NEW VOCABULARY STORY 13 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: ACCLAIM EXEMPLARY ACCESSIBLE ACCOMMODATION ACKNOWLEDGE MY VOCABULARY STORY: New York City won acclaim as an exemplary accessible city, offering accommodation to immigrants but the Mayor has acknowledged that we are full now. SIMPLE VERSION: New York City won praise as an model welcoming city, offering shelter to immigrants but the Mayor has admitted that we are full now. PARAPHRASE: New York City is proud of being a sanctuary city, giving shelter to newcomers but the Mayor now admits we are full now.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 19 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: digression cliche founder dilemma friction MY VOCABULARY STORY: Older American textbooks have digressions into cliches praising the founders. Newer ones talk about their dilemma: the friction between a bankrupt righteous England looking to recover money spent in a war to protect the colonies and America which did not want to pay even a penny. SIMPLE VERSION: Older American textbooks have departures into trite praise of the founders. Newer ones talk about their problem: the conflict between a bankrupt righteous England looking to recover money spent in a war to protect the colonies and America which did not want to pay even a penny. PARAPHRASE: Older American textbooks spend time giving standard praise to the founders; as if they acted in a vacuum for noble causes. Newer ones look at the reality of their situation: England needed to recover money spent on protecting them and that was reasonable and they unreasonable did not want o pay.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: predecessor predator preclude precarious precursor MY VOCABULARY STORY: The Roman Emperor’s predecessor was a predator. He tried to change the political system to preclude this precarious possibility. However; it as just a precursor to a string of bad Emperors to come. SIMPLE VERSION: The Roman Emperor before the current on was a killer. So the Emperor tried to change the political system to prevent this dangerous possibility. However; it as just a hint of to a string of bad Emperors to come. Hindi: नई शब्दावली की कहानी अभी करो क्या आप इन पांच शब्दों से युक्त एक कहानी बना सकते हैं? पूर्वज परभक्षी रोकना अनिश्चित पूर्ववर्ती मेरी शब्दावली कहानी: रोमन सम्राट का पूर्ववर्ती एक शिकारी था। उसने बदलने की कोशिश की। इस अनिश्चित संभावना को रोकने के लिए राजनीतिक प्रणाली। फिर भी; यह आने वाले बुरे सम्राटों की एक श्रृंखला के लिए सिर्फ एक अग्रदूत के रूप में है। Arabic: قصة مفردات جديدة افعل الآن هل يمكنك عمل قصة تحتوي على هذه الكلمات الخمس؟: السلف المفترس يمنع غير مستقره السلائف قصة مفرداتي: كان سلف الإمبراطور الروماني مفترسا. حاول التغيير النظام السياسي لمنع هذا الاحتمال غير المستقر. لكن; إنه مجرد مقدمة لسلسلة من الأباطرة السيئين القادمين. Korean: 새로운 어휘 이야기 지금 하세요 이 다섯 단어가 포함된 이야기를 만들 수 있습니까?: 전임자 프레데터 배제 불안 정한 전조 내 어휘 이야기 : 로마 황제의 전임자는 포식자였습니다. 그는 변화하려고 노력했다 이 불안정한 가능성을 배제하는 정치 체제. 그렇지만; 그것은 앞으로 올 일련의 나쁜 황제의 전조일 뿐입니다.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: eloquence notoriety nurture predilection novelty MY VOCABULARY STORY: Lincoln’s eloquence got him notoriety in the South. It nurtured his predilection for novelty. SIMPLE VERSION: Lincoln’s talking skills got him a bad reputation in the South. It helped support his liking for new and different things. Hindi: नई शब्दावली की कहानी अभी करो क्या आप इन पांच शब्दों से युक्त एक कहानी बना सकते हैं? वाग्मिता बदनामी पालन-पोषण झुकाव नवीनता मेरी शब्दावली कहानी: लिंकन की वाक्पटुता ने उन्हें दक्षिण में बदनाम कर दिया। यह नवीनता के लिए उनके झुकाव को पोषित किया। सरल संस्करण: लिंकन के बात करने के कौशल ने उन्हें दक्षिण में एक बुरी प्रतिष्ठा दिलाई। यह नई और अलग चीजों के लिए अपनी पसंद का समर्थन करने में मदद की। Arabic: قصة مفردات جديدة افعل الآن هل يمكنك عمل قصة تحتوي على هذه الكلمات الخمس؟: بلاغه سمعه سيئه رعايه الميل الجده قصة مفرداتي: بلاغة لينكولن جعلته سيئ السمعة في الجنوب. إنه غذى ميله للجدة. نسخة بسيطة: مهارات لينكولن في التحدث أكسبته سمعة سيئة في الجنوب. إنه ساعد في دعم إعجابه بأشياء جديدة ومختلفة. Korean: 새로운 어휘 이야기 지금 하세요 이 다섯 단어가 포함된 이야기를 만들 수 있습니까?: 말솜씨 악명 육성 취향이 신기함 내 어휘 이야기 : 링컨의 웅변은 남부에서 악명을 얻었습니다. 술래 참신함에 대한 그의 편애를 키웠다. 간단한 버전 : 링컨의 말하기 능력은 남부에서 나쁜 평판을 얻었습니다. 술래 새롭고 다른 것에 대한 그의 취향을 뒷받침하는 데 도움이 되었습니다.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 36 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: emulate exemplifies endorse repel My story: The man wanted to emulate Batman who exemplifies crime fighting. He was even endorsed by the mayor like Batman. He repelled off walls to fight crime like his hero. The man wanted to imitate Batman who is a model of crime fighting. He was even approved of by the mayor and police like the Batman in the comic books. He did bouncing off walls with a rope like Batman SIMPLE VERSION: A man wanted to be like Batman the crime fighter. The mayor and police like him just like the Batman in the comic books. He used a rope to bound off walls like Batman. Hindi: नई शब्दावली की कहानी अभी करो क्या आप इन पांच शब्दों से युक्त एक कहानी बना सकते हैं? वह आदमी बैटमैन का अनुकरण करना चाहता था जो अपराध से लड़ने का उदाहरण देता है। यहां तक कि उन्हें बैटमैन की तरह मेयर और पुलिस द्वारा भी समर्थन दिया गया था। कॉमिक किताबें। वह बैटमैन की तरह रस्सी से दीवारों को पीछे हटाने में लगे हुए थे। एक आदमी बैटमैन की तरह बनना चाहता था, जो अपराध सेनानी था। मेयर और पुलिस उसे बैटमैन की तरह ही पसंद करते हैं। कॉमिक किताबें। उन्होंने बैटमैन की तरह दीवारों को बांधने के लिए एक रोपर का इस्तेमाल किया। भावानुवाद:

