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Vocabulary Story 922   The Oscar Show
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Vocabulary Story 922 The Oscar Show

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1 Vocabulary Story 922 The Oscar Show . People used to be riveted to the Oscar show. You did not have to coerce people. The pregnant pause before the big award was thrilling. Now the show has become senile, dousing the interest of the audience. Erratic moves have been made to remedy the situation but they only exasperate the few remaining viewers. The show is obstreperous and filled with bathos. It’s time for the Academy to publish a manifesto stating what it’s about. . . 2 Vocabulary Story 922 The Oscar Show . People used to be glued to the Oscar show. You did not have to force people. The suspenseful pause before the big award was thrilling. Now the show has become old and weak, putting a cold blanket on the audience’s interest. Odd moves have been made to fix the situation but they only frustrate the few remaining viewers. The show is loud and filled with phony emotionalism. It’s time for the Academy to publish a statement clarifying what it’s about. .
Vocabulary Story 923  Many Talents Aided WW2
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Vocabulary Story 923 Many Talents Aided WW2

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1 Vocabulary Story 923 Many Talents Aided WW2 . Excerpts of the wartime dossiers of war department show people with manifold aptitudes were received. It was an axiom that many skills were salubrious for the services. However; people were reproached for gratuitous loquacious speech: Loose lips sink ships. People were loyal, rarely absconding with funds meant for the war-effort. . . . 2 Vocabulary Story 923 Many Talents Aided WW2 . Passages of the wartime files of war department show people with many talents were received. It was a principle that many skills were good for the services. However; people were shamed for uncalled for loose speech: Loose lips sink ships. People were loyal, rarely running away with funds meant for the war-effort. .
Vocabulary Story    1939 Car of the Future
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Vocabulary Story 1939 Car of the Future

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1 Vocabulary Story 1939 Car of the Future . The first NYC World’s Fair in 1939, had a car with tripartite wheels. This preempted attention at the GM pavilion; unfaltering drawing crowds. People would loiter around its track even in sultry weather. This ‘car of the future’ was disparaged as being afflicted with intractable control issues. However; this was erroneous. One must do obeisance to Buckminster Fuller for a car ahead of its time. . . 2 Vocabulary Story 924 1939 Car of the Future . The first NYC World’s Fair in 1939, had a car with three wheels. This took over all the attention at the GM pavilion; aways drawing crowds. People would hang around its track even in hot humid weather. This ‘car of the future’ was criticized as being troubled with unsolvable control issues. However; this was wrong. One must do homage to Buckminster Fuller for a car ahead of its time. .
Vocabulary Story 921  The South's Desperate Plan
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Vocabulary Story 921 The South's Desperate Plan

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1 Vocabulary Story 921 The South’s Desperate Plan As the South began to lose the US Civil War, the Confederacy took measures apropos to the gravity of the situation. They took formerly traduced dissidents from prisons and crazy houses and collated them into units that could be used to skirmish with the invading Union forces. These were conjoined into armies; the generals accorded the biases of their officers to give rank. As they moved forward, these grim troops chanted incantations. . . 2 Vocabulary Story 921 The South’s Desperate Plan . As the South began to lose the US Civil War, the Confederacy took measures appropriate to the seriousness of the situation. They took formerly slandered odd people from prisons and crazy houses and sorted them into units that could be used to fight with the invading Union forces. These were assembled into armies; the generals gave in the whims of their officers to give rank. As they moved forward, these grim troops chanted magic tunes. .
Vocabulary Story 920  Illegal Dog Breeders
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Vocabulary Story 920 Illegal Dog Breeders

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1 Vocabulary Story 920 Illegal Dog Breeders . There is a cabal of illegal dog breeders. They forge dog lineages with characteristics that they postulate will appeal to a fanciful public. Sometimes it leads to pain and the demise of dogs. Rambunctious dogs are kept in crowded cages. It is essential to give succor to these dogs and debunk the crazy theories of these breeders. . . . 2 Vocabulary Story 920 Illegal Dog Breeders . There is a plot of illegal dog breeders. They form dog breeds with features that they think will appeal to a fanciful public. Sometimes it leads to pain and the death of dogs. Out of control dogs are kept in crowded cages. It is essential to give help to these dogs and disprove the crazy theories of these breeders. .
Vocabulary Story 919  The Plight of the Homeless
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Vocabulary Story 919 The Plight of the Homeless

