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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 77  What Martin Luther Said
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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 77 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: EXPOSITORY DENOUNCE ENUMERATE DISTINCTION RENOUNCE MY VOCABULARY STORY: Martin Luther wrote several expository publications denouncing the Catholic Church. He enumerated distinctions between it and the original Bible religion of Jesus. He renounced his Catholic priesthood and moved to a country friendly to his ideas. SIMPLE VERSION: Martin Luther wrote several explanatory publications condemning the Catholic Church. He listed differences between it and the original Bible religion of Jesus. He gave up his Catholic priesthood and moved to a country friendly to his ideas.
NEW VOCABULARY STORY 72   Spiderman
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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 72 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: RELEGATE NONCHALANCE MALLEABLE EMULATE REPEL MY VOCABULARY STORY: Parents relegate their children’s minds to the internet with nonchalance. Children are so malleable even to emulating Spiderman who repels off walls! SIMPLE VERSION: Parents carelessly give over their children’s minds to the internet. Children are so shapable even to copying Spiderman who bounces off walls!
NEW VOCABULARY STORY 74      The US Constitution Hope for Liberty
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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 74 The US Constitution Hope for Liberty

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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 74 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: ENIGMA DISCREDIT PRAGMATIC ELABORATE COMPLEMENT MY VOCABULARY STORY: Its an enigma how people are trying to discredit the writers of the US Constitution. They crafted an elaborate pragmatic document complemented by their hopes for freedom. SIMPLE VERSION: Its a mystery how people are trying to hurt the reputation of the writers of the US Constitution. They crafted a complex workable document bolstered by their hopes for freedom.
NEW VOCABULARY STORY 73  THE SPREAD OF ENGLISH
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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 73 THE SPREAD OF ENGLISH

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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 73 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: ELATED PROLIFERATION COLLOQUIAL INADVERTENTLY MISCONCEPTION MY VOCABULARY STORY: I am elated about the proliferation of English in its formal and colloquial form. If this is inadvertently done or on purpose, good! It is a misconception that cell phones are bad for English. SIMPLE VERSION: I am delighted about the spread of English in its formal and conversational form. If this is unintentionally done or on purpose, good! It is a error to think that cell phones are bad for English.
NEW VOCABULARY STORY 67   Police Recruits are Anxious
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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 67 Police Recruits are Anxious

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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 67 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: APPRECIATE APPREHENSION ARBITRARY FRICTION COHESION MY VOCABULARY STORY: I appreciate the apprehension of new police recruits. There is arbitrary violence and friction with the public. The cohesion of the force keeps them going. SIMPLE VERSION: I realize the anxiety of new police recruits. There is random violence and conflict with the public. The unity of the force keeps them going.
NEW VOCABULARY STORY 68  HOW COMMUNIST AUTHORS WRITE
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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 68 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: DIGRESSION ENGAGE CLICHE BOLSTER DOCTRINE MY VOCABULARY STORY: Communist authors make frequent digressions to engage in approved cliches to bolster state doctrines. SIMPLE VERSION: Communist authors make frequent departures from the main subject to state approved platitudes to support state policies.
NEW VOCABULARY STORY 69     the American Revolution and the Establishmentt
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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 69 the American Revolution and the Establishmentt

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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 69 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: FOUNDER DISINCLINATION DISSENT MEDIUM DISCORDANT MY VOCABULARY STORY: The American colonies founders had a disinclination to dissent. This cause medium level trouble during the discordant times of the Revolution. SIMPLE VERSION: The American colonies originators disliked protests. This cause some trouble during the jarring times of the Revolution.
NEW VOCABULARY STORY 71   Great Egyptian Temples
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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 71 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: PROFUSION LAVISh METHODICAL REGIMEN NUANCE MY VOCABULARY STORY: EGYPT HAS A PROFUSION OF LAVISH TEMPLES. Its builders followed a methodical regimen. Get a guide to appreciate the nuances of the architecture. SIMPLE VERSION: EGYPT HAS A wealth OF sumptuous TEMPLES. Its builders followed a orderly plan. Get a guide to appreciate the subtlies of the architecture.
NEW VOCABULARY STORY 70  EMPLOYERS BABY EMPLOYEES
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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 70 EMPLOYERS BABY EMPLOYEES

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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 70 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: APPEASE EXPLICIT EXPEDITE LIKELIHOOD APPLICATION MY VOCABULARY STORY: Today, employers appease their employees. They make tasks explicit to expedite the work. They hope this will increase the likelihood employees will show application in their efforts. SIMPLE VERSION: Today, employers baby their employees. They make tasks clear to speed up the work. They hope this will increase the chances employees will show diligence in their efforts.
NEW VOCABULARY STORY 78  Old Cars have Power Everything
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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 78 Old Cars have Power Everything

