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VOCABULARY STORY 464   WHY THE CHURCH WORKED WITH THE POLICE
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VOCABULARY STORY 464 WHY THE CHURCH WORKED WITH THE POLICE

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: ASSIDUOUS CORROBORATE BREVITY ENDORSE DUPLICITY TENTATIVE DILIGENCE EDIFY SCANTY FACILITATE At one time, tentative plans were made for the Church to collaborate with the police. They wanted to facilitate programs to edigy, fighting against girly shows with scanty clothing. The Church endorsed such programs with diligence. Assiduous efforts went into putting the message into the brevity of an ad. The Church felt the duplicity of politicans had to be countered to achieve success. At one time, prelimerary plans were made for the Church to work with the police. They wanted to set up programs to teach moralitt, fighting against girly shows with skimpy clothing. The Church backed such programs with all out effort. Hard efforts went into putting the message into the short space of an ad. The Church felt the dishonesty of politicans had to be fought against to achieve success.
VOCABULARY STORY 463     WHY PEOPLE WERE SCOLDED FOR APPROVING THE US CONSTITUTION
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VOCABULARY STORY 463 WHY PEOPLE WERE SCOLDED FOR APPROVING THE US CONSTITUTION

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: RATIFY UNPRECEDENTED HYPOTHETICAL AMBIVALENCE TERSE DEBUNK REPRIMAND EXPEDIENT DISCOUNT ERRONEOUS It’s time to debunk wrong ideas about the US Constitution. Its terse unprecedented language was expedient in giving power to the people. Many there at its formation in 1783, ratified it in a hypocritical way. They did not discount the implications of the form of government they were setting up, thinking it could be changed later. Some were reprimanded when they got back from the convention for giving too much power to the people. It’s time to set right wrong ideas about the US Constitution. Its crisp never seen before language was helpful in giving power to the people. Many there at its formation in 1783, passed it in a two faced way. They realized the ramifications of the form of government they were setting up, thinking it could be changed later. Some were scolded when they got back from the convention for giving too much power to the people.
VOCABULARY STORY 462     HOW DID THE CROWN GET BOSTON TO OBEY?
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VOCABULARY STORY 462 HOW DID THE CROWN GET BOSTON TO OBEY?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: RELEGATE COMPLIANCE VACILLATE COMPLEMENT USURP PROXIMITY QUANDARY DIFFUSE ENHANCE INFERENCE The Son’s of liberty were in a quandry and their gloomy feeling diffused throughout the colonies. They vacillated; they could not relegate their doubts to the back of their minds. The Crown had usurped direct power in Boston complemented by troops. The inference was that anyone in proximity to them would be forced into compliance. The Son’s of liberty were in a difficulty and their gloomy feeling spread throughout the colonies. They hesitated; they could not put aside their doubts to the back of their minds. The Crown had taken direct power in Boston backed up by troops. The veiled threat was that anyone in nearby to them would be forced into submission.
VOCABULARY STORY 461    SHOULD YOU GAMBLE WITH STOCKS?
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VOCABULARY STORY 461 SHOULD YOU GAMBLE WITH STOCKS?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: CIRCUMSPECT SUPPLANT DISCREDIT INHERENT REFUTE CONTENTION ASSUMPTION RANDOM INNOCUOUS QUENCH You shouldn’t supplant circumspect stock picking with random speculation, with the assumption that everything will go up. It’s not innocuous to be rash. The practice of quick pick can be refuted by its inherent risks and bad track record. The contention that you should quench every desire to buy is false and dangerous. You shouldn’t replace cautious stock picking with indiscriminate gambling, taking it for granted that everything will go up. It’s not harmless to be rash. The practice of quick pick can be disproven by its inbuilt risks and bad track record. The argument that you should satisfy every desire to buy is false and dangerous.
VOCABULARY STORY 460     DOES GOMER PILE WIN OVER HIS DRILL SARGANT?
