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    Lesson 1 Example Paragraph:

    You know what, I am generally often confused by her talks.

    PM Yengmuck speeches to the Thighland public are much in ________, too short togive the people a detailed or clear explanation.

    Hey, to blow your mind, I want to tell you I once met her when she wasn't PMthough...you know!

    She used to be an executive at AITAC.

    Then she was rather ________ because she was "quiet", "shy" and sometimes rather"inactive".

    Perhaps she still is

    Yengmuck liked to work alone and away from people, so many felt she was very_________.

    Even if her workers felt that she was rather _________ compared to her moretalkative and "friendlier" female colleagues.

    Strangely, some felt that she was a rather good leader because of her _________and to the point orders.

    Incredible.

    This is in contrast to her brother's (Taxson) unfriendly, coarse or ______commands....

    Perhaps luckily for AITAC, Taxson decided to move and live in Duvey, the UnitedColors of Benetton.

    I think its a country in the Middle East. Near Timbuktu.

    Maybe Im wrong.

    Whatever.

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    Lesson 2: Speaking

    Primarily used to describe long, unfocused or wordy speech:

    Circumlocution (like circumference + loc for speak)

    Diffuse

    Digress

    Prattle (like rattle)

    Verbose (like lots of verbs

    Rant

    Being overly talkativeGarrulous

    Loquacious (like locfor speak)

    To describe features of speakers good speeches

    Eloquence (noun) eloquent (adj.)

    Grandiloquent (like grand+ loc)

    Voluble (like volume)

    To describe specific features of speeches

    Rhetorical

    Colloquial (like co- + loc)

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    Lesson 2 Example Paragraph:

    You know my friend Abaset, today I went to a very weird convention about Use ofContraceptives in Crocodiles.

    I have to say the verbal presentations were all very different in nature.

    The first was Dr. Wang and Dr. Trida who came from the Thighland Rouge Univ.

    Their speech about Crocodile Mating Habits was a lesson in CIRCUMLOCATION; itjust went in circles and circles about whether croc could feel love

    I cant say I cared about Croc-love, but the speech further DIGRESSED intounrelated things such as whether Crocs Go On Dates and Crocs just wanna have fun.

    When I thought it couldnt get any worse, their speech was overly DIFFUSED andVERBOSE; they seemed to use a thousand words to explain a simple concept like kissingon a first Croc-Date.

    And yes, it did get worse when their assistant Dr. Jeduphan came on stage and

    began to PRATTLE about a Crocodile Leather Bag he made from crocodiles caught from aCroc-Date.

    Then he continued to RANT very loudly about how crocodiles would one day takeover Thighland and create a new country of the Crocs, by the Crocs and for the Crocs.

    It was so silly and bizarre that I thought these people came from the redplanetMars.

    The next speaker was a Dr. Sadhebie. I have to say I was rather impressed by hisGRANDILOQUENT choice of words. It made him, you know, look so Hi-So.

    Even better was his ELOQUENCE; I feel he managed to connect with everyones

    feelings when he talked about Love and Suicide: Crocodiles on the Edge.All of this brilliance was topped by his being VOLUBLE; he spoke with an ease that I

    thought that he might have been PM Yangmucks angelic twin.

    Yangmuck.

    Perhaps Dr. Sadhebies speech could have been better in one sense: his lack of

    COLLOQUIAL words.

    I mean his words were so hard that I wouldnt expect the ordinary, common people(such as those from the Vanne and Scoy provinces) to understand him.

    Oh, and yes, his overuse of RHETORICAL questions was annoying; I mean stopasking questions like Everybody, do Crocs love as we do? Seriously, we believe you whenyou say crocodiles are romantic!

    I cant say I was the best listener. My GARRULOUS, LOQUACIOUS behavior should beunderstood though; I mean the speeches were so contrasting that I decided I might as welltalk to everyone sitting near me to pass the time.

