19.For one word a man is often deemed to be wise, & for one word he is often deemed to be foolish. We should be careful indeed what we say. Flashcards
Harvest
Gathering in of grain or other food crops.
a. This year’s harvest was adequate to feed all our people.
b. This farmer decided to expand his field so that he would get a bigger harvest.
c. If the harvest is poor, there is always the possibility of famine.
Abundant
More than adequate; very plentiful.
a. It is urgent that the hospital have an abundant supply of blood.
b. An abundant harvest was predicted by the secretary of agriculture.
c. In recent years an abundant number of complaints have disturbed the telephone company.
Uneasy
Restless; disturbed; anxious.
a. Mrs. Spinner was uneasy about letting her son play in the vicinity of the railroad tracks.
b. The treasurer was uneasy about the company’s budget.
c. Arnold felt uneasy about the meeting even though he tried to act in a casual manner.
Calculate
Find out by adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing; figure.
a. The cook had to calculate the number of dinners to see whether he could decrease his order for meat.
b. In order to see how expensive the car was, the buyer calculated the tax & other changes.
c. I used an abacus to calculate my average.
Absorb
Take in or suck up (liquids); interest greatly.
a. The sponge absorbed the beer which had leaked from the keg.
b. Our bodies must absorb those things which will nourish them.
c. I became absorbed in what the teacher was saying & did not hear the bell ring.
Estimate
From a judgement or opinion about; guess.
a. The driver estimated that the auto race would commence @ nine o’ clock.
b. I try to avoid making estimates on things I know nothing about.
c. In your estimate, who will be victorious in this conflict?
Morsel
A small bite; mouthful; tiny amount.
a. When Reynaldo went into the restaurant, he pledged to eat every morsel on his plate.
b. She was reluctant to try even a single morsel of the lobster.
c. If you had a morsel of intelligence, you would be uneasy, too.
Quota
Share of a total due from or to a particular state, district, person, etc.
a. The company revealed a quota of jobs reserved for college students.
b. There was a quota placed on the number of people who could migrate here from China.
c. Lieutenant Dugan doubted that a quota had been placed on the number of parking tickets each police officer was supposed to give out.
Threat
Sign or cause of possible evil or harm.
a. There is always the horrid threat that my job will be abolished.
b. It is absurd to think that a tiny bug could be a threat to a person.
c. Our English teacher made a threat to take away our cell phones.
Ban
Prohibit; forbid.
a. The group unanimously voted to ban all people who were under six feet.
b. Health officials are trying to expand their field in order to ban cigarette advertising from newspaper & magazines.
c. I want to ban all outsiders from our discussion on security.
Panic
Unreasoning fear; fear spreading through a group of people so that they lose control of themselves.
a. The leader of the lost group appealed to them not to panic.
b. When the danger was exaggerated, a few people started to panic.
c. The source of panic in the crowd was a man with a gun.
Appropriate
Fit; set apart for some special use.
a. @ an appropriate time, the chief promised to reveal his plan.
b. The lawn was an appropriate setting for Eileen’s wedding.
c. After some appropriate prayers, the dinner was served.