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1 Vocabulary Story 919 The Plight of the Homeless . The mean homeless person lives in monotonous, licentious, noxious conditions. The rudimentary conditions amount to asperity. Their skin gets effaced. Rain obviates the need for a wash. Their few raffish possessions are in a cardboard box. Helping them out of this plot is meritorious. . . . . 2 Vocabulary Story 919 The Plight of the Homeless . The average homeless person lives in boring, immoral, harmful conditions. The primitive conditions amount to harshness. Their skin gets rubbed away. Rain replaces the need for a wash. Their few tawdry possessions are in a cardboard box. Helping them out of this plot is praiseworthy.
Vocabulary Story 911   Boston USA Two Faces
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Vocabulary Story 911 Boston USA Two Faces

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1 Vocabulary Story 911 Boston USA Two Faces . Boston is prudish. Yes, they have a penchant to be liberal, underscored by empathy for the poor. However; all this goes into abeyance when people infringe on their property. Then they become conducive to wanting police and order; with an attitude that would qualify as an ice floe. . . . . 2 Vocabulary Story 911 Boston USA Two Faces . Boston is overly-proper. Yes, they have a leaning to be generous, demonstrated by feelings for the poor. However; all this goes into neutral when people trespass on their property. Then they become ready to call the police for order; with an attitude that would qualify as a glacier. .
Vocabulary Story 910  Bad Places in Cities
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Vocabulary Story 910 Bad Places in Cities

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1 Vocabulary Story 910 Bad Places in Cities . It is sad but true, that some cities have sections appropriated to vice. Yes, they usually disavow it, but in Amsterdam it is an ostentation part of the city. There are logistics to manage prosaic details like stocking bars and garbage pickup. This bad evil place is on the itineraries of many tourists who want to see it. You see poor addicted youth with dilated eyes, exhorting for change tactlessly. Stay away!! . . 2 Vocabulary Story 910 Bad Places in Cities . It is sad but true, that some cities have sections given over to evil doing. Yes, they usually deny it, but in Amsterdam it is a prominent part of the city. There are facilities to manage ordinary details like stocking bars and garbage pickup. This bad evil place is on the travel plans of many tourists who want to see it. You see poor addicted youth with pie eyes, begging for change rudely. Stay away!!
Vocabulary Story 912  The US's Southern Border
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Vocabulary Story 912 The US's Southern Border

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1 Vocabulary Story 912 The US’s Southern Border . There is dismal bedlam at the US Southern border. Adherents to the open borders doctrine say any restrictions are an affront. People are lining up en masse to enter the spacious USA. The levee is about to burst. Inept border services work in makeshift kitchens with incandescent bulbs hanging. It is hardly food for a gourmand but nourishing. . . . 2 Vocabulary Story 912 The US’s Southern Border . There is depressing chaos at the US Southern border. Followers of the open borders doctrine say any limitations are objectionable. People are lining up all together to enter the big USA. The dam is about to burst. Over loaded border services work in makeshift kitchens with glowing light bulbs hanging. It is hardly food for a fine eater but nourishing. . . . 3
Vocabulary Story 928  Our Sad Morality Values
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Vocabulary Story 928 Our Sad Morality Values

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1 Vocabulary Story 928 Our Sad Morality Values . We now have unprecedently pliable morality and legal systems. There are weak convictions, using slight pretexts to mollycoddle criminals, absolving them of wrong doing. It is an improvised system, vilifying good people as a panacea for supposed past wrongs. At the same time, abortion is rampant and there is talk of euthanizing the old and infirm. . . . 2 Vocabulary Story 928 Our Sad Morality Values . We now have unheard of flexible morality and legal systems. There are weak beliefs, using minor excuses to pamper criminals, forgiving them for wrong doing. It is a made-up-on-the-fly system, condemning good people as a cure-all for supposed past wrongs. At the same time, abortion is pervasive and there is talk of ‘mercy killing’ the old and infirm. . .
Vocabulary Story 929  Things Haunting the Greatest Generation
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Vocabulary Story 929 Things Haunting the Greatest Generation