    Unless you think that I shouldve spent time contemplating about Croc-love.Yeah,right

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    Lesson 2 Example Paragraph:

    You know my friend Abaset, today I went to a very weird convention about Use of

    Contraceptives in Crocodiles.

    I have to say the verbal presentations were all very different in nature.

    The first was Dr. Wang and Dr. Trida who came from the Thighland Rouge Univ.

    Their speech about Crocodile Mating Habits was a lesson in________________; itjust went in circles and circles about whether croc could feel love

    I cant say I cared about Croc-love, but the speech further___________ intounrelated things such as whether Crocs Go On Dates and Crocs just wanna have fun.

    When I thought it couldnt get any worse, their speech was overly__________ and_________; they seemed to use a thousand words to explain a simple concept like kissingon a first Croc-Date.

    And yes, it did get worse when their assistant Dr. Jeduphan came on stage and

    began to _________ about a Crocodile Leather Bag he made from crocodiles caught froma Croc-Date.

    Then he continued to ______ very loudly about how crocodiles would one day takeover Thighland and create a new country of the Crocs, by the Crocs and for the Crocs.

    It was so silly and bizarre that I thought these people came from the redplanetMars.

    The next speaker was a Dr. Sadhebie. I have to say I was rather impressed by his__________________ choice of words. It made him, you know, look so Hi-So.

    Even better was his ____________; I feel he managed to connect with everyones

    feelings when he talked about Love and Suicide: Crocodiles on the Edge.All of this brilliance was topped by his being ________; he spoke with an ease that I

    thought that he might have been PM Yangmucks angelic twin.

    Yangmuck.

    Perhaps Dr. Sadhebies speech could have been better in one sense: his lack of

    _______________ words.

    I mean his words were so hard that I wouldnt expect the ordinary, common people

    (such as those from the Vanne and Scoy provinces) to understand him.

    Oh and yes, he was overuse of ____________ questions was annoying; I mean stopasking questions like Everybody, do Crocs love as we do? Seriously, we believe you when

    you say crocodiles are romantic!

    I cant say I was the best listener. My____________, _____________ behaviorshould be understood though; I mean the speeches were so contrasting that I decided Imight as well talk to everyone sitting near me to pass the time.

    Unless you think I shouldve spent time contemplating about Croc-love. Yeah,rightAre you from Mars too?

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    Lesson 3 Example Paragraph:

    YO RETARDS, IMTAXSON

    Seriously, I dont meanto be an INSOLENT prick. Its just I think you are all a bunch ofidiots.

    IdiotsRetardsFattiesLowlifesAirheads

    And I am not being overly PRESUMPTUOUS about how intelligent you guys are even thoughI dont know you yet. Its just I know that you are most likely an idiot. More than 90% sure.

    Oh, and dont call me ARROGANT you idiots. Its just Im so much better and richer and thatI can do anything I want to.

    I dont mean to be a BRAGGART too. I mean how would you feel when I have a private jet,100 Mercedes Benz, 10 mansions and villas and an account full of cash? Its just Im so

    successful! And look at you!

    Look, you can barely pay your rent, you have to walk to work and you probably have nocash. You are just so sad!

    You have no girlfriends while I have models Aom and Plai with me all the time. I think Ihave the right to walk with a SWAGGER at Paragon, dont you think?

    I believe I have the right to be OSTENTATIOUS in everything I do, considering how well-offI am and no one could possibly think I am acting rich. You, however, stop being

    PRETENTIOUS about pretending that you could probably work harder to become as good asme!

    You cant!

    Oh, I also believe I have the right to DISDAINFUL of you poor and sad people. You are justhorrible, and dont deserve any love.

    I mean, I can be so SUPERCILIOUS like I am with you now and still be right! Dont evencome near me you idiots! I dont care if Im HAUGHTY. I dont care

    I think you should all continue and be COMPLACENT with your pointless lives. I mean Iwould also be satisfied with living so average for the rest of my life.

