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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 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 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 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 440     WHAT WAS HITLER'S EVIL PLAN?
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VOCABULARY STORY 440 WHAT WAS HITLER'S EVIL PLAN?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: CONFORMITY LINGER DETERMINATION PARAGON RECTIFY REDUNDANT PARODY REFLECT DOGMATIC DISCOURSE Hitler was a paragon of the evil right. He had a determination to rectify German’s post WW1 problems blamed on the Versailles Treaty. This was reflected in his dogmatic rambling hate-filled discourses. He would linger on points in a redundant mind numbing way. When you seized power, he demanded total conformity. Charlie Chaplin made a parody movie about him: The Great Dictator. Hitler was thought of as perfect by the evil right. He had a will to fix German’s post WW1 problems blamed on the Versailles Treaty. This was shown in his arrogant opinionated rambling hate-filled speeches. He would stay on points in a repeated mind numbing way. When you took power, he demanded total obedience. Charlie Chaplin made a comic imitation movie about him: The Great Dictator.
VOCABULARY STORY 439 HOW DID CHARLES ATLAS PLEASE THE LADIES?
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VOCABULARY STORY 439 HOW DID CHARLES ATLAS PLEASE THE LADIES?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: RIGOROUS GRATIFY VIGOR PLAUSIBLE RETICENT ERUDITE CONCRETE PERNICIOUS COMPLACENCY EXPLOIT As a 98 pound weakling, Charles Atlas was reticent and complacent to being bullied. Being a weakling is pernicious with bullies kicking sand in your face. Then he received a plausible plan to rigorously build up his vigor. He did concrete steps each day. Soon he was gratifying the girls with his muscular body. He had many exploits. Erudite studies have found his plan is OK. As a 98 pound weakling, Charles Atlas was silent and submissive to being bullied. Being a weakling is harmful with bullies kicking sand in your face. Then he received a believable plan to strenuously build up his energy. He did solid steps each day. Soon he was pleasing the girls with his muscular body. He had many adventures. Learned studies have found his plan is OK.
VOCABULARY STORY 438      HOW SHOULD YOU DEAL WITH IGNORANT PEOPLE?
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VOCABULARY STORY 438 HOW SHOULD YOU DEAL WITH IGNORANT PEOPLE?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: ERRONEOUS DISCOUNT EXPEDIENT REPRIMAND DEBUNK TERSE AMBIVALENCE HYPOCRITICAL UNPRECEDENTED DILIGENCE Many people have erroneous ideas that can be tersely debunked easily. It’s not unprecedented; you should not discount it. Many people have ambivalent or hypocritical views. You should not reprimand these people. Use diligence to talk with them. It’s the expedient thing to do. Many people have ignorant wrong ideas that can be briefly and effectively disproven easily. It’s nothing new; you should not minimize its importance. Many people have mixed or insincere views. You should not rebuke these people but use hard effort to talk with them. It’s the adventageous thing to do.
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 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 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 433       WHAT WAS LINCOLN LIKE?
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VOCABULARY STORY 433 WHAT WAS LINCOLN LIKE?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: PRONE DENOUNCE INCORRIGIBLE INDEFATIGABLE MALICIOUS NONCHALANCE CENSORIOUS OBJECTIVE METHODICAL PLACATE Lincoln had nonchalance in the face of censorious denoucements; indefatigable and methodical in the face of malicious minds that could not be placated. He was prone to be objective about what he could and could not do. Lincoln had an inner calm in the face of vicious criticism; untiring and systematic in the face of ill wishing minds that could not be calmed. His way was to be clear headed about what he could and could not do.
VOCABULARY STORY 432     WHAT DID FRANK LOYD WRIGHT DO?
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VOCABULARY STORY 432 WHAT DID FRANK LOYD WRIGHT DO?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: PEDANTIC DISPUTATIOUS BELITTLE PRUDENT QUALIFIED IDIOSYNCRACY ANOMALY DISCORDANT DEFINITIVE PRONE There are disputatious discordant views of Frank Loyd Wright. He did have idiosyncrasies. He was an anomaly prone to pedantic pronouncements. People try to belittle him. What is known is he was qualified and prudent in defining a new type of architecture that has outlived him. There is argumentative disagreement about Frank Loyd Wright. He did have peculiarities. He was an unusual person likely to give preachy pronouncements. People try to minimize his importance. What is known is he was able and wise in outlining a new type of architecture that has outlived him.