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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 78 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: DISPOSITION DISPARAGE GRATUITOUS EXTRANEOUS REFUTE MY VOCABULARY STORY: Those with a argumentative dispositions, disparage gratuitously given extraneous features on old cars; like motorized side mirrors. However; more level headed people refute their bickering and defend these extras. SIMPLE VERSION: Those with a argumentative mindsets, make fun of uncalled for given extra features on old cars; like motorized side mirrors. However; more level headed people counter their bickering and defend these extras. Information: I have my father’s 1997 Grand Mari by Mercury. It has power this and that. like a comedy. It is a solid car with a lot of creature comforts. It is 1997 technology, a good job. A GPS would have been a god thing to have.
NEW VOCABULARY STORY 79  Macy Department Store Founder
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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 79 Macy Department Store Founder

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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 79 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: NOTORIETY ELOQUENCE MATERIALISM MERCENARY EXEMPT MY VOCABULARY STORY: Macy the eloquent department store founder, earned notoriety for being mercenary and promoting materialism. However; he is largely exempt from criticism is New York, his original headquarters; because of the prosperity he brought to the city. SIMPLE VERSION: Macy the smooth talking department store founder, earned a bad reputation for being greedy and promoting a consumer culture. However; he is largely forgiven in New York, his original headquarters; because of the prosperity he brought to the city. Paraphrase: Macy was one of those shrewed 19th century robber barrons. He was widely known for greed and personally started a culture of consumerism. However; in New York his faults are overlooked because of the great wealth he brought into the City.
NEW VOCABULARY STORY 79  The early Internet was like the Wild West
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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 79 The early Internet was like the Wild West

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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 79 Do Now EXPEDIENT DISMISS DISCOUNTS EXONERATE EXPLOITS CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: MY VOCABULARY STORY: People find it expedient to shop on line but they dismiss unbelievable discounts offered. Salesmen have mostly been exonerated from the exploits and excesses of the wild early days of the internet. SIMPLE VERSION: People find it practical to shop on line but they ignore unbelievable low prices offered. Salesmen have mostly been forgiven from the adventures and excesses of the wild early days of the internet. Paraphrase: The early days of the internet were like the Wild West. Salesman took advantage before regulations were set up to deal with it. A blanket amnesty has been given to those involved. Also buyers are now more sophisticated and less prone to being cheated as the internet has become the easy common marketplace.
NEW VOCABULARY STORY  75  What Jefferson Said
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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 75 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: ZEALOT CANDOR INTEGRITY PITHY CALCULATED MY VOCABULARY STORY: Thomas Jefferson was a zealot. From his candor and integrity sprang pithy statements calculated to inspire people to freedom. SIMPLE VERSION: Thomas Jefferson was a enthusiast. From his opened honesty sprang pointed statements designed to inspire people to freedom.
VOCABULARY STORY 80  CAVEMEN ATE MEAT
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VOCABULARY STORY 80 CAVEMEN ATE MEAT

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VOCABULARY STORY 80 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: PREDECESSOR PREDILECTION ENHANCE PRECURSOR NURTURE MY VOCABULARY STORY: The predecessors of modern humans had a predilection for meat enhanced by cooking. The precursor to stove were fire pits. Meat eating nurtured bigger brains. SIMPLE VERSION: The ancestors of modern humans had a liking for meat improved by cooking. The forerunners to stove were fire pits. Meat eating nourished bigger brains.
NEW VOCABULARY STORY 76  How Trains Changed the World
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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 76 How Trains Changed the World

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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 76 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: CATALYST CAPACITY GRATIFY CAPITULATE HIERARCHY MY VOCABULARY STORY: The capacity of 19th trains gratified the need for transportation of the masses. The train companies capitulated to the high classes by making a hierarchy of seating with first class carriages. Trains were a catalyst bringing on the modern age. SIMPLE VERSION: The ability to carry of 19th trains satisfied the need for transportation of the masses. The train companies gave in to the high classes by making a rank of seating with first class carriages. Trains were a agent of change bringing on the modern age.
DO ALL BINGO CARDS HAVE THE SAME ODDS OF WINNING?  A WAY TO SEE
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DO ALL BINGO CARDS HAVE THE SAME ODDS OF WINNING? A WAY TO SEE