    And I dont care if you call me CONTEMPTUOUS, for its impossible for me to show you anykind of respect for average, dirty folk like you.

    Let me be a NARCISSIST. I mean how can I not adore myself when I am so superior topossibly everyone on the planet? I am just so good. So good like KFC.

    I am just going to leave all you EGOTISTICAL folk here in Thighland, with your fakeness andacting or false sense of importance.

    I will live like a king here in the United Colors of Benetton.

    Oh, and if you want to contact me, just call Yangmuck. Shes my operator.

    No, dont ask her anything. Just tell her to call me.

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    Lesson 4: Unoriginal, Dull, Played Out

    Lacking energy, liveliness, effort:

    Insipid (like being sipped out of life

    Lackluster (like lacking a certain luster or brightness)

    Vapid (like vapor, or all energy being vaporized)

    Unoriginal, stale

    Trite

    Banal

    Derivative (like derived or come from)

    Hackneyed (like being hacked off something else)

    Platitude (like flat attitude)

    Unexcitingly commonplace

    Mundane (like mondial or global)

    Clich

    Prosaic (like mosaic or something very old andeverwhere)

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    Lesson 4 Example Paragraph:

    MY TRIP TO A CINEMA

    How can one go to a much more LACKLUSTER place to see a film? Its so lifeless, so

    boring and so dull that I wont be coming here again.

    The reason you see, it all come down to its INSIPID popcorn; it lacks all excitement

    in how it tastes.

    The corn is so MUNDANE; it tastes like the corn you can get in a common flea

    market. Come on, how can you serve such PROSAIC popcorn with such an exciting and

    fashion-oriented such as I?

    Such corn leads to a VAPID box of cinema popcorn, its stale and dead on arrival.

    Even worse is its DERIVATIVE design on the box. Striped lines? How unoriginal is that? Give

    me avant-garde art deco please!

    And how TRITE are the choices of flavors here. I mean the choices are the same

    everywhere else downtown. Cheesy-flavored popcorn!?? Its so HACKNEYED! Give me

    spaghetti or salmon sashimi flavored popcorn, then were talking.

    The BANAL state of the popcorn does not end there. Just like an old grandmas

    popcorn stand, the price for one box is only 10 baht. 10 baht a box??? I came to see a 3D

    IMAX Hollywood Blockbuster Ultradigital film and the popcorn costs as much as a non-airconditioned bus. Puh-lease!

    Oh, and giving us the choice of bringing our own popcorn from home? How CLICH!

    Nowadays, newer and modern cinema halls kindly encourage us to buy their premium,

    healthy popcorn. I dont want ancient rules that are overused, for crying out loud

    Hmm, for your information. The movie was anything but an exercise in PLATITUDE.

    It was the most exciting films in years; probably the best I have ever seen. And the seats,

    my oh my. The seats, the quality of the visual and audio were amazing. Brilliant!

    But the popcorn, oh no, oh no! It was so horrible Im never coming back again!

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    Lesson 4 Example Paragraph:

    MY TRIP TO A CINEMA

    How can one go to a much more _________ place to see a film? Its so lifeless, so

    boring and so dull that I wont be coming here again.

    The reason you see, it all come down to its ________ popcorn; it lacks all

    excitement in how it tastes.

    The corn is so __________; it tastes like the corn you can get in a common flea

    market. Come on, how can you serve such __________ popcorn with such an exciting and

    fashion-oriented such as I?

    Such corn leads to a __________ box of cinema popcorn, its stale and dead on

    arrival. Even worse is its __________ design on the box. Striped lines? How unoriginal is

    that? Give me avant-garde art deco please!

    And how _________ are the choices of flavors here. I mean the choices are the

    same everywhere else downtown. Cheesy-flavored popcorn!?? Its so___________! Give

    me spaghetti or salmon sashimi flavored popcorn, then were talking.