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1 Vocabulary Story 929 Things Haunting the Greatest Generation . The greatest generation lived with flashbacks of the war, replete with moments when they were petrified during their stints in the services. They were discrete about this, keeping anonymity, discriminating who to tell about their heinous experiences. When they opened up, they corroborated the vagaries of war; who was killed and who lived by luck. . . . 2 Vocabulary Story 929 Things Haunting the Greatest Generation . The greatest generation lived with vivid memories of the war, complete with moments when they were scared stiff during their stays in the services. They were guarded about this, keeping a low profile, picking who to tell their horrid experiences. When they opened up, they confirmed the gamble of war; who was killed and who lived by luck. . .
Vocabulary Story 930  The Old Crazy Artist Spoke
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Vocabulary Story 930 The Old Crazy Artist Spoke

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1 Vocabulary Story 930 The Old Crazy Artist Spoke . The limpid lily pond is a relic of the taut coy neurotic artist’s life. His stilted art is systematic of his disordered mind. He used many irrelevant malapropisms in his advice to young artists, who thought his early death a calamity. . . . . . 2 Vocabulary Story 930 The Old Crazy Artist Spoke . The clear lily pond is a left over of the tight shy muddled artist’s life. His awkward art is a product of his disordered mind. He used many nonsensical funny word substitutions in his advice to young artists who thought his early death a tragedy.
COMMON WORD STORY 47           A TRIBE MAKES GOOD
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COMMON WORD STORY 47 A TRIBE MAKES GOOD

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A tribe makes good The tribe had the pizazz to propagate through the medial part of the coast. Their success was based on the triad of applying shrill discipline to their army, treating conquered people fairly and carrying on sinister midnight rituals to inspire fear. They lived in peublo-like barrack and could find provender where others just saw blank desert. It is said that a platoon of them were equal to an army company of the forces arraiged against them. The tribe had the umph to spread through the central part of the coast. Their success was based on the three things: applying a harsh code to their army, treating subject people fairly and carrying on savage nightly rites to cause terror. They lived in mud brick army buildings and could find food for their horses where others just saw empty wasteland. It is said that a small group of them were equal to an army component of the forces facing against them.
MONO ON MONO BINGO
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MONO ON MONO BINGO

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THIS PRODUCT MAKES TWO BINGO CARDS, PLAYS BINGO, ANNOUNCES A WINNER, KEEP TRACK ON WHICH CARDS WINS, PLAYS AGAIN WITH THE SAME CARDS. BINGO IS A MATHEMATICAL GAME MANY STATISTICAL IDEAS CAN BE DEMONSTRATED WITH.
COMMON WORD STORY 51         AMERICAN FOOTBALL
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COMMON WORD STORY 51 AMERICAN FOOTBALL

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COMMON WORD STORY 51 AMERICAN FOOTBALL In the old days, before the leagues, American football was a lame affair. The gridiron had diverse players, blacks, irish, WASPs. The Giants were fretful of coming up with the rent for the Polo Grounds; an ancient stadium, scrawled with graffiti. The roundblock was the fear of a cascade of injuries at the hands of frisky violent opponents. One player, W.A Titel, is in the pantheon of greats. In the old days, before the leagues, American football was a puny thing. The field had varied players, blacks, irish, white anglo-saxon protestants The Giants were nervous about coming up with the rent for the Polo Grounds; an very old stadium, covered with with spray painted words. The main problem was he fear of a series of injuries at the hands of lively violent opposing teams. One player, W.A Titel, is in the hall of fame of the greats.
COMMON WORD STORY 49     BARBARIANS AND CHRISTIANS  /     OLD BOXER
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COMMON WORD STORY 49 BARBARIANS AND CHRISTIANS / OLD BOXER

