1 Vocabulary Story 1001 Why Second Born Sons Attacked New Lands
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It was the prerogative for the successive first born sons to inherit
the whole estate. So, younger sons diffused, looking for new lands.
They were not abashed to be culpable of crimes as chronicled by the historians
of Sicily and other places. This fraternal arrangement is the plausible
reason for a lot of bathos and history.
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2 Vocabulary Story 1001 Why Second Born Sons Attacked New Lands
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It was the right for the each first born sons to inherit
the whole estate. So, younger sons spread out, looking for new lands.
They were not ashamed to be guilty of crimes as recorded by the historians
of Sicily and other places. This brotherly system is the believable
reason for a lot of passion and history.
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3 Vocabulary Story 1001 Why Second Born Sons Attacked New Lands
1 Vocabulary Story 974 Governments are Evil Sometimes
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Sometimes governments underwrite skulduggery. Gangs are permitted
to replenish their supplies, causing great travail and a legacy of
suffering.
Bad governments implement subtle changes. Yes, the public pans
then but waffles and acts tentatively.
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2 Vocabulary Story 974 Governments are Evil Sometimes
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Sometimes governments support wrong doing. Gangs are permitted
to restock their supplies, causing great turmoil and a heritage of
suffering.
Bad governments institute crafty changes. Yes, the public criticizes
then but wavers and acts hesitantly.
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1 Vocabulary Story 983 The Change Over to Paper Money
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The transition to paper money led to sweeping changes in the fiscal
situation of the USA. There had been phobia and bombast against it and
abortive attempts to make the change.
Experts appraised the situation and said the economy was like a
pneumatic tire, ready to burst and paper money could relieve it.
The change was done with nonchalance during the Civil War. Posthumously
revealed notes show the fear the government had at the move.
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2 Vocabulary Story 983 The Change Over to Paper Money
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The change to paper money led to far ranging changes in the financial
situation of the USA. There had been fear and speeches against it and
unsuccessful attempts to make the change.
Experts studied the situation and said the economy was like a
air filled tire, ready to burst and paper money could relieve it.
The change was done casually during the Civil War. After death notes
revealed, show the fear the government had at the move.
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1 Vocabulary Story 995 What Things are Kind in a Bad Economy
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Oscillations in the economy cause snafus. Before the abyss, people hoard
in a raucous way. People are proffered the dregs and take it. Once
indomitable people beg or become criminals, absconding with funds and
goods.
They take the pledge verbatim but don’t intend to keep it.
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2 Vocabulary Story 995 What Things are Kind in a Bad Economy
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Swings in the economy cause mess ups. Before the fall, people pile up goods
in a wild way. People are offered the left-overs and take it. Once
proud people beg or become criminals, running off with funds and
goods.
They take the pledge word for word but don’t intend to keep it.
1 Vocabulary Story 989 Why the Catholic Church Fell Apart
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A retrospective of the dilapidated Catholic Church is warranted.
It is an outgrowth of apostasy. The effusion of donations stopped.
As a pragmatic matter, reputed holy abbesses abdicated and sought connubial
relations to survive.
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2 Vocabulary Story 989 Why the Catholic Church Fell Apart
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A look back at the broken down Catholic Church is in order.
It is an result of unbelief. The flow of donations stopped.
As a practical matter, highly held holy head nuns resigned and sought
marriage relations to survive.
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1 Vocabulary Story 992 German Industry at the End of WW2 Carries On
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People defamed German industry as their fortunes began to ebb at
the end of WW2. Their use of husbandry became ever more intricate as
a continuum of raw materials became in short supply. It bemused bomber
crews, with a panorama of the destruction, that they could carry on
at all.
Bavaria, with its proximity to coal mines, held out the longest.
Not that the workers were mollycoddled or anything.
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2 Vocabulary Story 992 German Industry at the End of WW2 Carries On
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People said bad things about German industry as their fortunes began to fall
at the end of WW2. Their use of resources became ever more tricky as
a range of raw materials became in short supply. It confounded bomber
crews, with a wide view of the destruction, that they could carry on
at all.
