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A MORAL STORY WITH PICTURE

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:23:46 +0200

A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat."

"Is the man of the house home?", they asked.

"No", she replied. "He's out."

"Then we cannot come in", they replied.
In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened.
"Go tell them I am home and invite them in!"
The woman went out and invited the men in"

"We do not go into a House together," they replied.

"Why is that?" she asked.

One of the old men explained: "His name is Wealth," he said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, "He is Success, and I am Love." Then he added, "Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home."

The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. "How n ice!!", he said. "Since that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!"

His wife disagreed. "My dear, why don't we invite Success?"

Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion: "Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!"

"Let us heed our daughter-in-law's advice," said the husband to his wife.
"Go out and invite Love to be our guest."
The woman went out and asked the 3 old men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest."

Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other 2 also got up and followed him. Surprised, t he lady asked Wealth and Success: "I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?"

The old men replied together: "If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would've stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!!!!!!"

MY WISH FOR YOU...
-Where there is pain, I wish you peace and mercy.
-Where there is self-doubting, I wish you a renewed confidence in your ability to work through it.
-Where there is tiredness, or exhaustion, I wish you understanding, patience, and renewed strength.
-Where there is fear, I wish you love, and courage.
You have two choices right now:
1. Delete this email.
2. Invite love by sharing this story with all the people you care about.

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Maoists not to give up ‘back to jungle’ option

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:18:16 +0100

KATHMANDU, Nov 28 - A CPN-Maoist leader on Tuesday said that the party would not give up the option of going back to the jungle if their demands are not fulfilled.
"If our demands for a fully proportional electoral system and proclamation of a republic from paliament are not met we will go

back to war," said Dr Babu Ram Bhattarai, central

committee member of the party.

Speaking at an interaction program organized by Nepal Dalit Mukti Morcha (United) he claimed that even if they go back to war the country would not fail. Responding to the statement of Bishwa Kanta Mainali, chairperson of Nepal Bar Association, that the country would fail if the Maoists did not come to an agreeable solution, Dr Bhattarai said, "Foreign powers may say the country has become a failed state. But our party strongly believes that this will not happen because the people of the country are aware enough to take up arms to have their issues addressed."

He also claimed that their signing of agreements in the past were just for

the sake of peace. He said they had agreed to proclaiming a republic through the CA because they were assured of CA elections in April.

"Similarly, we signed the Comprehensive Peace Accord because the Nepali Congress would have gone out of the peace process if we had not agreed," he claimed. Failure to hold CA elections is due to the country still not being proclaimed a republic, he claimed.

"Show me a state that has a history of having conducted CA election while also having a monarchy." he said and added, "We firmly believe the CA poll is not possible unless the is king removed. If anyone believes otherwise, prove it to us."

He also said that the target of the Maoists for now is to enter into liberal capitalism through industrialization, which would not be possible with a monarchy still around.

Speaking at the program Mainali suggested that

the Maoists should not

fuel war but follow

agreements reached in the past. "The country is already a republic.

The only thing left is that we have to do it through the CA to make it legal. The Maoists should agree to this," he said.

Source: Kathmandu Post

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अन्तरिम योजनाका चुनौती

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:23:03 +0200

एक दशक लामो शशस्त्र द्धन्द्धपछि अहिलेको आवश्यकता मुलुकको पुन निर्माण पुनस्थापन र पुनसंयोजनको हो । तीनवर्षे अन्तरिम योजनाका प्रमुख उद्येश्य पनि यस्तै हुनुपर्छ ।
हालै अन्तरिम योजनाको मस्यौदा सार्वजनिक भएको छ । यतिखेर हामिले ध्यान दिनुपर्ने कुरा मुलुकको वर्तमान स्थिती नै हो । सङक्रमणकालीन नेपालमा विकास निर्माण तथा वन्द व्यापारका लागि सहज स्थिती छैन । अर्कातर्फ नेपालका ५२ जिल्लामा गरिवी राष्टिय अौषत भन्दा बढी छ । शान्ति स्थापना पछि पनि नेपालको आथिक वृद्धिदर पछिल्लो पाँच वर्षमा कम रह्ययो । तरल राजनैतिक वातावरण बढ्दो टेड युनियन समस्याले थप लगानी होइनऽ पूजी पलायनलाई वढावा दिईरहेको छ । अर्कातिर सत्तामा रहेका आठ राजनीतिक दलले साझा आर्थिक एजेन्डा ल्याउन सकेका छैनन् ।
यस्तो पृष्ठभुमिमा राष्टिय योजना आयोगलाई तीन वर्षे अन्तरिम योजनाको आधारपत्र बनाउनु चुनौतीपूर्ण कार्य थियो । हालै पस्तुत अन्तरिम योजना वढी महत्वकाक्षी देखिएको छ ।

