face for a sign of hope.

she scanned the newspaper in a few minutes.

he stabbed a piece of meat from the plate with his fork.

i tried to cook a nice dinner,but i’m afraid i’ve rather botched it .

her new shoes chafed the skin on both her feet.

after a brisk moring widn dissipater the clouds,the sky was clear all day .

the foolish son dissipated his fater’s forturn by spending it on drinking and gambling .

the inscriptions on the ancient monuments have been effaced by time.

there was a glint in her eyes that showed she was angry.

overtime work is often onerous,though it is well paid.

the girl did not move though the policeman iterated his command hat she go.

most boys have a propensity of playing with machinery.

mother singed chicken to get rid of hairs.

the little boy put on his father’s medals and strutted around the room.

there are many kinds of diseases that medical science is yet ot unravel.

he bellowed in pain when the hammer came down on his finger.

the horseback rider drew his cloak tightly around him in the rain.

his friendly behavior was a cloak for his evil intention.

the ministry was a vvery devout man and devoted his whold life to christian mission work.

a man appeared at the castle gate in the guise of the woodcutter.

the power of a grain of wheat to grow into a plant remains latent if it is not planted.

he pawned his watch to byuy food until he could get a job.

when the cannon was fired the earth quaked under his feet.

famine has often been the sequel of war.

after the ship sank, salvage of its argo was impossible.

the battle was won with so great a loss of soldiers that it was a virtual defeat.

he does things that are marvellous or apparently impossible,he is a wizard.

vocabulary 22000

imagination radiating method

skill

young ben franklin learned the printing trade by serving as an apprentive to his half brother james.

eric is clumsy with tools;he has little mechanical aptitude.

to build a house, you need the servic3s of carpenters,bricklayers,plumbers,electricians,and several other craftsmen.

you can’t expect an apprentice to have the same dexterity as a master craftsman.

our adroit passing enabled us to score four touchdowns.

jack is an ambidextrous hitter;he can bat right-handed or left-handed.

leonardo da vinci was remarkably versatile.he was a painter,sculptor,architect,musician,engineer and scientist.

poverty

by hard work,many americans have raised themselves from indigence to wealth.

housewives can economize by buying their milk in gallon containers.

the increase in dues is only 10 cents. it will not impoverish any memer.

the severe earthquake killed hundreds of people and left thousands destitute.

the old man had nothing to eat but bread and cheese;yet he offered to share this frugal meal with his visitor.

an allowance of $200 a week for lunches and fares isn’t much,but you can get by on it if you are frugal.

wealth

people who suffer from avarice spend much less and save much more than they should.

with his wife’s dowry,the young attorney was able to open a law office.

to own an expensive home,a yacht,and a limousine,you have to be a man of means.

dickens contrasts the opulence of france’s nobility with the indigence of her peasants.

peter coveted his neighbor’s farm but could not get her to sell it.

if your brother paid $400 for that car,he was fleeced.the mechanic says it is worth $150.

tom had a reputation as a miser who hoarded every penny he could get his hands on.

the new wing to the hospital was made possible by a gift of $500000 from an affluent contributor.

people who keep spending more than they earn usually get into financial difficulties.

the young heir was warned that he would soon have nothing left if he continued to be lavish with money.

vera’s composition is good,but it doesn’t deserve the lavish praise that linda gave it.

to run a restaurant is a lucrative business.

fear

a hero risks his life to help others;a craven runs from the scene.

i thought carol would be nervous when she made her speech,but she delivered it without trepidation.

brave men defy tyrants,instead of cowering before them.

the younger boys would not have given up the playing field so quickly if the older boys hadn’t intimidated them.

several apprehensive parents telephoned the school when the children were late in getting home from the museum trip.

it was dastardly of the captain to desert the sinking vessel and leave the passengers to fend for themselves.

if the other team challenges us, we should accept. let’s not be so timid.

courage

robert e.peary won worldwide fame for his exploits as an arctic explorer.

the captain showed remarkable fortitude in continuing to lead his men despite a painful wound.

risking serious injury,the outfielder made an audacious leap against the concrete wall and caug