LESSON 34 ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WORDS

 

ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WORDS LESSON 34

 

1 candidate (ˈkændɪdət) person who is proposed for some office or honor a We can have a maximum* of four candidates for the office of president. b Each candidate for mayor seemed confident* he would be victorious.* c The candidate took every precaution* to avoid* mentioning his opponent* by name. 2 precede (pre ¯ se ¯ d') go before; come before; be higher in rank or importance a Lyndon Johnson preceded Richard Nixon as president. b In a gallant* gesture, Ronnie allowed Amanda’s name to precede his in the program listing. c A prominent* speaker preceded the ceremony of the granting of the diplomas. 3 adolescent (ad'´ les' nt) growing up to manhood or womanhood; youthful; a person from about 13 to 22 years of age a In his adolescent years, the candidate* claimed, he had undergone many hardships.* b There is a fiction* abroad* that every adolescent is opposed to tradition.* c Our annual rock festival attracts* thousands of adolescents.     Words in Use Read the following passage to see how the new words are used in it. A Course for Parents A course entitled “The Responsibilities of Parenthood” sounds as if it should be offered to students who are immediate candidates for parenthood. Not according to Dr. Lee Salk, who feels that teaching children about parenthood should precede the adolescent years. Dr. Salk, of the New York Hospital, teaches a volunteer* coeducational class of junior high school youngsters what it means to be a parent. He does not lecture* or present radical views. Rather, he conducts spontaneous discussions by encouraging* students to imagine that they are parents and asking them such questions as “What would you do if you found your child smoking?” or “How would you prepare your child for the first day of school?” The lessons skim over such topics as the need to vaccinate children against diseases or to teach them not to be untidy or to use utensils properly. The class is more concerned with preparing students emotionally to become better parents some day and with making children sensitive to the responsibilities of parenthood. The class members often express temperate and mature views. One girl said she would not approve of having a nurse bring up her child. Another felt that money earned through babysitting or other jobs should be shared with parents. When asked how his students rate, Dr. Salk retained* a hopeful outlook. “They are ready for this information,” he declared. “I think they’ll be honest parents.”   Fill in the Blanks Place one of the new words in each of the blanks below. 1 It is to Mitchell’s credit that he gained a harvest* of friends in his ________ years. 2 The ________ who gets the job must have an adequate* knowledge* of journalism.* 3 Detective Wayne threatened* to take ________ action if the outlaws* did not surrender. 4 You can scarcely* call Jay’s hour-long acceptance speech a ________ response* to his victory. 5 If you consent* to have yourself ________ against the Asiatic flu, you will be relieved* of further tension or worry. 6 Brad identified* the ________ as a miniature* radiation gauge. 7 Kim is ________ about her poor grades, yet she rejects* offers of help. 8 The warden* tried to soothe* the violent* men by speaking to them in a ________ manner 9 From the piles of rubbish it is obvious* that the occupant* of this room was an ________ person. 10 The data* show that ________ classes tend to encourage* greater competition* in learning. 11 A rise in the wholesale* prices ________ the sharp increase on the retail level. 12 In the hazy* sunlight, we watched the swallows ________ over the water.   Matching Match the 12 new words in Column I with the definitions in Column II. Column I Column II 1 sensitive a not very hot and not very cold 2 coeducational b of one’s own free wil 3 vaccinate c youthful 4 spontaneous d inoculate 5 untidy e having to do with education of both sexes at the same school 6 precede f remove from the top 7 adolescent g extreme 8 radical h person who is proposed for some office 9 utensil i go before 10 candidate j not neat 11 temperate k receiving impressions readily 12 skim l container or tool used for practical purposes   Picture It Which of the words studied in this lesson is suggested by the picture?   Spotlight On vaccinate—The first vaccines designed to protect us from disease were discovered by Louis Pasteur in France in 1885. He prepared a serum from cows (vache is the word for cow in French) and injected it into his patients. These patients did not contract smallpox, a dreaded disease that was conquered with the first vaccine.

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