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म टाढा बसेको छैन

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:45:00 +0200

दादा ॥
संगै बस्न मन नभएको न त मेरो दाजुलाई थियो यसपाला न त मलाई नै । करिव २ बर्षको पुरा बसाईपछी नेपाल फर्केको मेरा दाजु सँग दुई चार दिन भएपनि सँगै रहने मलाई पनि अति नै मन थियो । तर समय परिस्थिती नै पापी भएपछि कस्को के लाग्दो रहेछ र । मेरो पोखराको बसाई अनि घर पाल्पा वा वुटवल अलिक पायक नपरेको हो की जस्तो पनि लाग्छ वेलावेलामा सोच्दा । तर पनि मन भएको भए त्यो पनि केही होईन एकमनको सोचाई ।
काठमाण्डौको किर्तिपुरमा बसेर पढ्दा पढ्दै दादालाई त्रिभुवन विमानस्थलमा पुगेर विदाई गरेको थिए । पुन फेरी दादा आउँदा लिन जाने शर्तमा तर यसपाला म त्याँहा लिन जान पनि सकिन । यस्को लागि मेरो जागिर बाधक एक अर्थमा थियो भने अर्को अर्थमा मेरो जीवन आफै । परिवार सानो हुँदा मात्र को लागि होईछ जस्तो लाग्छ कतिवेला त । ठुलो भएपछि बाबुआमा दाजुभाइ दिदिबहिनी सँगै हुन पनि निकै समय कुर्न पर्दोरहेछ ।
यसपाला नसोचेको हिसावले जिवनको एउटा कर्म पनि भयो । तर कहिलेकाही लाग्छ हतारमा कर्म गरियो ।
टु वि कन्टिन्युड‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

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दादालाई नेपालको चिठी

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:36:34 +0200

असार १३ ॥ २०६४
दादा ॥
म सन्चै छु । पशुपतिनाथका कृपाले तपाँई पनि खाडी मुलुकमा सन्चै हुनुहोला भन्ने कामना गर्दै छु ।
खास खवर त केही पनि छैन । हुनत खवर नै किन चाहियो र दुई चार अक्षर कोर्न ।
तपाइको विजुलि पत्र पाए । यो विजुली पत्र नै आजकल तपाईको र मेरो कुरा कानीको आधार भएको मा कतिवेला खुशी लाग्छ त कतिवेला दुख पनि । अझै भनु भने अक्षरले मात्र पनि खुशी बनाउँछ ।
अनि तपाइ आउने खवरले त खुसि नै बनायो । खाडीको दुनियामा बस्दाबस्दा वाक्क भएर फर्कन खोजेको मेरो दाजुको समाचार ले मलाइ खुशि नबनाउने कुरै भएन । भाई को व्यवस्थाको वारेमा मैले पनि गहन रुपमा सोचेको हो नै तर मलाई लाग्छ उसले अव जागीर गरेर काठमाण्डौमा बस्दा उपयुत्त हुन्थो । हालसम्म पनि महेश काठमाण्डाैमा नै छ । उसले केही गरे हुन्छ अव फुर्सदको समयमा । मैले पनि त्यही भनेको छु । तपाईको नया खवर केही भए लेखि पठाउनुहोला ।
उहि तपाइको भाई
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बाबुराम अर्याल
नेपालबाट

