504 Essential Words slide 46

1. journalist; one who writes for, edits, manages, or produces a newspaper or magazme

a. There were four journalists covering the murder story.
b. Barbara’s experience working at a book store wasn’t adequate* preparation for becoming a journalist.
c. Journalists must have a comprehensive* knowledge* of the city where they work.

2. famine; starvation; great shortage

a. Famine in Africa caused the death of one tenth of the population.*
b. There has been a famine of good writing in the last decade.*
c. The rumor of a famine in Europe was purely fiction.*

3. revive; bring back or come back to life or consciousness

a. There is a movement to revive old plays for modern audiences.
b. The nurses tried to revive the heart attack victim.
c. Committees are trying to revive interest in population* control.

4. commence; begin; start

a. Graduation will commence at ten o’clock.
b. Bella hesitated* before commencing her speech.
c. The discussion commenced with a report on urban* affairs.

5. observant; quick to notice; watchful

a. We were observant of the conflict* between the husband and his wife.
b. Because Cato was observant, he was able to reveal* the thiefs name.
c. Milt used his excellent vision* to be observant of everything in his vicinity.*

6. identity; recognize as being, or show to be, a certain person or thing; prove to be the same

a. Numerous* witnesses identified the butcher as the thief.
b. Mrs. Shaw was able to identify the painting as being hers.
c. With only a quick glimpse,* Reggie was able to identify his girlfriend in the crowd.

7. migrate; move from one place to another

a. The fruit pickers migrated to wherever they could find work.
b. Much of our population* is constantly migrating to other areas of the country.
c. My grandfather migrated to New York from Italy in 1919.

8. vessel; a ship; a hollow container; tube containing body fluid

a. The Girl Scouts were permitted a glimpse* of the vessel being built when they toured the Navy Yard.
b. My father burst a blood vessel when he got the bill from the garage.
c. Congress voted to decrease* the amount of money being spent on space vessels.

9. persist; continue firmly; refuse to stop or be changed

a. The humid* weather persisted all summer.
b. Would Lorraine’s weird* behavior persist, we all wondered?
c. Lloyd persisted in exaggerating* everything he said.

10. hazy; misty; smoky; unclear

a. The vicinity* of London is known to be hazy.
b. Factories that pollute* the air create hazy weather conditions.
c. Although Cora had a great memory, she was unusually hazy about the details of our meeting on January 16th.

11. gleam; a flash or beam of light

a. A gleam of light shone through the prison window.
b. The only source* of light in the cellar came in the form of a gleam through a hole in the wall.
c. My grandmother gets a gleam in her eyes when she sees the twins.

12. editor; person who prepares a publication; one who corrects a manuscript and helps to improve it

a. The student was proud to be the editor of the school newspaper.
b. Meredith’s journalistic knowledge* came in handy when she was unexpectedly given the job of editor of The Bulletin.
c. It is undeniable* that the magazine has gotten better since Ellis became editor.

Fill in the blanks
Place one of the new words in each of the blanks below.

  1. The wedding will commence at eight o’clock.
  2. When Abe lost his job, he had to migrate to a place where he could find work.
  3. We could tell Ira was happy by the bright gleam in his eyes.
  4. Because of the famine, people were dying in the streets.
  5. Many people claim to have seen a ghostly vessel sailing through the fog.
  6. Can you identify the flags of all the states in the United States?
  7. He was observant of all the rules of his religion.
  8. The editor sent five reporters to cover the big story.
  9. They were trying to revive interest in old movies.
  10. The travelers were stupid to persist in eating the food after they were told it was spoiled.
  11. Hazy weather kept the pilot from seeing the airfield clearly.
  12. The young journalist applied for his first job at a small newspaper.