THIS MINIQUIZ TESTS 10 VOCABULARY WORDS.
New documents were recently disclosed.
An exhaustive list of ephemeral events was enumerated about the start of WW1.
People were dubious about enigmas surrounding why France and Germany went to war.
The old enmities had become dormant with a diminution of tensions.
It is the epitome of evil that the Kaiser endorsed the war.
New documents were recently been made public.
A thorough list of fleeting events was compiled about the start of WW1.
People were skeptical about puzzles surrounding why France and Germany went to war.
The old hatred had cooled down with a lessening of tensions.
It is the height of evil that the Kaiser was for the war.
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 26 Do Now
CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?:
REFUTE
DISPOSITION
EXTRANEOUS
GRATUITOUS
DISPARAGE
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
The man tried to refute the idea that a waitress’s disposition
is extraneous to gratuitously given tips given to her. People
working in the industry disparaged him.
SIMPLE VERSION:
The man tried to disprove the idea that a waitress's personality
is not related to tips given to her. People working in the industry
laughed at him.
PARAPHRASE:
A man argued that waitress’s tips have nothing to do with her attitude. Restaurant workers laughed at him.
NEW VOCABULARY STORY 32 Do Now
CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?:
COMMEMORATE
COLLOQUIAL
INADVERTENTLY
MISCONCEPTION
CONFEDERACY
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
Many Southerners commemorate the Confederacy. In the colloquial,
take there hats off to it. This has inadvertently caused misconceptions. It is to honor their ancestors not deny the folly of the war.
SIMPLE VERSION:
Many Southerners have remembrances of the Confederacy. In the common phrase, take there hats off to it. This has unintentionally caused misunderstandings. It is to honor their ancestors not deny that the war was wrong.
PARAPHRASE:
Southerners honor their Confederacy past causing conflict but it
is only natural not an endorsement of the war.
NEW VOCABULARY STORY 30 Do Now
CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?:
PROLIFERATION
ARBITRARY
RANDOM
PROFUSION
GRADUATED
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
The has been a proliferation of arbitrary grading of students in
the USA. A random sampling of job applicants shows a profusion of
people graduated without basic skills.
SIMPLE VERSION:
Many USA students are graded by the whims of schools. A quick sampling of job applicants shows a lot of people graduated without basic skills.
PARAPHRASE:
USA standards for graduation have slipped. A look at job applicants
tells the story. People leave schools without basic skills.
NEW VOCABULARY STORY 31 Do Now
CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?:
gravity
remorse
relegate
benign
disdain
MY VOCABULARY STORY:
The generation of World War 2 felt the gravity and remorse of the
reality of killing people. These ideas have long been relegate to
history. The present generation has a benign attitude toward war and
disdain for those with antiwar views.
SIMPLE VERSION:
The generation of World War 2 felt the seriousness and regret for the reality of killing people. These ideas have long been put away in to
dustbin history. The present generation has a favorable attitude toward war and contempt for those with antiwar views.
PARAPHRASE:
The World War 2 generation knew war; its seriousness and sorrow. These ideas have long been forgotten about; replaced a kinder view of war and scorn for those insisting on peace.
1 Vocabulary Story 979 Saint Francis was Different
.
Prosperous clergy thought it propitious to wear rich apparel; trumpery
that menial country priests could not afford. They even went around
the altar in aseptic conditions.
So it seemed oddly quixotic that Saint Francis did menial tasks
and he was chastised when he cared for the sick when an eruption
of small pox broke out.
.
.
.
2 Vocabulary Story 979 Saint Francis was Different
.
Wealthy clergy thought it favorable to wear rich clothing; trashy stuff
that humble country priests could not afford. They even went around
the communion table in spotlessly clean conditions.
So it seemed oddly foolishly idealistic that Saint Francis did lowly tasks
and he was scolded when he cared for the sick when an outbreak
of small pox broke out.
.
1 Vocabulary Story The Kidnapping of th Lindberg Baby
.
The abduction of the Lindberg baby caused national trauma. An
indefatigable consolidated man hunt was conducted with consummate skill.
The vapid criminal was found with his evil animal totems and charged with
willful murder. The corrugated feet of his ladder matched the prints
at the crime scene.
The trial was carried in the small town of Linden New Jersey in
a egalitarian way and he was found guilty and executed.
.
.
2 Vocabulary Story The Kidnapping of th Lindberg Baby
.