दादा
शुभ बिहानीको सुरुवात सँगै यो मेल लेख्ने प्रयास गदै छु ।
नया र ताजा समाचार त आजपनि मसँग केही छैन तर पनि एक दुई अक्षर कोर्ने जमर्को गर्दैछु ।
हरेक दिन एउटा सानो पत्र म मेरो विदेशमा रहेको दाजुसँग शेयर गर्न पाउँदा आफैलाई भाग्यमानी ठान्दछु । जे होस इन्टरनेटको दुनियासँग रम्न पाउँदा खुशि छु ।
घरमा फोन नगरेको धेरै भइसक्यो आज गर्छु भनेको छु । आमा बाबा सन्चै हुनुहुन्छ होला जस्तो लागेको छ। नत्र त घरवाट आमाले फोन पक्कै गर्नुहुन्थ्यो होला ।
बर्खा लागेको छ यहाँ पोखरामा त तर घरतिर पानि परेको छैन भन्दैहुनुहुन्थ्यो आमा ४ ५ दिन अगाडी फोन गर्दा । घरतिर यसपालि मकै राम्रो भएन किनकी पानि नै परेन ।
जेष्ठ महिनामा त म घर जादा मकै नै छरेको थिएन ।
आज थोरै समय निकालेर लामो मेल लेख्ने जमर्को गरेको छु ।
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युनिकोड तिम्रो नाम

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:59:41 +0200

यो अनुपको मेलले मलाई साच्चै नै युनीकोडमा लेख्न मन लागेको छ । हुनत यो नजानी नहुने कुरा रहेनछ तर पनी किन किन यूनीकोडमा नै लेख्ने इच्छा जागेर आयो । अझैपनि मेरो मन शान्त भएको छैन । आजपनी दिन त्यतीकै बितेर गयो । बेकारमा वितेका यी दिन सम्झीदा लाग्छ मन मेरो अझै शान्त नभएको हो की ।
जीन्दगीको उपहार के दिउ तिमीलाई भनि हिजोमात्र एउटी मोरीले भनेकी थिई म सोझो मोरो के भनु के भनु भएर युनिकोडमा लेख्न सिकाईदेउ न त भनेछु । पछि कस्तो पछुतो पो लाग्यो त हो गाठे ।
उपहार दिन उ फेवातालको किनारमा आउछु भन्थी मोरी । एकपटक फोनमा लजाउदै भनि के हो तपाई त अचम्मको उपहार पो माग्नुहुदोरहेछ । म अक्क न वक्क परे । आखिर मात्र एक दिन म बरालिदै बेगनास तालको किनारमा पुग्दा भेट भएकि मोरी त थिई । मलाई अचम्म नै पारिदिई ।
कस्ती राम्रि रहेछ । ए साच्चै म त यता तिर फस्न त लागिन । म तर्सेको पो थिए त । अऊधी राम्रि पो रहेछ उसको जिउडाल त । भगवान ले पनि फुर्सद लिएर नै बनाएका । धैरै समय खर्चेर बनाएको माल नराम्रो हुने त कुरै भएन त्हीपनि । अचानकै बेगनास को किनारमा भेट भएपनि पहिलो भेटमा नै मन खोलेर कुरा गरेकी थिई । सोध्दै जाँदा एकपटक उसको अङ्ग्रेजी भनाउदो नेपालको बेलायति सैनिक सँग विवाह भएको तर पछि लाहुरे घर नफकेको तर पैसा भने मनगन्य पठाएको कुरा खोल्न पनि पछि परिन उ भेटघाटको दौरानमा ।

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कविता

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:35:51 +0200

गफ लगाएर बसेको पनि धेरै भईसक्यो ।
गफ लगाउदा लगाउदै उमेर पनि ढल्किसक्यो ।
माया गर्न भनि हिड्दा हिड्दै समयले धोका दिईसक्यो ।
कविता लेखेर कवि बन्न खोज्दा खोज्दै आखाँले नै धोका दिईसक्यो ।