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DO ALL BINGO CARDS HAVE THE SAME ODDS OF WINNING? A WAS TO SEE Bingo is a game of frustration. You get a card with 25 numbers on it; five to a row. The rows are picked from these ranges: ROW 1 1-15 ROW 2 16-30 ROW 3 31-45 ROW 4 46-60 ROW 5 61-75 Other people get cards too. Numbers are called out at random from 1 to 75. If one of your numbers is called, you cover it. You win if you’re the first one to have five numbers in a row, including diagonals; so there are twelve ways to win. My first reaction to this game was extreme boredom; then I got into it. If you believe in luck, or somehow think you have a better card, then it is interesting. Someone said to me there are lucky numbers that win more. There are at least two theories claiming some numbers or combinations of numbers win more. I was curious. I wrote a BASIC computer program to find the answer: Are there better BINGO cards than win more often? My BASIC program can play about 1000 games a second. I made random cards and played with them automatically. I found the number of times a card won in 1000 game trials before the 25th number was called. It seemed to me that, that is the number you usually have to win by to win. I saved the data for each card; amount of wins before the 25th number is called. I then used the same cards to run a second 1000 game trial for each card. I saved this data. I got an average for both lists; the average number it took cards to win. Then I compared the two lists, looking for consistency; that is in both trials, where card that were better in trial 1, better in trial 2. The final result of this was around 25% That is, cards that were better in trial 1 were also better in trial 2. This shows that cards have an equal chance of being better than average in two games trial of 1000 games each. 25% chance of these outcomes: in both trials a card was above average in both trials a card was below average in trial 1 a card was above average and in trial 2 below average in trial 2 a card was below average and in trial 1 below average CONCLUSION: Bingo cards have an equal change of being better at winning. DISCUSION: It is disappointing to find this result, but confirms the laws of statistics. If you just look at the list of wins, some cards do excel and sometimes they excel both times. However; overall, in 1000 games, this does not hold true. I think I will also test for extremely good cards. That is, do cards that are much better in one trial win more often in a second trial. THE END
VOCABULART STORY 40                 REFINISHING OLD FURNITURE with Hindi, Arabic and Korean Versions
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VOCABULART STORY 40 REFINISHING OLD FURNITURE with Hindi, Arabic and Korean Versions

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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 40 Do Now NOW WITH HINDI, ARABIC AND KOREAN VERSIONS NOTE The translations are done by Google translate. A reverse translation shows varying accuracy. If those in the language groups included can do better, I will change it to your version. Paul Skittone CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: CONCUR INDISCRIMINATE MAR RANT EMBELLISH MY VOCABULARY STORY: Auction houses concur that indiscriminate restorations mar the value of old furniture. So the man ranted when his wife refinished his colonial era table in an attempt to embellish it. SIMPLE VERSION: Auction houses agree that haphazard restorations ruin the value of old furniture. So the man raved when his wife resurfaced his colonial era table in an attempt to make it look better. HINDI नई शब्दावली कहानी 40 अभी करें अब हिंदी, अरबी और कोरियाई संस्करणों के साथ ध्यान दें अनुवाद Google अनुवाद द्वारा किया जाता है। एक उलटा अनुवाद अलग-अलग सटीकता दिखाता है। यदि वे भाषा समूहों में हैं शामिल बेहतर कर सकता है, मैं इसे आपके संस्करण में बदल दूंगा। पॉल स्किटोन क्या आप इन पाँच शब्दों वाली एक कहानी बना सकते हैं? सहमत होना अविवेकी मार्च शेख़ी संवारना मेरी शब्दावली कहानी: नीलामी घर इस बात से सहमत हैं कि अंधाधुंध पुनर्स्थापन से मूल्य में गिरावट आती है पुराना फ़र्निचर। जब उसकी पत्नी ने उसके औपनिवेशिक युग को फिर से पूरा किया तो वह आदमी चिल्लाने लगा इसे अलंकृत करने के प्रयास में तालिका। ARABIC: قصة مفردات جديدة 40 افعل الآن الآن مع النسخ الهندية والعربية والكورية ملاحظة تتم الترجمات بواسطة مترجم جوجل. العكس تظهر الترجمة دقة متفاوتة. إذا كان هؤلاء في المجموعات اللغوية يمكن تضمينها بشكل أفضل ، وسوف أقوم بتغييرها إلى نسختك. بول سكيتون هل يمكنك كتابة قصة تحتوي على هذه الكلمات الخمس ؟: كونكور عشوائي مارس تبجح إمبيليش قصتي في المفردات: تتفق دور المزادات على أن عمليات الترميم العشوائية تشوه قيمة أثاث قديم. لذلك صرخ الرجل عندما أعادت زوجته إنهاء عصره الاستعماري الجدول في محاولة لتزيينه. KOREAN: 새로운 어휘 이야기 40 지금 하세요 이제 힌디어, 아랍어 및 한국어 버전으로 참고 번역은 Google 번역으로 수행됩니다. 반전 번역은 다양한 정확도를 보여줍니다. 언어 그룹에 있는 경우 포함하면 더 잘할 수 있습니다. 귀하의 버전으로 변경하겠습니다. 폴 스키톤 다음 다섯 단어를 포함하는 이야기를 만들 수 있습니까?: 동의 무차별 망치다 폭언 꾸미다 내 어휘 이야기: 경매장들은 무분별한 복원이 가치를 손상시킨다는 데 동의합니다. 오래된 가구. 그래서 아내가 식민지 시대를 다시 마무리하자 남자는 소리쳤다. 그것을 꾸미려는 시도의 테이블.