The kidnapping of the Lindberg baby caused national shock. An
untiring coordinated man hunt was conducted with great skill.
The tired out criminal was found with his evil animal charms and charged with
intentional murder. The ridged feet of his ladder matched the prints
at the crime scene.
The trial was conducted in the small town of Linden New Jersey in
a democratic way and he was found guilty and executed.
.
1 Vocabulary Story 982 Building Washington D.C.
.
It is unequivocal that Washington D.C.'s land was swampland.
There were vivid signs disease festered there, with sporadic
outbreaks. No artifice could hid it.
The unparalleled effort to build the new city, that began in
1783, met with asperity. Competent artisans were hard to find and
ill workers were lackluster. A plaque commemorates the ground breaking
site.
.
.
2 Vocabulary Story 982 Building Washington D.C.
.
It is clear that Washington D.C.'s land was swampland.
There were stark signs disease rankled there, with occasional
outbreaks. No artistry could hid it.
The unprecedented effort to build the new city, that began in
1783, met with difficulty. Reliable craftsmen were hard to find and
ill workers were sluggish. A plaque marks the ground breaking
site.
.
1 Vocabulary Story 984 What Old Radio Shows Were Like
.
The epoch of radio shows produced a compendium of great shows.
The exquisite plots were reiterated later in TV shows. There was shrewd
work done by geniuses, some of which were autistic and lived in NYC
garrets.
One blanches with revulsion at the poor material of today which
anyone knowledgeable loaths.
.
.
.
2 Vocabulary Story 984 What Old Radio Shows Were Like
.
The age of radio shows produced a treasure trove of great shows.
The wonderful plots were repeated later in TV shows. There was witty
work done by geniuses, some of which were very inwardly focused and lived in NYC
attics.
One blushes with disgust at the poor material of today which
anyone knowledgeable hates.
.
1 Vocabulary Story 955 The USA in 2022
.
A panorama of 2022 USA shows a land in anguish after the bathos
of the government being wrest from its hypothetically perfect democratic
system by callous forces.
People feel chagrin and trauma and lament the loss of their patriarch:
Trump.
.
.
.
.
2 Vocabulary Story 955 The USA in 2022
.
A wide view of 2022 USA shows a land in pain after the wild emotions
of the government being ripped from its supposed perfect democratic
system by unfeeling forces.
People feel disappointment and shock and mourn the loss of their leader:
Trump.
1 Vocabulary Story 954 Conditions in the Middle Ages
.
A memento of the Middle Ages are tall churches you get vertigo
looking down from. People were devout and receptive to the Christian creed: The
gist of which is Jesus redeemed the world.
We are incredulous but they claimed to have accouterments of the
saints. like the crown of thorns. Their paranoia about the devil allowed
for a totalitarian type government with the church in control.
.
.
.
2 Vocabulary Story 954 Conditions in the Middle Ages
.
A souvenir of the Middle Ages are tall churches you get dizzy
looking down from. People were strictly religious and open to the Christian belief
the matchbook summary of which is Jesus saved the world.
We are unbelieving but they claimed to have the equipment of the
saints, like the crown of thorns. Their fright about the devil allowed
for a dictatorial type of government with the church in control.
.
1 Vocabulary Story 951 NYC Beatnik Poets
.
NYC in the 1950’s was home to obscure esoteric authors who eschewed
fame or even notice. You could get fine repartee in bars
from them but fame was pernicious. There people were congruent to
this environment with lessors, bars and nighttime.
Occasionally there would be a melee but the people involved were
conciliatory.
.
.
.
2 Vocabulary Story 951 NYC Beatnik Poets
.
NYC in the 1950’s was home to little known hard to understand authors who
shunned fame or even notice. You could get fine conversation in bars
from them but fame was harmful. There people were matched to
this environment with landlords, bars and nighttime.
Occasionally there would be a brawl but the people involved were
sorry.
.
1 Vocabulary Story 952 Conditions in the City
.
The city is a vortex of chicanery with arrant villains and troopers
living by expedient means in garrets if necessary.
It’s a tenet that most people are genteel, who would be offended
if you intimated otherwise.
.
.
.
.
.
2 Vocabulary Story 952 Conditions in the City
.
The city is a whirlpool of trickery with complete villains and sloggers
living by what ever works in attics if necessary.
It’s a rule that most people are polite, who would be offended
if you hinted otherwise.
