14/01/2019
voracious
və rā´ shəs
indiscriminate
in´ dis krim´ ə nit
eminent
em´ ə nənt
steeped
stēpt
replete
ri´ plēt´
READING WISELY
The youngster who reads voraciously, though indiscriminately, does not necessarily gain in
wisdom over the teenager who is more selective in his reading choices. A young man who has
read the life story of every eminent athlete of the twentieth century, or a coed who has steeped
herself in every social-protest novel she can get her hands on, may very well be learning all
there is to know in a very limited area. But books are replete with so many wonders that it is
often discouraging to see bright young people limit their own experiences.
Sample Sentences On the basis of the above paragraph, try to use your new words in the
following sentences. Occasionally it may be necessary to change the ending of a word; e.g.,
indiscriminate to indiscriminately.
1.The football game was ________________ with excitement and great plays.
2.The ________________ author received the Nobel Prize for literature.
3.My cousin is so ________________ in schoolwork that his friends call him a
bookworm.
4.After skiing, I find that I have a ________________ appetite.
5.Modern warfare often results in the ________________ killing of combatants and
innocent civilians alike.
Definitions Now that you have seen and used the new words in sentences, and have the
definitions “on the tip of your tongue,” try to pair the words with their meanings.
6.voracious ----- a. of high reputation, outstanding
7.indiscriminate ----- b. completely filled or supplied with
8.eminent ----- c. choosing at random without careful selection
9.steeped ------ d. desiring or consuming great quantities
10.replete ------- e. soaked, drenched, saturated
TODAY’S IDIOM
to eat humble pie—to admit your error and apologize
After his candidate had lost the election, the boastful campaign manager had to eat
humble pie.