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जीवन/LIFE

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:14:22 +0200

Life is itself a stream
Try to run it in mainstream
Where you can move with it
Adjust forcefully with it
A life without stream source is not life
Man by nature is flowing with it
Love passion stiffness misery sadness
Pain gain loss chance dance
Everything happens with it
Life for only living
And only for others is not life
Everything should be taken as granted
Everything should be accepted
Everything should be sacrificed
If time and situation demands
A life without misery is not life
If yes then you could not understand it
A life so understood everything
Life without fluctuations is not possible
Life without sorrow has not its existence
If you could show pain
Then you could show happiness as well
So that is life
Try to understand it
Try to grasp for everything
Life itself is mixture of tear and fear
Life itself is mixture of gain and loss
Life itself is mixture of joy ness and happiness
Then life is mixture of pain and gain
Love one of the ingredients of life
Possible only if only two hearts mingle
Love without passion possible only in hermit life
A love without sex becomes fruit without liquid
Love with sex itself again creates tension
It needs passion with reason
Love between male and male is not possible
If it transcends the relationship
Love between female and female is as male
Love between opposite sex becomes possible
If both parties understood the meaning of love
Love is that where it automatically happens
It is not done to each other
It is self motivate force
Love can not accept any kind of bondage
There is no borderline of love
There is no caste ethnicity race color of love
An element of life runs in its way
An element of living base accepts any case

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मानव अधिकार

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:50:34 +0200

मानव अधिकार सवै मानिसको अधिकार

मानव अधिकार सवैको बाच्न पाउने अधिकार

मानव अधिकार तिमो पनि अधिकार मेरो पनि अधिकार

मानव अधिकार प‍ाकृतिक अधिकार

यो नै हो सवैको सवाृधिकार

यो नै हो हामि सवैको अधिकार

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INTERNATIONAL LAW

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:22:29 +0200

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How to Find the Meaning of Words as You Read

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:10:46 +0200

How to Find the Meaning of Words as You Read
Vocabulary Building and Reading Comprehension

The meaning of unknown words which you come across in your reading sometimes can be known by their surroundings, that is, their contexts. The context of the sentence can tell us the part of speech of the unknown word. Using the context of the paragraph to define unknown words can also helpful.

Although it takes practice, it is the easiest and most efficient way to identify words. Often, using the context is the only way to figure out the meaning of the word as it is used in the sentence, passage, or chapter.

Consider the word "bar". Bar is a common word. But without surrounding words, you don't know if it describes soap, a place that serves beer, a sand formation at the beach, a way to lock the door, or...

Readers often have trouble because they identify the literal but incorrect meaning of a word when they should identify the way it was used in the passage. The following sections will give you more explanation and some exercises on how to get help on the meaning of unknown words by checking their part of speech and their place in context.

A. Using the Part of Speech of the unknown word as a help in reading.

One consideration in using the context is to determine the unknown word's part of speech. The words around the unknown word give you clues. Once you know if the word is a noun or if it is an adjective, it often is enough for you to continue reading intelligently without having to stop to look up the meaning of the word. After coming across the word a few more times, you will know its meaning more firmly than if you had just looked it up.

In the following sentences, identify the part of speech of the italicized words by writing N if the word is a noun, V if the italicized word is a verb, Adj if the italicized word is an adjective, or Adv if the italicized word is an adverb.

Example: She liked to wear red and always wore jewelry made of carnelian. Ans. N
1. The dirty old man gave the young woman a salacious look.

2. The president prayed for the sagacity to make the right decision in the face of many alternatives.

3. The man looked at the rusty old gadget and wondered how its mechanism worked.

4. The dying man designated his son to receive his property.

5. The brindled dog barked loudly.

6. The father caressed his crying child with great tenderness.

7. "Don’t patronize us; we are not children!" said the angry indigenous leaders to the politicians.

8. John was a good emanuensis, always taking dictation correctly and typing up all of his employer’s correspondence.

9. The boy was disappointed by the paltry amount he received as an inheritance when his grandfather died.

10. The young boy ran clumsily down the hill with his arms and legs flapping all over.

B. USING OTHER CLUES GOTTEN FROM THE TEXT ITSELF

Knowing the part of speech of the unknown word is not the only way to figure out its meaning. There are other clues to the meanings of unknown words. They are found directly within a sentence, paragraph, passage, or chapter. Being able to recognize these clues helps you define new words in context. These clues are found right in the text and can be words or punctuation marks or specific words or phrases.

