13.He can compress the most words into the smallest ideas of any man I ever met. Flashcards
Journalist
One who writes for, edits, manages, or produces a newspaper or magazine.
a. There were four journalists covering the murder story.
b. Barbara’s experience working @ a book store wasn’t adequate preparation for becoming a journalist.
c. Journalists must have a comprehensive knowledge of the city where they work.
Famine
Starvation; Great shortage; An extreme scarcity of food.
Maybe: A decline in,…
a. Famine in Africa caused the death of on tenth of the population.
b. There has been a famine of good writing in the last decade.
c. The rumor of famine in Europe was purely fiction.
Revive
Bring back or come back to life or consciousness.
a. There is a movement to revive old plays for modern audiences.
b. The nurses tried to revive the heart attack victim.
c. Committees are trying to revive interest in population control.
Commence
Begin; start.
a. Graduation will start @ ten o’clock.
b. Bella hesitated before commencing her speech.
c. The discussion commenced with a report on urban affairs.
Observant
Quick to notice; watchful.
a. We were observant of the conflict between the husband & his wife.
b. Because Cato was observant, he was able to reveal the thief’s name.
c. Milt used his excellent vision to be observant of everything in his vicinity.
Identify
Recognize as being, or show to be, a certain person or thing; prove to be the same.
a. Numerous witnesses identified the butcher as the thief.
b. Mrs. Shaw was able to identify the painting as being hers.
c. With only a quick glimpse, Reggie was able to identify his girlfriend in crowd.
Migrate
Move from one place to another.
a. The fruit pickers migrated to wherever they could find work.
b. Much of our population is constantly migrating to other areas of the country.
c. My grandfather migrated to New York from Italy in 1919.
Vessel
A ship; a hollow container; tube containing body fluid.
a. The girl scouts were permitted a glimpse of the vessel being built when they toured the Navy Yard.
b. My father burst a blood vessel when he got the bill from the garage.
c. Congress voted to decrease the amount of money being spent on space vessels.
Persist
Continue firmly; refuse to stop or be changed.
a. The humid weather persisted all summer.
b. Would Lorraine’s weird behaviour persist, we all wondered?
c. Lloyd persisted in exaggerating everything he said.
Hazy
Misty; Smoky; unclear.
a. The vicinity of London is known to be hazy.
b. Factories that pollute the air create hazy weather conditions.
c. Although Cora has a great memory, she was unusually hazy about the details of our meeting on January 16th.
Gleam
A flash or beam of light.
a. A gleam of light shone through the prison window.
b. The only source of light in the cellar came in the form of a gleam through a hole in the wall.
c. My grandmother gets a gleam in her eyes when she sees the twins.
Editor
Person who prepares a publication; one who corrects a manuscript & helps to improve it.
a. The student was proud to be the editor of the school newspaper.
b. Meredith’s journalistic knowledge came in handy when she was unexpectedly given the job of editor of The Bulletin.
c. It is undeniable that the magazine has gotten better since Ellis became editor.
