NEW VOCABULARY STORY 11 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: ADVOCATES HYPOTHETICAL AESTHETIC BELITTLE ADVERSITY MY VOCABULARY STORY: The advocates of a hypothetical aesthetically pleasing world are belittled by those suffering adversity in the real world. SIMPLE VERSION: Those calling for a make believe beautiful world are laughed at by those suffering in the real world. PARAPHRASE: These is a division in those wanting a make believe happy world and those slugging it out in the cruel reality of the world as it is.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 10 THE CAPTURED JOAN OF ARC CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: DEFINITIVE DEFINITION DISPERSED DISPARITY RECANT MY VOCABULARY STORY: The definitive hero is Joan of Arc; the very definition of faith and bravery. When she was captured, her army dispersed because of the disparity with the English; she refused to recant her faith. SIMPLE VERSION: The perfect hero is Joan of Arc; a model of faith and bravery, When she was captured, her army scattered because of the mismatch with the English; she refused to refused to renounce her faith. PARAPHRASE: Joan of Arc is a perfect hero and model. She was captured by the English who out numbered her army and made them run away. She refused to give in to their demands that she renounce her faith.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 20 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: QUALIFIED ATTRIBUTE IMPECCABLE IMPEDE IMPAIR MY VOCABULARY STORY: Lincoln qualified as a lawyer. His folksy attributes did not impair his chances with country juries. Impeccable city lawyers had a style that impeded their ability to communicate with them. SIMPLE VERSION: Lincoln became as a lawyer. His folksy ways did not hurt his chances with country juries. Perfect city lawyers had a style that reduced their ability to communicate with them. PARAPHRASE: As a country lawyer, Lincoln had an advantage with juries because he acted more like the people that polished lawyers from the city.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 29 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: materialism disinclination dissent exempt mercenary MY VOCABULARY STORY: In the 60’s, materialism had caused a disinclination for war. There was dissent and rich kids were exempt. At the same time there mercenaries willing to fight for anyone for pay. SIMPLE VERSION: In the 60’s, physical comfort culture had caused a unwillingness to go to war. There were protests and rich kids were excused. At the same time there soldiers of fortune willing to fight for anyone for pay. PARAPHRASE: By the 60’s American were to soft for war. Rich kids were excused and there were protests. Some cashed in by fighting for cash.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 16 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: avert atrophy attribute augment autonomous MY VOCABULARY STORY: To avert muscle atrophy attributed to weighlessness, there is a strict exercise regimen augmented by autonomous additional exercises astronauts may do. SIMPLE VERSION: To prevent muscle wastage said to be caused by weighlesness, there is a strict exercise program in addition to self directed additional exercises astronauts may do. PARAPHRASE: To help stop muscle deterioration caused by being weighless, there are exercise programs in addition to other exercises astronauts can do by themselves.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 16 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: deference contend consistency constrain quench MY VOCABULARY STORY: Cooks show deference and do not contend with the master chef on the consistency of sauces and constrain a need to quench their desire to experiment. SIMPLE VERSION: Cooks show respect for and do not argue with the master chef on the thickness of sauces and hold back a need to satisfy their desire to experiment. PARAPHRASE: Cooks do as their told by the master chef. His word goes on the thickness of sauces. Cooks have to control their desire to experiment.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 14 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: ARTICULATE ACQUIESCE ACRID ACUTE ACRIMONIOUS MY VOCABULARY STORY: Stephen Crane was able to articulate a soldier’s life in the American Civil War. How troops acquiesced to marching through drill; the acid acute acrimonious conditions in a battle. SIMPLE VERSION: Stephen Crane was able to portray a soldier’s life in the American Civil War. How troops got used to marching through drill; the bitter extreme hostile conditions in a battle. PARAPHRASE: Stephen Crane wrote about soldiery in the Civil War. From marching drill to the fury of battles.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 15 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: assertion assiduous astute assumption assuage MY VOCABULARY STORY: Galileo’s assertion that the Earth goes around the Sun was based on assiduous astute observations. However; his assumption he would be believed was wrong. He should have payed more attention to assuaging the Pope. SIMPLE VERSION: Galileo’s claim that the Earth goes around the Sun was based on careful clever observations. However; his belief he would be believed was wrong. He should have payed more attention to calming down the Pope. PARAPHRASE: Galileo did careful smart experiments to show the earth goes around the sun, but he failed because he did not attend to the annoyance he caused to the Pope.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 16 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: PROPONENT PRONE PROFOUND PROMPT PROLIFIC MY VOCABULARY STORY: Sole proponents of an idea are prone to profound nearsightedness. Working in groups helps prompt new idea that keep people prolific. SIMPLE VERSION: Lone supporters of an idea tend to be very closed minded. Working in groups helps spark new idea that keep people productive. PARAPHRASE: People working alone are not opened to new ideas. Groups help avoid this so people can achieve more.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 17 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: CULPABLE COMPLACENCY CURSORY CRYPTIC DEBILITATE MY VOCABULARY STORY: The pilot was culpable of complacency. After a cursory look at the cryptic controls of the German jet he tried to fly it. His dumb actions debilitated members of the ground crew. SIMPLE VERSION: The pilot was guilty of carelessness. After a hasty look at the mysterious controls of the German jet he tried to fly it. His dumb actions injured members of the ground crew. PARAPHRASE: The pilot’s negligence caused injuries. He tried to fly the German Jet with only a quick look at its complicated controls.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 18 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: DIFFUSE HINDER DIDACTIC HIERARCHY DEVISE MY VOCABULARY STORY: The diffuse population in rural areas has hindered didactic programs. The educational hierarchy has devised methods like busing to overcome this. SIMPLE VERSION: The spread out population in rural areas has hampered school programs. The educational big shots has thought up methods like busing to overcome this. PARAPHRASE: Rural areas have people spread out making schools hard to get to. The educrats have kids bused to overcome this problem.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 12 CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: NEBULOUS NARRATIVE NAIVETE COMPREHENSIVE NEFARIOUS MY VOCABULARY STORY: George Orwell’s Animal Farm starts as a nebulous narrative with a kind of naivete but becomes a comprehensive description of a state’s nefarious nature. SIMPLE VERSION: George Orwell’s Animal Farm starts s a dream-like story with a childish simplicity but become a complete description of a state’s wickedness. PARAPHRASE: Animal Farm is written as a child’s fable but gives a powerful portrait of evil.

