Preface to Chapter 1 Flashcards
To their amazement, the book became an overnight sensation
someone or something that becomes wealthy, popular or had achieved a lot
and edition after edition rolled off
the presses to keep up with the increasing public demand
refers to books, newspapers, or magazines being printed one after another to meet high demand
It touched a nerve and filled a human
need that was more than a faddish phenomenon of post-Depression days
short-lived trend
Why revise a book that has proven and continues to prove its vigorous and universal appeal?
ˈvɪɡərəs
Strong and healthy
very active, determined or full of energy
Why **tamper with **success?
to make changes to something without permission, especially in order to damage it
He constantly improved and refined his methods of teaching;
to improve something by making small changes to it
to make a substance pure by taking other substances out of it
Many of the names of prominent people in the book, well known at the time of first publication, are no longer recognized by many of today’s readers
ˈprɑːmɪnənt
Important or well-known
easily seen
Dale Carnegie wrote as he spoke, in an intensively exuberant, colloquial,
conversational manner
ɪɡˈzuːbərənt
full of energy, excitement and happiness
(of plants, etc.) strong and healthy; growing quickly and well
Most of them were deadly dull
causing or likely to cause death
extreme or complete
extremely effective, so that no defence is possible
very boring
like a dead person; suggesting death
did I have the temerity to write another book
təˈmerəti
extremely confident behaviour that people are likely to consider rude
(Ex. Criticize boss during meeting)
express their ideas with more clarity, more effectiveness and more poise, both in business interviews and before groups
a calm and confident manner with control of your feelings or behaviour
the ability to move or stand in an attractive way with good control of your body
I am appalled at my own frequent lack of finesse and understanding
To be shocked, horrified, or deeply offended by something unpleasant or disturbing.
I am appalled at my own frequent lack of finesse and understanding
fɪˈnes
great skill in dealing with people or situations, especially in a light and careful way
What a priceless boon it would have been
boon to/ for: something that is helpful and make life easier
Research done a few years ago **under the
auspices of **the Carnegie Foundation
ˈɔːspɪsɪz
with the help, support or protection of somebody/something
hire mere technical ability in
engineering, accountancy, architecture or any other profession at nominal salaries.
Emphasizing Smallness or Insignificance
Highlighting Simplicity or Basic Nature
In the heyday of his activity, John D. Rockefeller said that “the ability to deal with people is as
purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee.
the time when somebody/something had most power or success, or was most popular
Oner prime
In the heyday of his activity, John D. Rockefeller said that “the ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee.
kəˈmɑːdəti
a product or a raw material that can be bought and sold
Wouldn’t you suppose that every college in the land would conduct courses to develop the highestpriced ability under the sun
used to emphasize that you are talking about a very large number of things
We talked about everything under the sun.
the committee conducting this survey resolved to conduct such a course for adults in Meriden
rɪˈzɑːlv
[transitive] to find an acceptable solution to a problem or difficulty
To make a definite decision to do something
I had missed, plowing through erudite tomes on psychology, poring over hundreds of
magazine articles.
a large piece of farming equipment with one or several curved blades, (= metal cutting parts) pulled by a tractor or by animals. It is used for digging and turning over soil, especially before seeds are planted.
I had missed, plowing through erudite tomes on psychology, poring over hundreds of
magazine articles.
to look at or read something very carefully
trying to ascertain how the great leaders of all ages had dealt with people
ˌæsərˈteɪn
to find out the true or correct information about something
On innumerable occasions
ɪˈnuːmərəbl
very many
A naive, untrained individual ready to gush over any new theory
to flow or pour suddenly and quickly out of a hole in large amounts
to express so much praise or emotion about somebody/something that it does not seem sincere
there is one indispensable requirement, one essential infinitely more important than any rule or technique
ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl
too important to be without
if you do have this cardinal (=important) endowment
ɪnˈdaʊmənt
money that is given to a school, a college or another institution to provide it with an income; the act of giving this money
a quality or an ability that you are born with
don’t imagine that skimming through it once
will suffice.
səˈfaɪs
to be enough for somebody or something
Keep constantly (=repeatedly) impressing yourself with the rich possibilities for improvement that still lie** in the offing**
inf. likely to appear or happen soon
when you are displeased, it is much easier to criticize and condemn than it is to try to understand the other person’s
viewpoint
to say very strongly that you think something is bad, usually for moral reasons
[usually passive] to say what somebody’s punishment will be
[usually passive] to force somebody to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation
[usually passive] to say officially that something is not safe enough to be used
condemn somebody to show or suggest that somebody is guilty of something
I devoted a part of each Saturday
evening to the illuminating process of self-examination and review and appraisal (Performance review)
help to make something more clear or easier to understand