.
.
1 Vocabulary Story 960 The Barbarian Takeover of Britain
.
The people were alienated to the Romans when they pulled out of
Britain. The tribes did the toil of coming from the mainland. The Angles,
Saxons and Jutes were principal among them. They proclaimed the
land theirs.
They elicited the appellations of every rotund feature like hills
and dells; though they felt the latitude to merge them with their
own words and ideas.
.
.
2 Vocabulary Story 960 The Barbarian Takeover of Britain
.
The people were estranged to the Romans when they pulled out of
Britain. The tribes did the work of coming from the mainland. The Angles,
Saxons and Jutes were chief among them. They announced the
land theirs.
They asked for the names of every round feature like hills
and valleys; though they felt the freedom to combine them with their
own words and ideas.
.
1 Vocabulary Story 957 Jesus’s Ministry
.
Jesus caused bonhomie. People abetted his ministry. Their
motive: to hear his seeming extempore miraculous sayings. Wise
men have plumbed their meaning which verge on the divide.
A bloc of detractors followed their whims to fight against Jesus.
They traded invectives. By skulduggery he was sent to be killed by
the Romans.
.
.
.
2 Vocabulary Story 957 Jesus’s Ministry
.
Jesus caused a friendly feeling. People aided his ministry. Their
reason: to hear his seeming off the cuff miraculous sayings. Wise
men have explored their meaning which boarder on the divide.
A coalition of detractors followed their impulses to fight against Jesus.
They traded abusive language. By underhanded means he was sent to be killed by
the Romans.
1 Vocabulary Story 958 Noah Follow God’s Commands
.
Noah became a disciple of God. He served a stint of twenty years building the
ark. God obfuscated its purpose, not uttering what the ark was for.
Noah had a disposition of faith, obeying God’s commands to him
without even an infinitesimal bit of finagling. Noah did not know about the
tragic deluge to come and its deadly eddies.
.
.
.
.
2 Vocabulary Story 958 Noah Follow God’s Commands
.
Noah became a follower of God. He served a period of twenty years building the
ark. God clouded its purpose, not uttering what the ark was for.
Noah had a mind set of faith, obeying God’s commands to him
without even a little bit of trickery. Noah did not know about the
disastrous flood to come and its deadly swirls.
.
.
1 Vocabulary Story 999 How the Pesticide Industry Behaved After WW2
.
The herbicide industry was a juggernaut. The dichotomy of regulator and
promoter became blurred for government. In their hubris they overused
weed killers; a decanter of which could poison a whole city.
This was untenable and astute people blew the whistle; with startling
revelations people were arraigned for.
.
.
.
.
2 Vocabulary Story 999 How the Pesticide Industry Behaved After WW2
.
The weed killer industry was a steam roller. The dual role of umpire and
advocate became blurred for government. In their pride they overused
weed killers; a jug of which could poison a whole city.
This was unsupportable and alert people blew the whistle; with shocking
data people were brought to trial for.
.
.
.
.
3 Vocabulary Story 999 How the Pesticide Industry Behaved After WW2
1 Vocabulary Story 1000 The Feelings at the Start of World War Two
.
In the beginning of WW2, a confluence of events showed vivid proof
of the inimical intents of Germany and Japan. In amity, throngs
of recruits joined up to form units, it was an auspicious sign. Poltroons
hid.
Everyone wanted to be claimant for being the one that gouged out
the Furher’s eyes.
.
.
.
2 Vocabulary Story 1000 The Feelings at the Start of World War Two
.
In the beginning of WW2, a coming together of events showed stark proof
of the harmful intentions of Germany and Japan. In good will, crowds
of recruits joined up to form units, it was a favorable sign. Cowards
hid.
Everyone wanted to be the one to say he was the one that took out
the Furher’s eyes.
.
.
1 Vocabulary Story 997 Where My Travels Have Taken Me
.
My peregrinations took me to halcyon places and others with absolute
tumult. Best to be wily and distinguish between the two at a distance.
One place had vestiges of the old days - tiers of flayed animal
heads! Reprehensible!
.
.
.
.
.
2 Vocabulary Story 997 Where My Travels Have Taken Me
.
My wanderings took me to peaceful places and others with complete
chaos. Best to be wise and see between the two at a distance.
One place had left overs of the old days - rows of skinned animal
heads! Shameful!
.