________________________________________ 8 ____________________________________________________________________ 9 ____________________________________________________________________ 10 ____________________________________________________________________ 11 ____________________________________________________________________ 12 ____________________________________________________________________   Picture It Which of the words studied in this lesson is suggested by the picture?   Spotlight On mortal—The main part of this word, mort-, comes from the Latin and means “to die.” Some words you have heard contain this same root—mortgage, mortify, and mortuary. How are they related to the meaning “to die”? In detective stories, watch for the words “rigor mortis.”  CLICK HERE TO GO TO LESSON 29

ANSWER KEY