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VOCABULARY STORY 441      WHAT WAS A PROBLEM WITH PRIESTS IN GERMANY?
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VOCABULARY STORY 441 WHAT WAS A PROBLEM WITH PRIESTS IN GERMANY?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: INSTIGATE RUDIMENTARY ACUTE VESTIGIAL FRICTION HINDER RETAIN HERESY EXEMPT PIETY In Germany, the clergy retained its exempt status from military service. It’s not because of their piety but asa vestigial rudimentary left over from the Middle Ages. It agitated acute friction and hindered the military. If clergy conducted heresy, a court had to decide what to do. In Germany, the clergy kept its excused status from military service. It’s not because of their holiness but as a no longer valid primitive left over from the Middle Ages. It stirred up severe resentment and held back the military. If clergy did unorthodox things, a court had to decide what to do.
VOCABULARY STORY 442    WHAT IS THE MOVIE CABRINI ABOUT?
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VOCABULARY STORY 442 WHAT IS THE MOVIE CABRINI ABOUT?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: FOUNDER ADVERSITY DISCLOSE DORMANT CONSTRAINT DIMINUTION JUXTAPOSITION MISCONCEPTION ORATOR TRANSIENT A new movie, Cabrini, discloses the life of the founder of the Sisters of Mercy a Catholic Order of Care giving nuns. It’s a misconception that she was a great orator. She had many adversaries in 1880’s New York City. It was a constraint to her work which should have remained dormant, except for her faith. The juxtaposition of the old Irish immigrants and the new Italian ones; saw the diminution of one and the rise of the other. A new movie, Cabrini, reveals the life of the establisher of the Sisters of Mercy a Catholic Order of Care giving nuns. It’s a wrong idea that she was a great speaker. She had many enemies in 1880’s New York City. It was a barrier to her work which should have remained at a standstill, except for her faith. The side by side comparison of the old Irish immigrants and the new Italian ones; saw the decline of one and the rise of the other.
VOCABULARY STORY 428     WHAT WAS ISSAC NEWTON'S BIG SUCCESS?
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VOCABULARY STORY 428 WHAT WAS ISSAC NEWTON'S BIG SUCCESS?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: SOLUTION FOUNDER INGENIOUS RECANT APATHY ELABORATE DUBIOUS CONSENSUS COMPILE COLLOQUIAL The founder of Chemistry is Issac Newton. He compiled elaborate ingenious operations on soluble substances. The consensus is his results were often dubious. Newton himself recanted with apathy many of his ideas. In the colloquial: His success was his failure. The establisher of Chemistry is Issac Newton. He sacked up complicated clever operations on fluid substances. The general agreement is his results were often doubtful. Newton himself took back with indifference many of his ideas. Another way of saying it is: His success was his failure.
VOCABULARY STOEY 431   WHAT DID HERBERT HOOVER DO ABOUT THE GREAT DEPRESSION?
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VOCABULARY STOEY 431 WHAT DID HERBERT HOOVER DO ABOUT THE GREAT DEPRESSION?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: STATIC FRUGALITY EQUITABLE GENERALIZATION FUTILE DELINEATE DELETERIOUS PATRONIZE PROVINCIAL DISSEMINATE It is only equitable to delineate all Herbert Hoover’s hard efforts as the Depression disseminated through the USA in 1932. He found it futile to stop the deleterious events cascading from the big cities to every provincial hamlet. He reacted with reflexive static frugality. His generalizations to the unemployed were not especially patronizing or inappropriate as he delineated what he thought he could do. It is only fair to list all Herbert Hoover’s hard efforts as the Depression spread through the USA in 1932. He found it impossible to stop the destructive events reverberating from the big cities to every country hamlet. He reacted with reflexive stunned thrift. His broad statements to the unemployed were not especially condescending or out of place as he outlined what he thought he could do.
VOCABULARY STORY 435    WHY DOES PROGRAMMED LEARNING HAVE A BAD REPUTATION?
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VOCABULARY STORY 435 WHY DOES PROGRAMMED LEARNING HAVE A BAD REPUTATION?

