1100 Words, Week 19, Day 2 - LELB Society
1100 Words, Week 19, Day 2
1100 Words, Week 19, Day 2
New Words
amnesty – expatriate – exonerate – fiat – mendaciousWords in Context
Prince Schubert in ActionPrince Schubert’s first move was to declare an amnesty for political prisoners and to invite home all Ruritanian expatriates. Those who had been jailed on false charges were exonerated by special tribunals. The young leader announced that he would abrogate* all of the oppressive fiats that his predecessor had promulgated.* Things began to look up temporarily for the citizens who perceived in Prince Schubert the sincerity, idealism, and honesty that had been lacking in the mendacious King Andre.
Sample Sentences
Use the new words in the following sentences.1. The publisher’s mendacious claims led to a myriad* of law suits.
2. When the jury began to deliberate, they were prepared to exonerate the culprit.*
3. The itinerant* poet, living abroad for twenty years, was a voluntary expatriate.
4. One cannot govern by fiat, the sedentary* mayor quickly learned; it is necessary to get out and meet the citizens if you
want their cooperation.
5. We recognized the dictator’s amnesty as an obvious feint* that would be withdrawn after Christmas.
Definitions
It will be a red letter day* for you if you can match the new words with their meanings.6. amnesty a general pardon
7. expatriate an exile
8. exonerate to free from guilt
9. fiat an official order, a decree
10. mendacious lying, untrue
Today’s Idiom
It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good someone usually benefits from another person’s misfortuneWhen the star quarterback broke his leg, the coach gave the rookie his big chance and the youngster made good; the coach mumbled,
“It’s an ill wind.”
1100 Words, Week 19, Day 2
1100 Words, Week 19, Day 2 to practice English vocabulary for IELTS
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