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 37 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: pragmatic enigma discredit enhance bolster MY VOCABULARY STORY: How to have a pragmatic political system has been an enigma through history. Your enemies try to discredit you and bolstering your efforts. SIMPLE VERSION: How to have a workable political system has been a riddle through history. Your enemies try to destroy you instead of helping you and boosting your efforts. Hindi: नई शब्दावली की कहानी अभी करो क्या आप इन पांच शब्दों से युक्त एक कहानी बना सकते हैं? व्यावहारिक पहेली बदनामी बढाना मसनद मेरी शब्दावली कहानी: एक व्यावहारिक पुलिस प्रणाली कैसे बनाई जाए, यह इतिहास के माध्यम से एक पहेली रही है। आपके दुश्मन आपको बदनाम करने और आपके प्रयासों को मजबूत करने की कोशिश करते हैं। सरल संस्करण: एक व्यावहारिक पुलिस प्रणाली कैसे बनाई जाए, यह इतिहास के माध्यम से एक पहेली रही है। आपके दुश्मन आपकी मदद करने और बढ़ावा देने के बजाय आपको नष्ट करने की कोशिश करते हैं। आपके प्रयास। Arabic: قصة مفردات جديدة افعلها الآن هل يمكنك كتابة قصة تحتوي على هذه الكلمات الخمس ؟: براغماتي لغز تشويه سمعة يحسن دعم قصتي في المفردات: لطالما كانت كيفية الحصول على نظام سياسي عملي لغزا عبر التاريخ. يحاول أعداؤك تشويه سمعتك وتعزيز جهودك. نسخة بسيطة: كانت كيفية الحصول على نظام سياسي عملي لغزًا عبر التاريخ. يحاول أعداؤك تدميرك بدلاً من مساعدتك وتعزيزك مجهودك.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 35 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: eminent lavish expedite nuance appropriate MY VOCABULARY STORY: Eminent researchers carry on lavish experiments to find appropriate nuances to expedite the production of products. SIMPLE VERSION: Renowned researchers carry on elaborate experiments to find the right subtle changes to speed the production of products. PARAPHRASE: Famous scientists are hired to find ways to produce products faster.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 34 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: elated application elicit likelihood apathy MY VOCABULARY STORY: Each year elated graduates make their application to the police department, but their is a high likelihood that they will have to answer questions meant to elicit details about their drug use. Many youths have had apathy about it, never thinking it would ruin their chance of appointment. SIMPLE VERSION: Each year thrilled graduates make out their paper work to join the police department, but their is a high chance that they will have to answer questions meant to obtain details about their drug use. Many youths have been unconcerned about it, never thinking it would ruin their chance of getting the job. PARAPHRASE: When youths try to join the police, they get flagged for their prior drug use which they had thought was harmless before.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 23 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: discerning doctrine malleable gratify divergent MY VOCABULARY STORY: Discerning historians have noticed the doctrine of the Church is malleable to gratify divergent groups through history. SIMPLE VERSION: Insightful historians have noticed the ideas of the Church can change to satisfy the needs of very different people through history. PARAPHRASE: The Church’s ideas are flexible and have been interpreted differently to met the needs of widely different groups.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 21 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: BENEVOLENT PRUDENT METICULOUS RECTIFY CONTENTION MY VOCABULARY STORY: William Tyndale was benevolent and prudent in his meticulous translation of the Bible to rectify errors in previous translations into English. However; it only caused contention and he was unbelievably burnt at the stake for his efforts. SIMPLE VERSION: William Tyndale was well-meaning and wise in his painstaking translation of the Bible to correct errors in previous translations into English. However; it only caused conflict and he was unbelievably burnt at the stake for his efforts. PARAPHRASE: William Tyndale carefully translated the bible with good intentions but it caused controversy and he was unbelievably executed for his work.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 22 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: appreciate apprehension coherence cohesion collaborate MY VOCABULARY STORY: Businessmen appreciate the possibility of bankrupcy. This apprehension cause coherence of all members to collaborate toward success. This cohesion is a cornerstone of capitalism. SIMPLE VERSION: Businessmen realize the possibility of bankrupcy. This fear cause unity of all members to work together toward success. This union is a cornerstone of capitalism. PARAPHRASE: Businesses under capitalism compete to stay in existance. This fear unites people to work together and makes better products and services.

CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: DISPUTATIOUS GUILE DELINEATED DELETERIOUS GULLIBLE MY VOCABULARY STORY: The disputatious salesman by guile delineated the deleterious properties of his competitor’s products to his gullible clients, SIMPLIFIED STORY: The argumentative salesman craftily outlined the harmful properties of his competitor’s products to his naive clients. PARAPHRASE: The salesman could argue. He liked to play with his customers by listing the bad effects of products sold by other companies. many people readily believed him.

New vocabulary story 6 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: FEASIBLE COMPILE FLUCTUATE FIGURATIVE FLAGRANT MY VOCABULARY STORY: When it became feasible to compile data on how train car temperatures fluctuate, it was found they are figuratively hot as hell in the summer and cold as ice in the winter. This was due to the flagrant disregard for passenger comfort. SIMPLIFIED STORY: When it became possible to collect data on how train car temperatures change, it was found they are literally hot as hell in the summer and cold as ice in the winter. This was due to the complete disregard for passenger comfort. PARAPHRASE: It became possible to collect data on train car temperatures. Very unacceptable levels were found which varied widely with the seasons. It showed that the train company did not care about the passenger’s comfort at all.

New vocabulary story 7 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: EDIFY ECONOMY INDEFATIGABLE INDICATIVE EGOTISM MY VOCABULARY STORY: Bad times may have the power to edify, but it is important to realize the economy is indefatigable indicative of the egotism it is built on. SIMPLIFIED STORY: Bad times may have the power to build morality, but it is important to realize the financial system is untiring showing it is based on people’s sense of self importance. PARAPHRASE: Bad times may create spirituality, but you have to admit the world of money and business will always rebound because it is based on greed.