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DIDACTIC PRECURSOR COMPOUND KINDLE ADVERSE DERIVATIVE ABSTRACT CONCENTRATION DICREPANCY EXEMPLIFY The precursors of today's remote learning had their own didactic principals. These were exemplified by BF Skinner. He kindled many derivative machines with a concentration on repetition. These adverse associations gave a bad name to programmed learning for compound reasons. There is a discrepancy between the abstract potential of a computer to teach and what was made of it by the early adopters of it. The ones who came before today's developers of remote learning had their own educational theories. These were embodied by BF Skinner. He started many copy cat machines based on repetition. These harsh connections gave a bad name to programmed learning for multiple reasons. There is a diffence between the essential possibilities of a computer to teach and what was made of it by the early adopters of it.
VOCABULARY STORY 436   WHAT'S THE BASIC PROBLEM OF THE US SUPREME COURT?
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VOCABULARY STORY 436 WHAT'S THE BASIC PROBLEM OF THE US SUPREME COURT?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: DILEMMA FORMULAIC ACADEMIC DISMISS CONJECTURE LAVISH INCLUSIVE SUSTAIN TENACITY SUBORDINATE There is a dilemma for the Supreme Court Justices as they meet in their lush surroundings in Washington D.C… Should they have academic formulaic tenacity to the Constitution, subordinating and dismissing practical considerations of today? This question is inclusive to every appointment to the Court. The justices want to sustain the essence of the Constitution but evolve it. There is a problem for the Supreme Court Justices as they meet in their grand surroundings in Washington D.C… Should they have scholastic textbook clinging to the Constitution, putting second and out of mind practical considerations of today? This question is involved in every appointment to the Court. The justices want to keep the essence of the Constitution but adapt it.
VOCABULARY STORY 437   CAN SOLDIERS TALK ABOUT POLITICS?
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VOCABULARY STORY 437 CAN SOLDIERS TALK ABOUT POLITICS?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: REPEL PREDECESSOR PARADOX TANTAMOUNT COGENT CONVICTION ENIGMA CANDOR HYPOTHETICAL INCONGRUOUS It's a pardox that today's and the recent predecessors of the military must repel any outwardly confessed convictions for a hypothetical political view. Politics is incongruous to military service. This is an enigma. Of course, if a soldier is talked to with candor in private, he may express cogent reasons that are tantamount to his service. It's an odd fact that today's and the recent past's military must shun any outwardly confessed beliefs for a possible political view. Politics is out of place to military service. This is an mystery. Of course, if a soldier is talked to with honesty in private, he may express clear reasons that are uppermost to his service.
VOCABULARY STORY 443     HOW IS HITLER VIEWED IN TODAY'S WORLD?
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VOCABULARY STORY 443 HOW IS HITLER VIEWED IN TODAY'S WORLD?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: ELUSIVE MAGNITUDE RHETORICAL COMMEMORATE INDIFFERENT DISPARITY DISPOSITION INDISCRIMINATE INDUCE COHERENCE No one commemorates Hitler. At best there is indifference, at worst disgust for him today. His natural inclinations were hard to pin down even to those close to him. The scope of his rhetorical skills created a coherence to his sick ideas. It led to indiscriminate murders and violence on an unimaginable scale. No one honors Hitler's memory. At best there in noncaring, at worst revulsion to him today. His natural inclinations were hard to pin down even to those close to him. The size of his speaking skills created a following to his sick ideas. It led to random murders and violence on an unimaginable scale.
VOCABULARY STORY 444    WHY DID CHRISTIANS IN 350 AD STAY QUIET?
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VOCABULARY STORY 444 WHY DID CHRISTIANS IN 350 AD STAY QUIET?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: PERPETUATE RECOUNT INTIMATE PERVASIVE PARTISAN MERCENARY CONVERGE TACITURN EXTRICATE WARRANT Early Christians recounted the intimate details of the life of Christ to perpetuate his memory. By 350 AD, Christians were pervasive with many partisans. However; they had to remain taciturn in public because the Emperor wanted to extricate Rome from their influence. Mercenaries converged on Christian meeting places. Being Christian warranted the death penalty. Early Christians retold the personal details of the life of Christ to keep his memory alive. By 350 AD, Christians were all over the place with many believers. However; they had to remain quiet in public because the Emperor wanted to rip Rome out of their influence. Paid armed men closed in on Christian meeting places. Being Christian was deserving of the death penalty.
VOCABULARY STORY 445    WHO INVENTED THE INTERNAL COMBUTION ENGINE?