    The ________ state of the popcorn does not end there. Just like an old grandmas

    popcorn stand, the price for one box is only 10 baht. 10 baht a box??? I came to see a 3D

    IMAX Hollywood Blockbuster Ultradigital film and the popcorn costs as much as a non-airconditioned bus. Puh-lease!

    Oh, and giving us the choice of bringing our own popcorn from home? How _______!

    Nowadays, newer and modern cinema halls kindly encourage us to buy their premium,

    healthy popcorn. I dont want ancient rules that are overused, for crying out loud

    Hmm, for your information. The movie was anything but an exercise in __________.

    It was the most exciting films in years; probably the best I have ever seen. And the seats,

    my oh my. The seats, the quality of the visual and audio were amazing. Brilliant!

    But the popcorn, oh no, oh no! It was so horrible Im never coming back again!

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    Lesson 5: Lessening Pain, Tension or Conflict

    Lessen pain or problems:

    Allay (like lay down)

    Alleviate (like levitate or float up)

    Assuage

    Mollify

    To calm or make peaceful

    Pacify (like the Pacific Ocean)

    Placate

    Quell

    Bring differing sides together, reducing conflict

    Appease (like to please the enemy)

    Conciliate (like reconcile)

    Mediate (like median or middle)

    Make better, improve the situation

    Ameliorate

    Damage control to improve the situation

    Mitigate

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    Lesson 5 Example Paragraph:

    MY LOVE TRIANGLE

    My friends, can you come and help me ALLEVIATE my love problems and reduce my

    pain? Can you help ALLAY my fears that the two loves of my life can come together and

    work it out?

    Right now they are fighting to the death to take my hand in marriage. I have tried to

    ASSUAGE the conflict by telling them that they can both date and have a relationship with

    me.

    But instead of MOLLIFYING the extreme tension between all of us ill-fated lovers,

    they said it is impossible for two people to share the body and mind of one person. I

    repeatedly told them that I can take it.

    One day they brought out knives to stab each other. I tried to PACIFY this dangerous

    event by going up and kissing each of them passionately. It seemed to PLACATE them for a

    minute because they threw their knives on the ground.

    After I QUELLED my lovers into being peaceful, I began to walk towards the hotdog

    because I was hungry. Then they starting quarreling again by arguing who was kissed more

    passionately by me.

    I decided the best way to CONCILIATE both sides into believing I kissed them botheasily by explaining that each kiss had their ownspecialnessand specially catered to their

    personalities. That was when they brought out their pistols.

    All of a sudden a monk called Vane-gum came along and asked whether he could

    MEDIATE the problem that was occurring between all of us. He said that the best way to

    MITIGATE and reduce the damage that was occurring among all of us was simple.

    He said that both of my lovers should leave me, because it was the only way to

    AMELIORATE and improve the foolish situation.

    And thats what they did.

    And now I am all alone.

    I think theyll come back.

    Im still waiting.

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    Lesson 5 Example Paragraph:

    MY LOVE TRIANGLE

    My friends, can you come and help me __________ my love problems and reduce

    my pain? Can you help _______ my fears that the two loves of my life can come together

    and work it out?

    Right now they are fighting to the death to take my hand in marriage. I have tried to

    __________ the conflict by telling them that they can both date and have a relationship

    with me.

    But instead of __________ the extreme tension between all of us ill-fated lovers,

    they said it is impossible for two people to share the body and mind of one person. I

    repeatedly told them that I can take it.

    One day they brought out knives to stab each other. I tried to _______ this

    dangerous event by going up and kissing each of them passionately. It seemed to _______

    them for a minute because they threw their knives on the ground.

    After I ________ my lovers into being peaceful, I began to walk towards the hotdog

    because I was hungry. Then they starting quarreling again by arguing who was kissed more

    passionately by me.

    I decided the best way to __________ both sides into believing I kissed them botheasily by explaining that each kiss had their ownspecialnessand specially catered to their

    personalities. That was when they brought out their pistols.