New vocabulary story 8 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: INCLUSIVE INCISIVE INCIDENTAL INCITE INCOMPATIBILITY MY VOCABULARY STORY: It is now the policy to be inclusive. But a wise man made this incisive observation: Even incidental differences can incite trouble, causing incompatibility. SIMPLE VERSION: It is now standard practice to include different people in groups. But a wise man made this cutting comment: Even minor differences can start trouble, causing people not to work together properly. PARAPHRASE: The practice of mixing people with difference is doomed to failure according to a wise observer. He devastatingly said even little things can be the basis of fighting and the inability to work together.

New vocabulary Story 9 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: ADVERSARY ADHERENT ADROIT ADOPT AVERSE MY VOCABULARY STORY: His adversary was an adherent to yoga which he said made him adroit. He adopted a vegetarian diet and was adverse to meat. SIMPLE VERSION: His opponent was an follower of yoga which he said made him resourceful. He took up a vegetarian diet and was against eating meat. PARAPHRASE: The person he was against did yoga and ate a strict vegetarian diet. He claimed it helped him cope better.

Vocabulary Word Version: The inadvertent misconception made by the casino in its ads that its spa facilities are a free compliment to people checked into its hotel rooms was decried by people when they went to the spa and were told there is a $100 dollar entrance charge even to those in the hotel. Simplified Version: The unintentional impression made by the casino in its ads that its spa amenities are a free addition to people checked into its hotel rooms was disapproved of by people when they went to the spa and were told there is a $100 entrance charge even to those in the hotel. Paraphrase: The casino ran an ad showing its spa. It made it look like this was part of the deal when you went there and got a room. This was not done on purpose. People complained when they went to the spa and were told there is an additional $100 dollar entrance fee even to those in the hotel.

VOCABULARY STORY: Discerning people enumerated the discordant amounts of actual discounts disclosed in a court case and the promised discounts in deceptive ads by a cruise ship company. SIMPLIFIED STORY: Alert people listed the different amounts of actual reductions in prices revealed in a court case and the promised cuts in tricky ads by a cruise ship company. PARAPHRASE: A court case was brought against a cruise ship company. It was claimed that it was wrongfully offering lower prices that it did not honor. Those following the story closely counted all the difference in the advertised prices and the actual prices charged.

WHY AM I WRITING MORE VOCABULARY STORIES: I am embarking on writing yet more vocabulary stories; I already have 1000 similar stories on TES. So, I should explain the reasons for offering these to you: My common word stories are a flop. Not many people want those. But many people have looked at and have downloaded my fancy vocabulary stories. (It is a thrill to see my work go all around the world!) There is a continuing desire for fancy vocabulary learning; these words have earned their way in the world! It also seems that certain subjects attract interest in themselves. The new format with 5 words is quick, easy and clear. WHAT THESE STORIES CAN BE USED FOR: Vocabulary words can be used for do nows. You can challenge students or yourself to make A story out of 5 fancy words. It is easy and gets easier with practice. Paraphrasing stories, makes it clear that you know what the words mean. Short interesting stories can delightfully made by cleaver minds. There can be different takes on the same set of words. You can add a paraphrase to rephrase the ideas to make the story clearer; not stilted by the need to get words used. I feel energized to write these stories. Words are flexible enough to serve as a medium to express ideas I am currently thinking about. For example; I really went to a casino spa that was shockingly charging $100 dollars extra to its hotel guests; this found itself into story 1. I hope you use my word sets and stories to improve your vocabulary and thinking - to keep your gray matter in the pink, along with me. Paul Skittone

New vocabulary story 3 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: PLAUSIBLE POLARIZE OMINOUS DEBUNK PLACATE MY VOCABULARY STORY: There are many plausible ominous theories about the Kennedy Assassination that have polarized American society ever since 1963. To placate conspiracy theorists and debunk their ideas, many government documents have been declassified. SIMPLIFIED STORY: There are many believable alarming theories about the Kennedy Assassination that have torn American society ever since 1963. To calm conspiracy theorists and discredit their ideas, many government documents have been declassified. PARAPHRASE: The Kennedy Assassination has been controversial ever since it happened in 1963. There are shocking theories that many people believe. Government documents have been declassified in an attempt to disprove many of these ideas and satisfy critics.