504 Absolutely Essential Words – Presented by Sonia Vazquez – E.S.L. Accordingly he decided toabandonhis subway seat in favor of a woman standing nearby. My brother Kenny, abachelor with akeeninterest in history, was impressed by that anecdote and thought he might demonstrate his excellent upbringing in a parallel situation. Lesson 1 My Brother, the Gentleman The story of Sir Walter Raleigh, who spread his cloak on the ground to keep Queen Elizabeth from thehardship of crossing a muddy puddle, canqualify that nobleman for an award as a man oftactand good breeding. You have to be taller than 5'5" to qualify as a policeman in our town. Since Pauline can't carry a tune, she is sure that she will never qualify for the Girls’ Chorus. I am trying to qualify for the job that is now vacant. qualify= become fit show that you are able a. c.ěefore the wedding, all his bachelor friends had a party. In the movie, the married man was mistaken for a bachelor. My brother took an oath to remain a bachelor. Unaccustomed as he was to exercise, Vic quickly became tired. The king was unaccustomed to having people disobey him. unaccustomed = not used to something a.Ĝoming from Alaska, Claude was unaccustomed to Florida's heat. Unless you are given all the data, you cannot do the math problem. b.Ěfter studying the data, we were able to finish our report. The data about the bank robbery were given to the F.B.I. c.Ğd is so gallant that he always gives up his subway seat to a woman. Many gallant knights entered the contest to win the princess. The pilot swore a gallant oath to save his buddy. gallant = brave showing respect for women a. On account of hardship, Bert was let out of the army to take care of his sick mother. b.Ěbe Lincoln was able to overcome one hardship after another. The fighter had to face many hardships before he became champion. hardship = something that is hard to bear difficulty a. When the landlord broke in, he found that apartment vacant. Someone is planning to build a house on that vacant lot. When Terry discovered that he had been abandoned, he let out an angry oath. In court, the witness took an oath that he would tell the whole truth. The president will take the oath of office tomorrow. oath = a promise that something is true a curse a. Your friends will admire you if you use tact and thoughtfulness. b.ěy the use of tact, Janet was able to calm her jealous husband. My aunt never hurts anyone's feelings because she always uses tact. c.ěeing jealous, Mona would not let her boyfriend dance with any of the cheerleaders. b.Ělthough my neighbor just bought a new car, I am not jealous of him. jealous= afraid that the one you love might prefer someone else wanting what someone else has a.Ě detective was hired by the jealous widow to find the boyfriend who had abandoned her. c.ěill's keen mind pleased all his teachers.
The butcher's keen knife cut through the meat. c.ěecause Rose was poor, she had to abandon her idea of going to college. The soldier could not abandon his friends who were hurt in battle. When Roy abandoned his family, the police went looking for him. abandon= desert leave without planning to come back quit a.
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