Bavaria, with its nearness to coal mines, held out the longest.
Not that the workers were pampered or anything.
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1 Vocabulary Story 836 The Vatican
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A diorama of Vatican City shows how absurdly rich it is. It
is transparent when popes give benedictions from their mansion.
Some popes have been recalcitrant doing penance in the splendid
surroundings behind the buttressed walls. Music from the conservatory
provides a pleasant soporific.
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2 Vocabulary Story 836 The Vatican
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A model of Vatican City shows how ridiculously rich it is. It
is clear when popes give blessings from their mansion.
Some popes have been stubborn doing self punishment to pay for their sins
in the great surroundings behind the fortress walls. Music from the music
provides a pleasant sleep inducer.
1 Vocabulary Story 839 The Tragedy of the Nuclear Tests
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For nearly two decades, the USA and Russia were obdurate in doing
nuclear tests with imperceptible progress on bans. There were pompous
parades of missiles in Red Square.
This sedulous work to build up arsenals and to measure missile trajectories
had serious ramifications. Whole islands were made barren by the radiation
emitted and left to languish.
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2 Vocabulary Story 839 The Tragedy of the Nuclear Tests
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For nearly twenty years, the USA and Russia were stubborn in doing
nuclear tests with no progress on bans. There were ridiculously grand
parades of missiles in Red Square.
This hard work to build up weapon storehouses and to measure missile paths
had serious consequences. Whole islands were made lifeless by the radiation
spewed out and left to waste away.
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1 Vocabulary Story 845 A Sensational Singer
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Before radio, exactly one hundred years ago; New York has suffused
by vaudeville music halls. These were warranted by an entertainment
hungry public. It was an age of negligence and abuses were rife.
One slightly obese debutante was a paragon of a singer. She was the
guru of the high C. By some feint or other she was able to sing over
four octaves and was a sensation all over the city.
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2 Vocabulary Story 845 A Sensational Singer
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Before radio, exactly one hundred years ago; New York has filled
with vaudeville music halls. These were called for by an entertainment
hungry public. It was an age of indifference and abuses were abundant.
One slightly over weight young socialite woman was a model of a singer. She was
the expert of the high C. By some trick or other she was able to sing over
four 8 note ranges and was a sensation all over the city.
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1 Vocabulary Story 854 Relics Were Central to Big Churches
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Church leaders were shrewed. Integral to cathedrals were relics.
People with reverence would travel to see them. It ruffled one wary
bishop that people whittled away parts of his relic with impunity.
The Church would underwrite pilgrimages to particular cathedrals; they
abominated mistreatment of devote pilgrims. Occasionally whole
cathedrals were pillaged if they accumulated a lot of wealth.
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2 Vocabulary Story 854 Relics Were Central to Big Churches
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Church leaders were cleaver. Central to cathedrals were objects of devotion.
People with would travel to see them with respect. It bothered one watchful
bishop that people carved away parts of his relic without penalty.
The Church would sponsor pilgrimages to particular cathedrals; they
hated the mistreatment of devote pilgrims. Occasionally whole
cathedrals were ransacked if they accumulated a lot of wealth.
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1 Vocabulary Story 848 English Cookery
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Some people lampoon English culinary style; Good English Cooking
is an oxymoron to them. So, I had foreboding and bemoaned my planned trip to
England; what would I eat?; Is Fish and Chips a euphemism for greasy
stuff?
I was pleasantly surprised. I was able to modulate my diet to avoid
too much fat which makes you senile with prolonged consumption.
I made specific fiats to my cook and the results were excellent.
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2 Vocabulary Story 848 English Cookery
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Some people laugh at English cooking style; Good English Cooking
is a contradictory term to them. So, I had dread and complained about my planned
trip to England; what would I eat?; Is Fish and Chips a good term for greasy
stuff?