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VOCABULARY STORY 460 DOES GOMER PILE WIN OVER HIS DRILL SARGANT?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: CANDOR APPLICATION UNDERMINE CAPITULATE LAMENT REBUTTAL REPREHENSIBLE CHARISMATIC NAIVETE Gomer Pile MC is about a draftee into the US Marine Corps who has naivette and candor. He is the lament of his drill sargent who tries to get malleable material out of him. The drill sargent; hardly charismatic, yells at Gomer in a reprehensible way. The rebuttal?: A goofy smile. The application of discipline does little. Gomer undermines moral with the sargent capitulating. Gomer Pile MC is about a draftee into the US Marine Corps who has simple honesty. He is the sorrow of his drill sargent who tries to get shapable material out of him. The drill sargent; hardly a great leader, yells at Gomer in a terrible way. The answer?: A goofy smile. The use of discipline does little. Gomer sabotages moral with the sargent giving up.
VOCABULARY STORY 459    WAS T-REX A SCAVENGER?
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VOCABULARY STORY 459 WAS T-REX A SCAVENGER?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: SUCCINCT DOCUMENT PROPONENT SUBMISSIVE AUGMENT HIERARCHY SPORADIC INCONGRUOUS ACCESSIBLE HYPOTHETICAL There is a succinct paper documenting facts by proponents of T-Rex being a scavenger. There are a hierarchy of traits to augment the ability to be a predator. In any hypothetical scenario, prey would not be submissive. A big size is incongruous to being a hunter. Prey would not be accessible. Instead, T-Rex relied on the sporadic dead or injured animals in the herd. There is a nicely tied together paper showing facts by advocates of T-Rex being a scavenger. There are graded traits to help the ability to be a predator. In any possible action, prey would not be passive. A big size is unsuitable to being a hunter. Prey would not be reachable. Instead, T-Rex relied on the occasional dead or injured animals in the herd.
VOCABULARY STORY 458     WHY DID T-REX HIDE ITS BIG SIZE?
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VOCABULARY STORY 458 WHY DID T-REX HIDE ITS BIG SIZE?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: SOLUTION ALLEVIATE COMPOSURE EXPOSITORY APPRECIATE APPROPRIATE ASTUTE AVERT OVERT HARDY A trip to the museum is expository to appreciate the T-Rex. Camouflage may have been a solution to alleviate it’s overt presence on the plains. Hardy astute prey animals would have had appropriate defenses to avert a direct attack. They could with composure move away or into a defensive formation when seeing a T-Rex. A trip to the museum is useful to understand the T-Rex. Camouflage may have been an answer to easy it’s opened presence on the plains. Healthy alert prey animals would have had suitable defenses to prevent a direct attack. They could with calmness move away or into a defensive formation when seeing a T-Rex.
VOCABULARY STORY 457    DID FDR HELP OR HURT THE ECONOMY?
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VOCABULARY STORY 457 DID FDR HELP OR HURT THE ECONOMY?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: ARTICULATE DISCRIMINATING DISINCLINATION CAPACITY EXTRANEOUS VERBOSE MATERIALISM IMPEDE SUPERFLUOUS MATERIAL FDR was articulate and verbose but he had a disinclination to make extraneous comments on certain topics. His programs actually impeded the recovery from the Great Depression, discerning economists now say. The US economy has a capacity to self-correct if superfluous gimmicks are not imposed. Materials were diverted into unproductive uses, hurting prosperity and the course of materialism. FDR was well spoken and wordy but he had a dislike to make off the cuff comments on certain topics. His programs actually held back the recovery from the Great Depression, insightful economists now say. The US economy has an ability to self-correct if uncalled for gimmicks are not put in the way. Materials were sent off into unproductive uses, hurting material well-being and the course of capitalism.
VOCABULARY STORY 456  WHAT KEPT THINGS UNDER CONTROL IN THE OLD WEST?
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VOCABULARY STORY 456 WHAT KEPT THINGS UNDER CONTROL IN THE OLD WEST?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: REVERENT FIGURATIVE ATROPHY EXACERBATE ABATE AQQUIESCE ASSERTION ANTAGONISM ACCLAIM INCONSEQUENTIAL The Old West has a lot of hostility. It was a figurative hot mess, exacerbated by the invention of the six shooter; a revolver that could shoot six shots before reloading. This situation atrophied the soul. Churches won acclaim. They made assertions about Christian values. Even the hardened criminals acquiesed and showed a reverent attitude toward religion. Violence abated on Sundays but it was inconsequential because it started up again on Monday. The Old West has a lot of violence. It was a kind of hot mess, worsened by the invention of the six shooter; a revolver that could shoot six shots before reloading. This situation withered the soul. Churches won wide praise. They made claims about Christian values. Even the hardened criminals gave in and showed a respectful attitude toward religion. Violence stopped on Sundays but it was unimportant because it started up again on Monday.