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.

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NEW VOCABULARY STORY 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?: PHENOMENA CRITERION PIETY PESSIMISM ABATE MY VOCABULARY STORY: A phenomena of the Middle Ages was a standard attitude. It was a criterion to be a proper person. A person needed to have piety and pessimism. All that abated with the modern age. SIMPLE VERSION: A feature of the middle ages was a standard attitude. It was a standard to be correct. A person needed to be devout and gloomy about life. All that ended with the modern age. HINDI: क्या आप इन पांच शब्दों से युक्त एक कहानी बना सकते हैं? घटना कसौटी धर्मपरायणता निराशावाद धीमा होना मेरी शब्दावली कहानी: मध्य युग की एक घटना एक मानक रवैया था। यह एक उचित व्यक्ति होने का एक मानदंड था। एक व्यक्ति को धर्मपरायणता और निराशावाद की आवश्यकता होती है। यह सब आधुनिक युग के साथ कम हो गया। ARABIC: هل يمكنك عمل قصة تحتوي على هذه الكلمات الخمس؟: الظواهر معيار تقوى تشاؤم تخفيف قصة مفرداتي: كانت ظاهرة العصور الوسطى موقفا قياسيا. كان معيارا أن تكون شخصا مناسبا. يحتاج الشخص إلى التقوى والتشاؤم. كل ذلك خفت مع العصر الحديث. KOREAN: 이 다섯 단어가 포함된 이야기를 만들 수 있습니까?: 현상 표준 경건 비관 아바테 내 어휘 이야기 : 중세의 현상은 표준적인 태도였습니다. 제대로 된 사람이 되기 위한 기준이었다. 사람은 경건과 비관주의가 필요했습니다. 이 모든 것이 현대와 함께 완화되었습니다. VIETNAMESE: BẠN CÓ THỂ LÀM MỘT CÂU CHUYỆN CÓ CHỨA NĂM TỪ NÀY KHÔNG?: HIỆN TƯỢNG TIÊU CHUẨN ĐẠO ĐỨC BI QUAN HẠ CÂU CHUYỆN TỪ VỰNG CỦA TÔI: Một hiện tượng của thời Trung cổ là một thái độ tiêu chuẩn. Đó là một tiêu chí để trở thành một người đúng đắn. Một người cần phải có lòng đạo đức và bi quan. Tất cả những điều đó giảm bớt với thời hiện đại.