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.
OCABULARY STORY 430      WHAT ARE THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENCY IN THE USA?
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OCABULARY STORY 430 WHAT ARE THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENCY IN THE USA?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: EGOTISM CONDONE DEFINITION GRADUATED IMPLEMENT ACCOMMODATION EQUIVOCAL GENRE AESTHETIC DEPICT There is a whole genre of political cartoons depicting the US president as a tyrant. There has been equivocal thoughts about the presidency as implemented based on the definition in the Constitution. People usually condon each president’s peculiarities, making accommodations to his egotism. It is felt that the office will gradually turn into tyrany. It is true that the power of the president has expanded over time. The office is aesthetically pleasing with one person invested by the people with power. There is a whole art form of political cartoons showing the US president as a tyrant. There has been mixed thoughts about the presidency as carried out based on the description in the Constitution. People usually forgive each president’s peculiarities, making allowances for his feelings of self-importance. It is felt that the office will slowly turn into tyrrany. It is true that the power of the president has expanded over time. The office is artistically pleasing with one person clothed with power by the people.
VOCABULARY STORY 429   WHAT WAS A BIG THREAT IN WW1 TRENCHES?
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VOCABULARY STORY 429 WHAT WAS A BIG THREAT IN WW1 TRENCHES?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: PREDATOR INURE COMPREHENSIVE COMPOUND SCRUPULOUS SANCTION ALLUSION CEREBRAL DETACHMENT REGIMEN World War soldiers became inured to predators snipers. This was only one of the compound threats sanctioned by the enemy trenches facing each other. Allusions were made by the soldiers to the angel of death with a detachment that boarded on insanity. Scrupulous cerebral efforts were made to combat snipers. A comprehensive regimen of blocking and returning sniper fire generally suppressed this threat by 1917. World War soldiers became accustomed to hunting snipers. This was only one of the multiple threats allowed by the enemy trenches facing each other. Indirect references were made by the soldiers to the angel of death with an aloofness that boarded on madness. Thorough brainy efforts were made to combat snipers. A full routine of blocking and returning sniper fire generally held down this threat by 1917.
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 STORY 427    WHY DID PEOPLE HAVE RESERVATIONS TO GIVING POWER TO THE PRESIDENT?
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VOCABULARY STORY 427 WHY DID PEOPLE HAVE RESERVATIONS TO GIVING POWER TO THE PRESIDENT?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: EXTRANEOUS CAPACITY SPECULATE BUTTRESS DIVERGENT ADVERSITY ENUMERATE PEDESTRIAN REMORSE QUELL Giving extraneous power to the president would led to adversity was said with remorse. It was speculated that he would over-step the pedestrian powers with a capacity to quell resistance. These divergent opinions did not stop the vesting of power in the first president, George Washington, who handled it in an exemplary fashion. Giving too much power to the president would led to problems was said with regret. It was theorized that he would over-step the ordinary powers with an ability to squash resistance. These differing opinions did not stop the vesting of power in the first president, George Washington, who handled it in an commendable fashion.
VOCABULARY STORY 426       WHO GOT MASSIVE POWER IN THE USA?
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VOCABULARY STORY 426 WHO GOT MASSIVE POWER IN THE USA?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: expository composure alleviate solution mitigate material superfluous impede materialism verbose Superfluous verbose arguements were made to aleviate fears of vesting the US presidency with power. It is expository in the Federalists Papers; an ongoing commentary by Hamilton et al as the Constitution was debated. To mitigate weakness that impedes materialism, a solution was to give power to a sole leader, to carry out the laws written by Congress. So, material power was given to George Washington the first president with composure. He swore to act in accordance to the Constitution, which he did. Repeated wordy arguements were made to calm fears of clothing the US presidency with power. It is shown in the Federalists Papers; an ongoing commentary by Hamilton et al as the Constitution was debated. To correct weakness that hurts prosperity, a solution was to give power to a sole leader, to carry out the laws written by Congress. So, physical power was given to George Washington the first president with confidence. He swore to act in accordance to the Constitution, which he did.
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 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.