VOCABULARY STORY 455    HOW WAS A SAILING BATTLESHIP RUN?
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VOCABULARY STORY 455 HOW WAS A SAILING BATTLESHIP RUN?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: IMPECCABLE QUELL REMORSE PEDESTRIAN ENUMERATE ADVERSITY DIVERGENT BUTTRESS HUSBAND MUNDANE The crew of the USS Constitution was impeccable in the face of adversity. The Marines were able to quell sailors with divergent views during a battle. There was no remorse with quick justice. The marines buttressed the officers from the crew. The captain had total power with enumerated duties. Everything was covered from mundane details to life and death issues. He had to husband the ship’s resources to fight the enemy. The crew of the USS Constitution was perfect in the face of problems. The Marines were able to check sailors with different views during a battle. There was no regret with quick justice. The marines insulated the officers from the crew. The captain had total power with listed duties. Everything was covered from everyday details to life and death issues. He had to conserve the ship’s resources to fight the enemy.
VOCABULARY STORY 454    WAS T REX BELIEVABLE AS A HUNTER?
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VOCABULARY STORY 454 WAS T REX BELIEVABLE AS A HUNTER?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: DOCTRINE DEFINITION CONDONE EGOTISM PLAUSIBLE EGOTISM PREVALENT EPHEMERAL CONCESSION DEBILITATE The former doctrine was that the Tyranosaurus Rex was the very definition of a top predator. However; the prevalent theory is that it was plausibly a scavenger, eating dead or debilitated animals. The old theorists make the concession that you have to discount the big visibility of T Rex to see it as a hunter. Would prey condone its getting close? Any advantages it would have had from its size and power would be ephemeral as prey adapted to run away. A lot of this controversy is due to egotism in academic circles, as old positions are defended far too long. The former accepted opinion was that the Tyranosaurus Rex was the very picture of a top predator. However; the current theory is that it was believable as a scavenger, eating dead or sick animals. The old theorists admit that you have to over-look the big visibility of T Rex to see it as a hunter. Would prey allow its getting close? Any advantages it would have had from its size and power would be temporary as prey adapted to run away. A lot of this controversy is due to self-importance in academic circles, as old positions are defended far too long.
VOCABULARY STORY 453  WHAT WAS ETHEL ROSENBERG'S EXECUTIOMN LIKE?
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VOCABULARY STORY 453 WHAT WAS ETHEL ROSENBERG'S EXECUTIOMN LIKE?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: RESERVE COMPLEMENT EXECUTE AMBIGUOUS RENOUNCE FALTER ANTITHESIS PERFUNCTORY ABSTRUSE VIABLE Ethel Rosenbergs the nuclear secrets spy's execution was a perfunctory affair; the antithesis of what you’d expect. She could have kept herself viable if she had renounced her spy contacts. She did not do that. She had dignity and reserve as she walked into the the death chamber, never flinching. She complimented and hugged the warden and said good-bye. The trial had been abstruse with many ambiguous elements. Ethel Rosenberg the nuclear secrets spy's execution was a routine affair; the opposite of what you’d expect. She could have kept herself alive if she had named her spy contacts. She did not do that. She had poise and control as she walked into the the death chamber, never shuttering. She praised and hugged the warden and said good-bye. The trial had been hard to understand with many unclear elements.
VOCABULARY STORY 452     WHAT HAS BECOME OF A CLASSICAL EDUCATION?