Can you create a story consisting of these five words? event touchstone devotion to one’s religion pessimism abate My vocabulary story: An event from the Middle Ages was a standard attitude. It was a criterion of being a reasonable person. A person needs piety and pessimism. All this diminished with the modern era. ARABIC: । Can you make a story with these five words?: Phenomena standard piety pessimism relief The story of my vocabulary: The phenomenon of the Middle Ages was a standard position. It was a criterion to be a suitable person. A person needs piety and pessimism. All of that has dimmed with the modern era. KOREAN: An Make-A-Story Container Theses Five Wards?: Fenomina Crition Petey Pessimism Abate My Boccabulari Story: A Penomina of Tours Middle Agessworth Ah Standard Attitude. Itworth a criterion vs. a properpersone. Aperson Need the Have Pitti Pessimism in India. All Tart Avatar with Tour Modern Asia. VIETNAMESE: CAN YOU MAKE A STORY THAT CONTAINS THESE FIVE WORDS?: PHENOMENON STANDARD MORAL PESSIMISTIC LOWER MY VOCABULARY STORY: A phenomenon of the Middle Ages was a standard attitude. It is a criterion to be a right person. A person needs to be moral and pessimistic. All of that diminishes with modern times.

REVERSE TRANSLATIONS: HINDI: Can you create a story consisting of these five words? educational DEPRECATE reduce concealed summary My vocabulary story: Academics condemn the abbreviation of texts. No matter how vague or abstract it is, they insist. On the whole thing. Simple version: The professors refused to shorten the texts. No matter how difficult or thoracic it is, they emphasize. On the whole thing. Arabic: Can you make a story with these five words?: academic negligence abridge difficult abstract The story of my vocabulary: Academics denounce the abbreviation of texts. No matter how vague or abstract they are, they insist on On everything. Simple version: Professors do not agree with shortening texts. No matter how hard or pectoral they insist, they insist On everything. KOREAN: Can you create a story with these five words?: Academic Deprecation abridge abstruse notional My vocabulary story: Scholars no longer use summaries of texts. No matter how esoteric or abstract they are, they insist On everything. Simple version: Professors do not approve of shortening text. No matter how difficult or difficult it is, they insist On everything. VIETNAMESE: CAN YOU MAKE A STORY THAT CONTAINS THESE FIVE WORDS?: LEARN DEPRECATE SHORTENED ABSTRACT ABSTRACT MY VOCABULARY STORY: Scholars oppose the abridgement of texts. No matter how confusing or abstract it is, they emphasize on the whole. SIMPLIFIED VERSION: The professors disapproved of the shortening of the texts. No matter how difficult or radical, they emphasize on the whole.

hindi: Enmity between people is contrary to the requirement of a good society. It causes antagonism and rancor instead of cooperation. An easy recovery from this situation would be an anomaly. Simple version: Hatred between people is contrary to the requirement of a good society. Due to this, enmity and rancor arise in place of cooperation. It would be a strange thing to recover easily from this situation arabic: Enmity between people is the antithesis of what a good society needs. It causes hostility and hatred instead of cooperation. It would be an anomaly to recover easily from this condition. Simple version: Hatred among people is the opposite of what a good society needs. It causes hostility and repulsion instead of cooperation. It would be strange to recover so easily from this condition. korean: My Vocabulary Story: Hostility between people is the exact opposite of what a good society needs. Far from cooperation, it breeds hostility and antipathy. It is unusual to recover easily from this condition. Simple version: Hatred between people is the exact opposite of what a good society needs. Instead of cooperation, it encourages hostility and disgust. It is strange to recover easily from this condition. vietnamese: MY VOCABULARY STORY: Hostility between people is the antithesis of what is needed for a good society. It causes antagonism and aversion instead of cooperation. It would be unusual to be able to recover easily from this condition. SIMPLIFIED VERSION: Hatred between people is the opposite of what is needed for a good society. It causes hostility and antipathy instead of cooperation. It would be a strange thing to be able to recover easily from this condition.

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.