    All of a sudden a monk called Vane-gum came along and asked whether he could

    _________ the problem that was occurring between all of us. He said that the best way to

    ________ and reduce the damage that was occurring among all of us was simple.

    He said that both of my lovers should leave me, because it was the only way to

    ______________ and improve the foolish situation.

    And thats what they did.

    And now I am all alone.

    I think theyll come back.

    Im still waiting.

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    Lesson 6: Friendly and Agreeable

    Friendly and Easy to Talk to:

    Affable

    Amiable (like ami or friends in French)

    Amicable (like ami or friends in French)

    Congenial (like congene or slowly freeze together)

    Cordial (like corda or Corazon or coro meaning from the heart)

    Lightheartedness, Outgoing, Sociable

    Convivial (like con- to bring together, and viva or lively)

    Gregarious (like Gregory a nice guy)

    Jocular (like joking)

    Levity (like levitate or float up)

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    Lesson 6 Example Paragraph:

    MY BESTFRIEND KIM SONG JEUN

    My friends, I would like to tell you about my best friend Kimmie. The first time I met

    him, he was the most AFFABLE dude youd ever meet. I mean we were able to talk with

    much joy about everything, especially about the way we run governments and treat our

    subjects.

    He always sayTaxson, you are the most AMIABLE person I met too! We like the

    same things and you always praise my good work.And yes, we decided from the beginning

    that Thighland and North Komeria should be the most AMICABLE of countries and have

    good CORDIAL diplomatic relations.

    For the past ten years Thighland and North Komeria have been CONGENIAL, given

    the fact that the activities between our countries are so similar and compatible, especially inthe way we leave our countrymen to be full and happy..

    Kimmie is also CONVIVIAL whenever he invites me to hisCANINEAL BUFFETS. He

    provides so much meat and wine to all he guests, with many musical performances that

    they callSynchronous Dancing.

    Its not difficult to see how GREGARIOUS this popular Kimmie is given the number of

    amazing guests he invites. Theres always Baddly Pytin, Vidal Cuzco, Adler Hutter, and

    Bashie Azod joining the fun.

    The LEVITY of his buffets were also to be noted, because all his guests were allowed

    to dance on the tables, throw around food and yell at the waiters.

    I also think Kimmie is amazing because of how JOCULAR he is. Even though he is the

    head of state of North Komeria, he still manages to joke around everyone.

    A good instance of this is how he played a joke on his uncle in front of the guests.

    Knowing how terrified his uncle was of dogs, and no matter how friendly Kimmies dog are,

    Kimmie tricked his uncle into the dogcages. I bet there were hundreds of his fluffy dogs.

    It was so funny that I heard Kimmies uncle crying with immense laughter in the

    cage. It was such a hilarious sight to behold.

    I think his Uncle was so tired from laughing from this joke that he decided to take a

    very long vacation.

    I havent seen him since.

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    Lesson 6 Example Paragraph:

    MY BESTFRIEND KIM SONG JEUN

    My friends, I would like to tell you about my best friend Kimmie. The first time I met

    him, he was the most _______ dude youll ever meet. I mean we were able to talk with

    much joy about everything, especially about the way we run governments and treat our

    subjects.

    He always sayTaxson, you are the most ________ person I met too! We like the

    same things and you always praise my good work.And yes, we decided from the beginning

    that Thighland and North Komeria should be the most _________ of countries and have

    good ________ diplomatic relations.

    For the past ten years Thighland and North Komeria have been ___________, given

    the fact that the activities between our countries are so similar and compatible, especially inthe way we leave our countrymen to be full and happy.

    Kimmie is also __________ whenever he invites me to hisCANINEAL BUFFETS. He

    provides so much meat and wine to all he guests, with many musical performances that

    they callSynchronous Dancing.

    Its not difficult to see how ___________ this popular Kimmie is given the number of

    amazing guests he invites. Theres always Baddly Pytin, Vidal Cuzco, Adler Hutter, and

    Bashie Azod joining the fun.