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VOCABULARY STORY 452 WHAT HAS BECOME OF A CLASSICAL EDUCATION?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: DILEMMA EXEMPLIFY DISCREPANCY CONCENTRATION DISTINCTION ARBITRARY FACULTY METAPHOR ARCHAIC APATHY The faculty of 19th century colleges were in a dilemma. They had won distinction in the past for an arbitrary concentration on Latin and the classics. By 1850, this was somewhat archaic. Latin continued somewhat as a universal language. This is exemplified by medicine being in Latin. However; there was a discrepancy between a classical education and the modernizing world. Most people had apathy for Latin. There was a demand for science and technology. The metaphor: Being left behind is apt to the old school’s curriculums. The staffs of 19th century colleges were in a problem spot. They had won prestige in the past for an random dwelling on Latin and the classics. By 1850, this was somewhat quaint. Latin continued somewhat as a universal language. This is typified by medicine being in Latin. However; there was a difference between a classical education and the modernizing world. Most people had an indifference for Latin. There was a demand for science and technology. The image: Being left behind is apt to the old school’s curriculums.
VOCABULARY STORY 451    WHAT ARE COURSES IN WEST POINT LIKE?
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VOCABULARY STORY 451 WHAT ARE COURSES IN WEST POINT LIKE?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: REPEL SUBORDINATE The US Army has a lavish academic setup in West Point New York. The traditional formulaic curriculum is designed to sustain tenacity in the officer corps. The conjecture is that the lower classmates should subordinate themselves tyo build grit. The cadets get to dismiss and repel their old personalities and take on an officer personality. Candidates for accepted inclusive to all young people in the USA selected by merit. The US Army has a grand college setup in West Point New York. The traditional standard set of course is designed to build staying power in the officer corps. The theory is that the lower classmates should be especially obedient to build up grit. The cadets get to reject and cast off their old personalities and take on an officer personality. Candidates for accepted from all young people in the USA selected by merit.
VOCABULARY STORY 450    WHAT WAS LINCOLN DEALING WITH IN HIS OWN TIME?
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VOCABULARY STORY 450 WHAT WAS LINCOLN DEALING WITH IN HIS OWN TIME?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: BELITTLE DISPUTATIOUS PEDANTIC DISSEMINATE ENIGMA CONVICTION COGENT TANTAMOUNT PARADOX PREDECESSOR It is an enigma, a paradox that Lincoln was belittled in his own time. His predecessor had handed him a disputatious situation. Evil was disseminating. A pedantic press daily denounced him, tantamount to a conviction. It is a wonder he came up with cogent solutions to his problems. It is a mystery, a thing that runs counter to what it should that Lincoln was held in low esteem in his own time. The president before him had handed him a quarrelsome situation. Evil was running wild. A bookish press daily condemned him, equal to a jury sentence. It is a wonder he came up with wise solutions to his problems.
VOCABULARY STORY 449    HOW DID ROCKY MARCIANO WIN ALL HIS FIGHTS?
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VOCABULARY STORY 449 HOW DID ROCKY MARCIANO WIN ALL HIS FIGHTS?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: INDEFATIGABLE INCORRIGIBLE DENOUNCE PRONE DEFINITIVE DISCORDANT ANOMALY IDIOSYNCRASY QUALIFIED PRUDENT Rocky Marciano qualifies as the definitive fighter. He was an incorrigable puncher. He had an idiosyncracy: not being prone to tiring. He could be prudent when needed too. It was an anomaly when there were no discordant voices denouncing him for his crude style. But he always won with his big punches. Rocky Marciano passes the test as the model fighter. He was an uncorrectable puncher. He had an oddity: not being likely to tire. He could be judicious when needed too. It was unusual when there were no negative voices knocking him for his crude style. But he always won with his big punches.
VOCABULARY STORY 448    WHAT KILLED HOUDINI?
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VOCABULARY STORY 448 WHAT KILLED HOUDINI?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: ILLUSORY ABRIDGE OBSCURE SPURIOUS PLACATE METHODICAL OBJECTIVE CENSORIOUS NONCHALANCE MALICIOUS Houdini was methodical in creating his illusory acts. The objective: To obscure spurious substitutions, etc… Then Houdini could act with nonchalance and mastery when locked in death chambers. To placate a censorious theater owner, he abridged a long act. A man punched him, not maliciously but when Houdini was not prepared. It killed him. Houdini was systematic in creating his mysterious acts. The goal: To hide fake replacements, etc… Then Houdini could act with cool and mastery when locked in death chambers. To calm a complaining theater owner, he shortened a long act. A man punched him, not with ill intent but when Houdini was not prepared. It killed him.
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 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.