You use them to compare words or to identify unknown words that mean the same or the opposite of words you already know. The clues can also be used to define unknown words that are examples of a group.

There are five other clues that will help you: 1. Punctuation clues, 2. Definition clues, 3. Contrast clues, 4.Comparison clues, and 5. Example clues.

Of these types, the most important are the Contrast clues and the Comparison Clues. The other clues are very obvious and are given here just for the sake of completeness. The reader should concentrate on the Contrast and the Comparison clues.

The five text based clues are useful but the most powerful tool is the Framework based clue. This is the use of information from your own experience, common sense, and the context in which you find the difficult word. There will be examples of this tool at the end of the paper.

1. Punctuation Clues

Punctuation clues are given when the unknown word is set off by commas, parentheses, brackets, or dashes. The information contained within the punctuation marks sometimes means the same or nearly the same as the unknown words. Or, the unknown word might be set off from its meaning by punctuation marks. Information set off by punctuation marks may clarify rather than define the word. Finding these clues is not foolproof.

Example of Punctuation Clue: Nicotine, a colorless and oily drug in tobacco, stains the teeth of chain smokers. Explanation: The words between the commas-a colorless and oily drug in tobacco-define nicotine .

Punctuation Exercise: Underline the punctuation clue that tells you the meaning of the italicized word.

1. The soldiers advanced down the small deep-sided gulch (a narrow valley) into an ambush.

2. The philosopher Descartes helped to establish dualism (the separation of mind and body).

3. Metamemory -knowledge about one's memory processes-is helpful in helping us store and recall information.

4. Adjunct aids-techniques used to assist students' comprehension of reading materials-have been found to be quite useful.

5. The deluge, a flood of rain, threatened to drown the little town.

2. Definition Clues

Definition clues join the unknown word with the word(s) that rename it or tell its meaning. The clues precede or follow words that are or act like linking verbs. A linking verb shows no action but indicates being.

Examples of these verbs are: is, was, are, means, i.e. (that is), involves, is called, that is, or resembles.

For example: The mansion's piazza resembled a large uncovered patio. Explanation: The word resembled joins piazza with its meaning so it is a clue that lets us know that a piazza is a large uncovered patio.

Definition Exercise: Use definition text-based clues to find the meaning of the italicized word. Underline the word (or words) that tells you the meaning of the italicized word.

1. The art, science, or profession of teaching is called pedagogy.

2. Divergent thinking is generating many different ideas in order to solve a problem.

3. Conservative behavior involves cautious or conventional actions.

4. The seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia is a monsoon.

5. Criterion means a standard or rule by which a judgment is formed.

6. A souk is an open-air marketplace in North Africa.

3. Contrast Clues

With contrast clues, you use the opposite of known information to determine the unknown word. Connecting words like however, yet, on the other hand, instead of, but, while, and although join the unknown word with another word that is its opposite.

Example of Contrast Clue:

My sister is extremely neat in appearance while she is slovenly in her housekeeping.

Explanation: The word "while" indicates that slovenly means the opposite of neat. Thus, slovenly means sloppy or messy.

Contrast Exercise: Determine the meaning of the italicized word by using contrast text-based clues. Exercise Example: Although the patron asked for a solemn poem, the poet wrote doggerel.

1.The tumor was benign; nevertheless, the doctor decided to treat it as if it could injure the patient.

2.Some business disputes can be settled out of court; on the other hand; others require litigation.

3. At first the labor union leaders and the factory owners argued about pay schedules and benefits; however, they finally came to a compromise.

4. Gina's leg muscles continued to atrophy because of her injury, but she exercised to build up their strength.

5. Carlos acquiesced to Jane's demands instead of standing his ground and defending his viewpoint.

4. Comparison Clues

Comparison clues indicate that two or more things are alike. A comparison is possible because the known and unknown words have similarities. Words like similarly, as well as, both, and likewise show you that comparisons can be made.