    The ________ of his buffets were also to be noted, because all his guests were

    allowed to dance on the tables, throw around food and yell at the waiters.

    I also think Kimmie is amazing because of how _________ he is. Even though he is

    the head of state of North Komeria, he still manages to joke around everyone.

    A good instance of this is how he played a joke on his uncle in front of the guests.

    Knowing how terrified his uncle was of dogs, and no matter how friendly Kimmies dog are,

    Kimmie tricked his uncle into the dogcages. I bet there were hundreds of his fluffy dogs.

    It was so funny that I heard Kimmies uncle crying with immense laughter in the

    cage. It was such a hilarious sight to behold.

    I think his Uncle was so tired from laughing from this joke that he decided to take a

    very long vacation.

    I havent seen him since.

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    Lesson 7: Quarreling, Fighting and Bitter Feeling

    Feeling of deep hate:

    Animosity (like animal)

    Antagonism (like anti)

    Eager to quarrel, fight

    Bellicose (from belli for war)

    Belligerent (from belli for war)

    Cantankerous (like tanks used during war)

    Disputatious (like dispute)

    Pugnacious (like pug, an angry type of dog)

    To describe something that encourages people to fight

    Captious (like capture)

    Contentious (like contender for a person that tries to compete)

    Polemic (like politics)

    To describe someone who takes advantage or feeds on other

    Predator

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    Lesson 7 Example Paragraph:

    THE BATTLE OF HONOR

    It has been over two decades of attrition, blood, sweat and tears. The ANIMOSITYbetween the sides on either side of thewall of sorrowruns deep; there is no love lost

    between us.As soon as we leave the walls that describe who we are, the ANTAGONISM continues

    deep within our minds, and when we return home. We never use whatever the other sideproduces, nor do we let our children touch.

    Dont let me mention who is more BELLICOSE; it can be only the other side. Theycant stay calm and seek trouble whenever one of our supply trucks reaches our doors. Outcomes their sticks, knives or guns.

    They complain and threaten us, and say that we are being continuouslyBELLIGERENT by having our supply truck pass and park in front of their walls. We respondby saying that we are not looking for trouble and that we are peaceful, and that what can

    we do when we share the same road?CANTANKEROUS as always, the other side tries to bring up a fight by continuing to

    say that our truck is the least of their troubles. They say that we try to restrict their supplyof raw materials by overpaying the suppliers.

    I mean what can we do? We both require the same raw materials to manufacture thesame type of things, and our attempts to acquire as much as we require for the future isanything but DISPUTATIOUS. It is just simple economics my friends.

    When we complained to their superiors, we found that he wasnt any lessPUGNACIOUS. He said that he is willing to fight us at any time if it gives them anadvantageous. I argued that we should battle it out on whose products are better.

    My friends, there is no issue more CAPTIOUS than whichinstant noodlesis better.Come on, everyone has their own preference in terms of the noodles and the flavors. Why itmake such a CONTENTIOUS issue as if it were a national tragedy? Let the consumers decidewhat they like.

    LeavePOLEMIC questions like this to the experts or the connoisseurs who candetermine which brand is more authentic or delicious without resorting to violence.

    And as always, our neighborYom-Yomcontinually looks over us like a PREDATOR,waiting for us to kill each other, so they can remain the only brand on the market.

    They cant. Our noodles boil within a minute.

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    Lesson 7 Example Paragraph:

    THE BATTLE OF HONOR

    It has been over two decades of attrition, blood, sweat and tears. The __________between the sides on either side of thewall of sorrowruns deep; there is no love lost

    between us.As soon as we leave the walls that describe who we are, the __________ continues

    deep within our minds, and when we return home. We never use whatever the other sideproduces, nor do we let our children touch.

    Dont let me mention who is more __________; it can be only the other side. Theycant stay calm and seek trouble whenever one of our supply trucks reaches our doors. Outcomes their sticks, knives or guns.

