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KƏ Mju .TƏR / (N) : Commuter

The document provides definitions for 12 words: 1) Commuter - someone who travels regularly between home and work over a long distance 2) Confine - keep in or hold in 3) Idle - not doing anything; not busy; lazy 4) Idol - a thing or person that is loved very much and worshipped 5) Jest - a joke or mocking comment 6) Patriotic - showing love and support for one's country 7) Dispute - to disagree or debate 8) Valor - bravery or courage 9) Lunatic - a crazy or insane person 10) Vein - a mood or blood vessel 11) Uneventful - without important

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KƏ Mju .TƏR / (N) : Commuter

The document provides definitions for 12 words: 1) Commuter - someone who travels regularly between home and work over a long distance 2) Confine - keep in or hold in 3) Idle - not doing anything; not busy; lazy 4) Idol - a thing or person that is loved very much and worshipped 5) Jest - a joke or mocking comment 6) Patriotic - showing love and support for one's country 7) Dispute - to disagree or debate 8) Valor - bravery or courage 9) Lunatic - a crazy or insane person 10) Vein - a mood or blood vessel 11) Uneventful - without important

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Lesson 31

1. commuter /kəˈmjuː.tər / (n) one who travels regularly, especially over a considerable distance, between home
and work
a. The average commuter would welcome a chance to live in the vicinity* of his or her work.
b. Have your commuter’s ticket verified* by the conductor.
c. A novel* educational program gives college credit to commuters who listen to a lecture while they are
traveling to work.

2. confine /kənˈfaɪn/ (v) keep in; hold in


a. The fugitive* was caught and confined to jail for another two years.
b. A virus that was circulating* in the area confined Al to his house.
c. Polio confined President Roosevelt to a wheelchair.
3. idle /ˈaɪ.dl  ̩/ (adj) not doing anything; not busy; lazy; without any good reason or cause; to waste (time)
a. Any attempt to study was abandoned* by the student, who idled away the morning.
b. The idle hours of a holiday frequently* provide the best time to take stock.
c. Do not deceive* yourself into thinking that these are just idle rumors.
4. idol /ˈaɪ.d ə l/ (n) a thing, usually an image, that is worshiped; a person or thing that is loved very much
a. This small metal idol illustrates* the art of ancient Rome.
b. John Wayne was the idol of many young people who liked cowboy movies.
c. Scientists are still trying to identify* this idol found in the ruins.
5. jest /dʒest/ (n) joke; fun; mockery; thing to be laughed at; to joke; poke fun
a. Though he spoke in jest, Mark was undoubtedly* giving us a message.
b. Do not jest about matters of morality.*
c. In some quarters,* honesty and hard work have become subjects of jest.
6. patriotic /ˌpæt.riˈɒt.ɪk/ (adj) loving one’s country; showing love and loyal support for one’s country
a. It is patriotic to accept your responsibilities to your country.
b. The patriotic attitude of the captive* led him to refuse to cooperate with the enemy.
c. Nathan Hale’s patriotic statement has often been quoted:* “I regret that I have but one life to give for
my country.”
7. dispute /dɪˈspjuːt/ (v) disagree; oppose; try to win; a debate or disagreement
a. Our patriotic* soldiers disputed every inch of ground during the battle.
b. The losing team disputed the contest up until the final* minute of play.
c. Many occupants* of the building were attracted* by the noisy dispute.
8. valor /ˈvæl.ə r / (n) bravery; courage
a. The valor of the Vietnam veterans deserves the highest commendation.*
b. No one will dispute* the valor of Washington’s men at Valley Forge.
c. The fireman’s valor in rushing into the flaming house saved the occupants* from a horrid* fate.
9. lunatic /ˈluː.nə.tɪk/ (n, adj) crazy person; insane; extremely foolish
a. Only a lunatic would willingly descend* into the monster’s cave.
b. Certain lunatic ideas persist* even though they have been rejected* by all logical* minds.
c. My roommate has some lunatic ideas about changing the world.
10. vein /veɪn/ (n) mood; a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart; a crack or seam in a rock filled with a
different mineral
a. A vein of lunacy* seemed to run in the family.
b. Mario’s wrist was severely* cut by the rock, causing his vein to bleed heavily.
c. Explorations disclosed* the rich vein of copper in the mountain.
11. uneventful /ˌʌn.ɪˈvent.fəl/ (adj) without important or striking happenings
a. After the variety* of bewildering* experiences at the start of our trip, we were happy that the rest of the
journey was uneventful.
b. Our annual* class outing proved quite uneventful.
c. The meeting seemed uneventful but expert observers realized that important decisions were being made.
12. fertile /ˈfɜː.taɪl/ (adj) bearing seeds or fruit; producing much of anything
a. Chicks hatch from fertile eggs.
b. The loss of their fertile lands threw the farmers into a panic.*
c. A fertile mind need never be uneasy* about finding life uneventful.*
Words in Use
Read the following passage to see how the new words are used in it.
Record Holders
The Guinness Book of World Records is full of fascinating facts. For example, the champion commuter is Bruno
Leuthardt of Germany, who traveled 370 miles each day for ten years to his teaching job and was late only once
because of a flood. The record for being buried alive is held by Emma Smith of Ravenshead, England. She was
confined in a coffin for 100 days. What a way to spend the idle hours! Peter Clark of London collected 1276
autographed pictures of famous men and women. Obviously* not all were his idols, but he did set a record.
What drives people to these unusual practices? Some are simply done in jest, some for patriotic reasons. Certainly
no one would dispute the valor of the “record-makers,” even if the records themselves may be no more lasting
than a popular* song. While one need not be a lunatic, he must have a vein of recklessness* to participate in such
activities as bungee-jumping, high diving, or parachute jumping.
If you are tired of leading a dull, uneventful life, remember the mortais* whose fertile imaginations have found
novel* ways to add excitement to their lives.

Fill in the Blanks


Place one of the new words in each of the blanks below.
1. Celia was left ______________ after working so hard all her life.
2. I would ______________ that claim if I did not know you were jesting.*
3. This site* will attract many home buyers because of the advantages for the ______________ .
4. The early pioneers exhibited* great ______________ in braving the hardships* of the new frontiers.
5. A ______________ of caution* helped Mr. Samler to avoid* the obvious* risks in his new job.
6. It is no misfortune* to spend a few ______________ days without excitement and conflict.*
7. The ______________ element of society ignores* the warnings about the dangers of drugs.
8. Since the statement was made in ______________ it is not a valid* point to argue.
9. I asked my opponent* in the debate* to ______________ his remarks to the subject under discussion.
10. How can we transmit* a healthy ______________ view to the next generation?
11. People have always wanted to inhabit* the land where the soil is most ______________ .
12. People still worship the ______________ of greed* and power.

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