Examples of Comparison Clue:

Miss Johnson is a prim, modest woman; likewise, many of her friends are very proper.

Explanation: Likewise is used to compare prim to proper. Proper means respectable. Thus, prim has a similar meaning.

1. The Greek vase was made of alabaster; similarly, the Roman lamp was also of a translucent, white stone.

2. Taking out the garbage was an onerous task; likewise, washing dishes can be a hard job.

3. Repartee, as well as other kinds of humorous conversation, kept the talk show from becoming boring.

4. Birds are oviparous; similarly, fish and reptiles lay eggs that hatch outside of the body.

5. Both accountants and CPA’s are necessary for a large company’s financial office.

6. The old chair was protected by both handmade antimacassars and other coverings.

5. Example Clues

Example clues tell you an example of an unknown word follows. You derive the meaning of the unknown word by determining what the examples have in common. Example clues are usually introduced by the following words and phrases: such as, such, other, for example, and like.

Example of "Example" Clue: Potentates-such as kings, queens, and emperors-are very powerful and wealthy people. Explanation: Since kings, queens, and emperors are the rulers of countries, potentates are rulers.

"Example" Clue EXERCISE: Underline the words that explain the italicized words.

Canines, such as collies, pugs, and poodles, are good pets.

Edifices, such as skyscrapers and condominiums, are found in cities.

Various means of conveyance-for example, cars, subways, and ships are used worldwide.

Nickels, dimes, dollars, and other kinds of legal tender are used to purchase goods.

Many people enjoy eating mollusks, like clams and snails.

Fiduciaries, like lawyers and bankers, were chosen to manage the young heir's money.

Framework Based Clues

To find meanings from text-based clues (like contrast clues, comparison clues, definition clues, example clues), you looked for clues in the sentence itself. A second kind of clue does not rely on specific words or punctuation marks to indicate meaning. This kind of context clue is called framework-based

Your knowledge of the meanings of surrounding words helps you discover the meaning of a word or of a sentence. The background information you find in these frameworks helps you get the meanings of new words. Common sense and your knowledge of the parts of speech also help in defining unknown words. You combine your experience with what the text contains to determine meaning.

Framework Based Clue Example: The angry driver shouted vehemently during his fight with the other driver. What does vehemently mean? You know what angry means, and you know how people feel when they argue. From this, you can figure out that vehemently has something to do with strong emotion or intense feeling. This is an example of using framework-based context to find the meanings of new words. The meaning you find comes from your personal experience.

Sometimes it takes a bit more detective work to puzzle out the meaning of an unfamiliar word. In such cases, you must draw conclusions based on the information given with the word. Asking yourself questions about the passages may help you make a fairly accurate guess about the meaning of the unfamiliar word. Each of the sentences below is followed by a question. Think about each question; using your common sense and asking yourself a question about the sentence you should be able to know the correct meaning of the italicized word.

1. A former employee, irate over having been fired, broke into the plant and deliberately wrecked several machines. (What would be the employee's state of mind?)

2. John always praised his bosses; he always agreed with what they said. He said he was just a good employee but his friends said he was a sycophant. (What behaviors were his friends describing with the word they put on John?)

3. The car wash we organized to raise funds was a fiasco -it rained all day.

(How successful would a car wash be on a rainy day?)

The first sentence provides enough evidence for you to guess that irate means very angry. Sycophant in the second sentence means sweet-talker. And a fiasco is a complete disaster. (These are not exact dictionary definitions of the words. But by using context clues, but you will often be accurate enough to make good sense of what you are reading. And the good thing is that you save time in your reading because you don’t have to look up every word!)

Try to answer the question that follows each item of the list on the other side of this page. Then use the logic of each answer to help you circle the letter of the meaning you think is correct. Note that some of these sentences have been taken from college textbooks. This should prove to you that your new skills in reading will help you in your college studies. In the future you will be able to make up your own questions to help you.

1. Jamal didn't want to tell Tina the entire plot of the movie, so he just gave her the gist of the story. (What would Jamal say to Tina?)

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