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VOCABULARY STORY 465   WHY WAS BEHIND MOTHER CABRINI'S SUCCESS?
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VOCABULARY STORY 465 WHY WAS BEHIND MOTHER CABRINI'S SUCCESS?

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MAKE A STORY WITH THESE WORDS: AMORPHOUS ATTRIBUTE ELUCIDATE EXPLANATORY EPITOME HOMOGENEOUS INDICATIVE SAGE EMULATE VENERATE People venerate sage Mother Cabrini and try to emulate her. She is the epitome of a saint. Miricles are attributed to her. Indicative of her holiness are institutions to help the poor, noted for their homogeneous excellence. A move has been made to elucidate her amorphous beginnings. Her faith is explanatory of her success. People revere wise Mother Cabrini and try to follow her example. She is the very image of a saint. Miricles are said to be from her. Signs of her holiness are institutions to help the poor, noted for their uniformity of excellence. A move has been made to explain her uncertain beginnings. Her faith is the reason for her success.
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 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 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.
LEMUR PICTURES
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LEMUR PICTURES

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The lemur is a primate like we are. It is more primitive then monkeys. It resulted from a part of African breaking off and becoming isolated - Madagascar. They are very social and interact in large groups.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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.