I was pleasantly surprised. I was able to vary my diet to avoid
too much fat which gives you old age mental decline with lengthy intake.
I made specific orders to my cook and the results were excellent.
1 Vocabulary Story 851 Female Nightclub Singers Sometimes Become Famous
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Incipient chanteuses are subservient; it’s unassailable if you
study their modus vivendis. Sometimes if they are telegenic they muster a
following and become famous.
Then they become captious. They remand food back to the kitchen if even a
scintilla is out of place. She has become a diva.
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2 Vocabulary Story 851 Female Nightclub Singers Sometimes Become Famous
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Starting female nightclub singers are servile; it’s undeniable if you
study their life styles. Sometimes if they are good looking on cameras they gather
a following and become famous.
Then they become fault finding. They send food back to the kitchen if even a
bit of it is out of place. She has become a diva.
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1 Vocabulary Story 857 The Nature of the US Command in WW2
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The tussle that was WW2 has been studied on every level, even the
metaphysical one. The US command followed principles that palliated
its unmitigated homogeneous nature.
Far from being presumptuous, generals were doubtful. They let ingenues
give advice even though at times unwarranted. It was not an affliction
adding a human caring dimension to their decisions.
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2 Vocabulary Story 857 The Nature of the US Command in WW2
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The struggle that was WW2 has been studied on every level, even the
meaning of reality one. The US command followed general rules that lessened
its complete monotonous nature.
Far from being prideful, generals were doubtful. They let tender young people
give advice even though at times it was uncalled for. It was not a problem
adding a human caring dimension to their decisions.
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Here is a story using ten words off a vocabulary study list.
I provide a paraphrase of it to explicate the word’s meanings.
It is presented in Power Point.
1 Vocabulary Story 941 The NYC Waterfront Redevelopment
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People carped about the doleful unkempt conditions of the waterfront
district. In a pregnant pause of decades, judicious lawmakers interrogated
land owners and residence.
They did not want to jeopardize its character yet clean it up.
Quixotic schemes were hatched. They were able under pseudonyms to buy
up a lot of the land.
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2 Vocabulary Story 941 The NYC Waterfront Redevelopment
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People complained about the sad derelict conditions of the waterfront
district. In a suspenseful pause of tens of years, wise lawmakers questioned
land owners and residence.
They did not want to endanger its character yet clean it up.
Fanciful schemes were hatched. They were able to under fake name to buy
up a lot of the land.
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1 Vocabulary Story 935 The Now Quiet WW1 Battlefields
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The WW1 battlefields which saw the paroxysms of fighting and imbibed
the blood of a generation are now tranquil.
Their heroes; acclaimed and unsung, have diffused back home,
gotten annuities and are gone now.
Their mammoth forts are now defunct, embellished with plaques to
commemorate. France and Germany have reconciled and are now at peace
with each other.
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2 Vocabulary Story 935 The Now Quiet WW1 Battlefields
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The WW1 battlefields which saw the spasms of fighting and drank
the blood of a generation are now quiet.
Their heroes; recognized and unrecognized, have filtered back home,
gotten pensions and are gone now.
Their huge forts are now obsolete, decorated with plaques to
recall the events. France and Germany have made up and are now at peace
with each other.
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1 Vocabulary Story 932 A Feeling of Doom in Versailles
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The aristocratic denizens of Versailles, right before the French
Revolution, were melancholy. Divergent people covertly visited them
to bolster them up. They all realized how tenuous the
situation was.
They reiterated the list of complaints against them, harping on how unfairly
they were being treated. They quailed at what their fate would be.
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2 Vocabulary Story 932 A Feeling of Doom in Versailles
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The noble inhabitants of Versailles, right before the French
Revolution, were sad. Various people secretly visited them
to cheer them up. They all realized how shaky the situation was.
They went over the list of complaints against them, complaining about how
unfairly they were being treated. They trembled at what their fate would be.
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