Assignments for 09.04.24

Words to learn
This Week
expand
alter
mature
sacred
revise
pledge
casual
pursue
unanimous
fortunate
pioneer
innovative

1. expand (ik spand ‘) increase in size; enlarge; swell
   a. We will expand our business as soon as we locate a new building.
   b. Present laws against people who pollute* the air must be expanded.
   c. Expanding the comic strips, the editor* hoped that more people
   would buy his paper.
2. alter ( ol’ ter) make different; change; vary
   a. I altered my typical* lunch and had a steak instead.
   b. Dorothy agreed to alter my dress if I would reveal* its cost to her.
   c. It’s absurd* to spend money to alter that old candy store.
3. mature (m~ choor’ or m~tur’) ripe; fully grown or developed
   a. I could tell that Mitch was mature from the way he persisted* in
   his work.
   b. Only through mature study habits can a person hope to gain
   knowledge.*
   c. It is essential* that you behave in a mature way in the business
   world.
4. sacred (sa’ krid) worthy of respect; holy
   a. Her sacred medal had to be sold because the family was in
   urgent* need of money.
   b. It was revealed* by the journalist* that the sacred temple had
   been torn down.
   c. Kate made a sacred promise to her parents never to miss a
   Sunday church service.
5. revise ( ri viz’) change; alter; bring up to date a. My family revised its weekend plans when the weather turned hazy.
   b. The dictionary was revised and then published in a more
   expensive* edition.
   c. Under the revised rules, Shane was eliminated* from competing.*
6. pledge (plej) promise
   a. Before the grand jury, the sinister* gangster pledged to tell the
   whole truth.
   b. Monte was reluctant* to pledge his loyalty* to his new girlfriend.
   c. Pledged to discovering the facts, the journalist* began to dig up
   new evidence* for his readers.
7. casual (kazh’ 0 ~I) happening by chance; not planned or expected; not
   calling attention to itself
   a. As the villain* stole the money from the blind man, he walked
   away in a casual manner.
   b. The bartender made a casual remark about the brawl* in the
   backroom.
   c. Following a casual meeting on the street, the bachelor* renewed
   his friendship with the widow.
8. pursue (p~r soo’) follow; proceed along
   a. We pursued the bicycle thief until he vanished* from our vision.*
   b. Ernie rowed up the river, pursuing it to its source.*
   c. The senior wanted to pursue urban* affairs as his life’s work.
9. unanimous (yu nan’ ~ m~s) in complete agreement
   a. The class was unanimous in wanting to eliminate* study halls.
   b. There has never been an election in our union that was won by a unanimous vote.
   c. The Senate, by a unanimous vote, decided to decrease* taxes.
10. fortunate (for’ ch~ nit) having good luck; lucky
    a. Wesley was fortunate to have an adequate* sum of money in the bank.
    b. It is fortunate that the famine* did not affect our village.
    c. The underdog* was fortunate enough to come out a winner.
11. pioneer (pI~ ne r’) one who goes first or prepares a way for others
    a. My grandfather was a pioneer in selling wholesale* products.
    b. England was a pioneer in building large vessels* for tourists.
    c. In the fourth grade I assembled* a picture collection of great American pioneers.
12. innOVative (in ~ Va I tiv) fresh; clever; having new ideas
    a. The innovative ads for the computers won many new customers.
    b. Everyone in our office praised the boss for his innovative suggestions.
    c. Nicole decided to alter* her approach and become more innovative.

Fill in the Blanks
Place one of the new words in each of the blanks below.

1. Dominick was fortunate to have such good friends.
2. Rhonda didn’t believe in divorce because she felt that marriage is sacred.
3. The pilot had to revise his course when he ran into bad weather.
4. Everyone approved of Dave’s innovative proposal.*
5. David wanted to pursue medicine as a career.
6. He moved out of the house when he became a mature young man.
7. The vote to make Jim president of the camera club was unanimous.
8. When his mother died of cancer, the young doctor decided to pledge his life to finding a cure for it.
9. They had to alter their plans when a third person decided to join them for lunch.
10. My grandfather was a pioneers in the field of sports medicine.
11. The relaxed friends spoke in a casual manner as they talked on the street.
12. I can feel my stomach expand when I breathe deeply.