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VOCABULARY STORY 445 WHO INVENTED THE INTERNAL COMBUTION ENGINE?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: VOLATILE DISPERSE ECLECTIC EXHAUSTIVE HYPERBOLE INSULARITY SUBSTANTIATE SQUANDER RESCIND IMMUTABLE It's not a hyperbole that there was an exhaustive search for a new prime mover for transportation by 1870. A prime mover is the go to source for power. The seeming immutable claim of coal and steam was rescinded after the internal combustion engine was discovered. An eclectic group known for its insularity was involved in the discovery. When their ideas were substantiated, they dispersed. This volatile group made and squandered fortunes, but changed the world. It's not an exaggeration that there was a thorough search for a new prime mover for transportation by 1870. A prime mover is the go to source for power. The seeming unchangeable claim of coal and steam was taken back after the internal combustion engine was discovered. A varied group known for its closed in nature was involved in the discovery. When their ideas were proven, they scattered. This explosive group made and wasted fortunes, but changed the world.
VOCABULARY STORY 447  WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH WENT AWAY?
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VOCABULARY STORY 447 WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH WENT AWAY?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: DIDACTIC DEVISE RESOLUTION INNATE PROFUSION ASSUAGE PRODIGAL MEDIUM SISSENT PAUCITY Religion is a medium with innate political implications. The knocking down of the Catholic Church left a paucity of religious leadership and a lot of dissent. As a resolution to this, the states devised a new religions. These had a profusion of details that tried to assuage all the different factions. Religion is a subject with in-built political ties. hese knocking down of the Catholic Church left a lack of religious leadership and a lot of complaining. As a solution to this, the states made up a new religions. These had a lot of details that tried to satisfy all the different groups.
VOCABULARY STORY 446    WHAT WOULD A PLAY ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR BE LIKE?
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VOCABULARY STORY 446 WHAT WOULD A PLAY ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR BE LIKE?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: RESIGNED PACIFIST CREDULITY CURSORY ABSTRACT DERIVATIVE ADVERSE KINDLE COMPOUND PRECURSOR There is an abstract theatrical play derivative of the US Civil War. The pacifists are resigned to a long war, thinking their predessors lucky. Adverse conditions kindled the conflict. A cursory look at the compound problems defies credulity. There is a conceptual theatrical play based on the US Civil War. The people against war accept the factr of a long war, thinking their forebearers lucky. Bad conditions started the conflict. A quick look at the lumped together problems tests believability.
VOCABULARY STORY 419  WHY WAS THERE DOUBT ABOUT FINDING KING TUT?
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VOCABULARY STORY 419 WHY WAS THERE DOUBT ABOUT FINDING KING TUT?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: EXTRICATE NARRATIVE PESSIMISM INTREPID STOCK BELIE RATIFY INFERENCE ENHANCE DIFFUSE The narrative of extracting King Tut from the desert sands is a intrepid story. There had been pessimism about finding Tut. The inference was made his treasure had been robbed and diffused into the stock of antiquities long ago. This was enhanced and ratified by the fact that every royal tomb had been completey looted. The story of getting King Tut out from the desert sands is a bold story. There had been doubt about finding Tut. The suggestion was made that his treasure had been robbed and scattered into the stock of antiquities long ago. This was supported and confirmed by the fact that every royal tomb had been completely looted.
VOCABULARY STORY 418     WHAT HAPPENED TO HOWARD HUGHES?
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VOCABULARY STORY 418 WHAT HAPPENED TO HOWARD HUGHES?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: IMMUTABLE RESCIND SQUANDER SUBSTANTIATE HYPERBOLE EXHAUSTIVE ECLECTIC DISPERSE VOLATILE WARRANT Howard Hughes went into an immutable slide at the end of his life. He rescinded all outside contacts. It’s not a hyperbole that he went off the rails. He dispersed his fortune, squandering millions. His eclectic volatile personality exploded, warranting concern. Exhaustive efforts were made to do something, to no avail. Howard Hughes went into an unstoppable slide at the end of his life. He cut all outside contacts. It’s not a exaggeration that he went off the rails. He gave out his fortune, wasting millions. His sponge-like unstable personality exploded, justifying concern. Repeated efforts were made to do something, to no effect.
VOCABULARY STORY 417    WAS LINCOLN RESIGNED TO FIGHTING THE CIVIL WAR?