    They complain and threaten us, and say that we are being continuously______________ by having our supply truck pass and park in front of their walls. Werespond by saying that we are not looking for trouble and that we are peaceful, and that

    what can we do when we share the same road?_______________ as always, the other side tries to bring up a fight by continuing to

    say that our truck is the least of their troubles. They say that we try to restrict their supplyof raw materials by overpaying the suppliers.

    I mean what can we do? We both require the same raw materials to manufacture thesame type of things, and our attempts to acquire as much as we require for the future isanything but _____________. It is just simple economics my friends.

    When we complained to their superiors, we found that he wasnt any less______________. He said that he is willing to fight us at any time if it gives them anadvantageous. I argued that we should battle it out on whose products are better.

    My friends, there is no issue more __________ than which instant noodlesisbetter. Come on, everyone has their own preference in terms of the noodles and the flavors.Why it make such a ____________ issue as if it were a national tragedy? Let theconsumers decide what they like.

    Leave_________ questions like this to the experts or the connoisseurs who candetermine which brand is more authentic or delicious without resorting to violence.

    And as always, our neighborYom-Yomcontinually looks over us like a _________,waiting for us to kill each other, so they can remain the only brand on the market.

    They cant. Our noodles boil within a minute.

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    Lesson 8: Generosity or Showing Concern for Others

    Giving kindly to other:

    Benevolent (like benefit)

    Largess (like large)

    Munificient (like money magnificent)

    Philanthropic (like philo for love + anthropology)

    Showing unselfish concernAltruistic (like altogether trueness)

    Spending too much, lavishly

    Lavish

    Prodigal

    Squander

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    Lesson 8 Example Paragraph:

    THE RETURN OF MY MESSIAH

    He has returned everyone! The most BENEVOLENT of all men. A person who shows

    generosity to all his people, in particular to his fellow men in his constituency.

    His LARGESS is known far and wide, in particular in the northern areas of Thighland,where he has spent trillion upon trillion of his own money and throws them into the arms ofthe people.

    His MUNIFICIENT manner has led to his people becoming rich overnight. They turnedfrom beggars and farmers into entrepreneurs. They changed from those without hope orwork into competent beings.

    No other PHILANTHROPIC man can use his own hard-earned money and give it topeople he dont even know without ever thinking of receiving anything in return. Such anALTRUISTIC thought should win anyone a Nobel Prize in Economics dont you think?

    Even though he spends a fortune on his people, he also spends LAVISHLY on his lifetoo. His numerous jet airplanes, villas and cars could only result from his success inbusiness and his political life.

    Such PRODIGAL spending can only be offset by one s earning in the hot and popularbusiness scene. Dont you think for a minute that his being a politician allows him toSQUANDER the taxpayers money to give back to the taxpayers, right?

    Dear honorable Taxson, youre my hero.

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    Lesson 8 Example Paragraph:

    THE RETURN OF MY MESSIAH

    He has returned everyone! The most ____________ of all men. A person who shows

    generosity to all his people, in particular to his fellow men in his constituency.

    His __________ is known far and wide, in particular in the northern areas ofThighland, where he has spent trillion upon trillion of his own money and throws them intothe arms of the people.

    His ___________ manner has led to his people becoming rich overnight. Theyturned from beggars and farmers into entrepreneurs. They changed from those withouthope or work into competent beings.

    No other ____________man can use his own hard-earned money and give it topeople he dont even know without ever thinking of receiving anything in return. Such an

    ___________ thought should win anyone a Nobel Prize in Economics dont you think?

    Even though he spends a fortune on his people, he also spends ____________ onhis life too. His numerous jet airplanes, villas and cars could only result from his success inbusiness and his political life.

    Such ___________ spending can only be offset by ones earning in the hot andpopular business scene. Dont you think for a minute that his being a politician allows him to

    _____________ the taxpayers money to give back to the taxpayers, right?

    Dear honorable Taxson, youre my hero.