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BARBARIANS AND CHRISTIANS The plentiful patchwork of kingdoms resulting from the Roman Empires fall was ingested by Magyar empire without much fanfare in he 10th century. The Christians were impassive before their braided headed tormentors. There were bouts of violence with people clapped in chairs and held as hostages; peace proposals went nowhere. However; contact with the Christians embossed itself on the mentation and ways of the Barbarians, as culture transfused between the groups as they interacted. THE OLD BOXER Ridik Bow, a, once has TNT fighter with signature braids, once had TNT fists, now only has faded newspaper clipping. He quit without fanfare , after realizing the punches he had ingested during his many bouts had taken his physical ability away. In his last fight, the ring was like an inferno as fans clapped wildly as his punishment was plentiful.
COMMON WORD STORY 52                         WHAT THE POOR VENICE DID
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COMMON WORD STORY 52 WHAT THE POOR VENICE DID

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COMMON WORD STORY 52 WHAT THE POOR VENICE DID In the principality of Venice, vagrants became inured to deterance by police. Young beggar girls turned on the water works to get sympathy. People became destitute all the time with run ins with the equivalent of the Renaissance IRS. They sold trinkets from cabinets trying to maximize profits, scalping tourists. Red eyed beggars used eloquent phrases to sell just to survive. In the governmental region of Venice, the homeless became use to to rough treatment by police. Young beggar girls cried to get sympathy. People became penniless all the time with encounters with the the Renaissance version of tax collectors. They sold junk from boxes trying to get the most profits, cheating tourists. Red eyed beggars used flowery phrases to sell just to survive.
COMMON WORD STORIES 50         CHEMICAL HAZARDS
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COMMON WORD STORIES 50 CHEMICAL HAZARDS

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COMMON WORD STORIES 50 CHEMICAL HAZARDS It is a historical fact; one must admit, that if you expose yourself to chemicals, it will not end well . There are tedious ads on the radio, to screw the public. Emolient ginko is relished to clear the skin. But this is not based on science; it is only an untrue figment to make money. It is a well known fact; one must recognize, that if you put chemicals on yourself, it will not end well . There are repetitious ads on the radio, to cheat the public. Creams filled with herbs are prized to clear the skin. But this is not founded on empirical research; it is only an untrue crazy idea to make money. In the Bosh capital of Nazi Germany, they had a burning laver in front of the Austrian embassy. A chromatic effluent pollutant screwed up the animals in the neighboring zoo. The panda had low hemoglobin levels and had to be admitted to the hospital, due to being exposed. In the German capital of Nazi Germany, they had a burning fire pan in front of the Austrian official offices. A colorful smoke by product messed up the animals in the zoo next door. The panda had low red blood cell levels and had to be put in the hospital, due to taking in this substance.
COMMON WORD STORY 48            EVENTS  IN VENICE   and    HOW ANTS LIVE
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COMMON WORD STORY 48 EVENTS IN VENICE and HOW ANTS LIVE

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COMMON WORD STORY 48 EVENTS IN VENICE and HOW ANTS LIVE The cabbies in who worked in Venice along the dike, had a nifty lifestyle. Although poor, they were able to triumph over it. They sang the leitmotifs of current operas with codes for communication among themselves. They would brake to eat a tasty prune treats dipped in chocolate. The taxi drives in who worked in Venice along the levy, had a nice life. Even if poor, they were able to overcome over it. They sang the themes of recent operas with hidden messages for messaging between themselves. They would pause to eat a tasty fruit treats covered in coco covering Alternate story with the same words: Although ant workers are unisex-all female, they have a nifty organization. They dip down into the soil, aiding its porosity. They are a triumph of nature, even being able to communicate with each other. Once a year, they have a sort of hoedown to go to new areas. Formic acid is their weapon. Even if ant workers are all the same sex-all female, they have a great community. They dig down into the earth, aiding its aeration. They are a victory of nature, even being able to talk to each other. One time a year, they have a sort of festival to go into new places. A powerful acid is their defensive substance. .