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VOCABULARY STORY 417 WAS LINCOLN RESIGNED TO FIGHTING THE CIVIL WAR?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: ELICIT NEBULOUS PARTIAL CORROBORATE MUNDANE REVERENT CURSORY CREDULITY PACIFIST RESIGNED Although Lincoln was a pacifist, he was resigned to a long bloody war. A cursory look at his mundane statements; corroborated by those close to him, show this. He did not have credulity to think a partial settlement was possible. He was reverent and settled on the issue. It’s now nebulous. Although Lincoln was against war to settle issues, he was accepting of a long bloody war. A brief look at his casual statements; confirmed by those close to him, show this. He did not easily believe a half-way settlement was possible. He was religious and settled on the issue. It’s now unclear.
VOCABULARY STORY 425     WHY DID GLADIATORS WEAR BIG HELMETS?
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VOCABULARY STORY 425 WHY DID GLADIATORS WEAR BIG HELMETS?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: intimidate explicit succinct hardy overt avert astute appropriate apprehension appreciate Roman gladiators wore overt big helmets appropriate for the explicit purpose of intimidating opponents. Hardy astute fit men had apprehension as these helmets averted blows. Succinct accounts of the fights have been preserved. Roman gladiators wore easily seen big helmets suitable for the express purpose of scaring opponents. Healthy alert fit men had trepidation as these helmets warded off blows. Brief accounts of the fights have been preserved.
VOCABULARY STORY 423   WAS KING TUT MURDERED?
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VOCABULARY STORY 423 WAS KING TUT MURDERED?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: EPHEMERAL PREVALENT DOCTRINE SUBSIDE RATIONALE OMINOUS SPECIOUS OPAQUE THESIS IMMATERIAL People say King Tut’s death at an early age is an ominous sign he was murdered. Others say this is immaterial, putting forth the thesis he was sickly; his health subsided by itself. The first group say there was a rationale for killing him: the doctrine of people wanting power. The prevalent thought is life is ephemeral and all this is specious. Of course, the real facts are opaque to us even though we have his personal items. People say King Tut’s death at an early age is an threatening sign he was murdered. Others say this is beside the point, putting forth the theory he was sickly; his health declined by itself. The first group say there was a motive for killing him: the tenet of people wanting power. The current thought is life is temporary and all this is real not so. Of course, the real facts are blocked to us even though we have his personal items.
VOCABULARY STORY 424   WHY WILL THE US DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE CRUMBLE TO DUST?
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VOCABULARY STORY 424 WHY WILL THE US DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE CRUMBLE TO DUST?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: OBLIVION Acrid contend implication transparent fallacious fanaticism flagrant proponent document The US Declaration of Independence will self-destruct. Experts contend the acrid materials of the parchment makes it transparent the document will crumble to dust. Proponents of saving it call this implication fallacious and flagrant. They are ready with fanaticism to inject it and put it in nitrogen filled cases to preserve it for the ages. The US Declaration of Independence will self-destruct. Experts claim the acid materials of the parchment makes it clear the document will crumble to dust. Advocates of saving it call this suggestion wrong and outrageous. They are ready with zeal to inject it and put it in nitrogen filled cases to preserve it for the ages.
VOCABULARY STORE 421   WHAT WAS SAID ABOUT KING TUT IN THE 1920'S?
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VOCABULARY STORE 421 WHAT WAS SAID ABOUT KING TUT IN THE 1920'S?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: SPURIOUS OBSCURE ILLUSORY DISSENT MEDIUM PRODIGAL PAUCITY ASSAUAGE ANALOGOUS EXORERATE Sensational spurious things about King Tut were said in the press to sell papers. There were plenty of real facts about the obscure king. He was in a medium size tomb, so it was analogous to finding a needle in a haystack to discover him. Howard Carter was not prodigal in his search, so his sponsor exonerated him of the crushing expense. He was assuaged when the tomb was found. Many theories arose: Was there dissent to Tut, was his murderer exonerated - all illusory of a time long ago and gone. Sensational wrong things about King Tut were said in the press to sell papers. There were plenty of real facts about the little known king. He was in a mid sized tomb, so it was like finding a needle in a haystack to discover him. Howard Carter was not a spendthrift in his search, so his sponsor forgave him of the crushing expense. He was relieved when the tomb was found. Many theories arose: Was there protests to Tut, was his murderer forgiven - all vauge images of a time long ago and gone.