Third Course – Lesson 29
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Copy the COMPLETE Ex. 2 definition; 2) Draw an illustration that makes a connection between the word
and definition; 3) Write your own ORIGINAL complete sentence correctly using the vocabulary word
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AGILITY
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DWINDLE
Part of Speech
In Context – Readers are fascinated by Sherlock
Holmes’s agility in assembling the facts and solving the
mystery. His keen mind never fails to amaze us.
In Context – Holmes’s popularity never seems to
dwindle. Over a century after his creation, he is still a
favorite character in drama and film, as well as fiction.
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ELAPSE
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EXASPERATE
Part of Speech
In Context – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle supervised the
making of the first movies about Holmes in the days of
silent film. Since then, a decade has not elapsed without
someone making a movie featuring the great detective.
In Context – The success of his Sherlock Holmes stories
began to exasperate Doyle because writing the stories
kept him from doing more serious work. At one point, he
became so frustrated that he decided to kill the detective.
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NONCHALANT
Part of Speech
In Context – Readers were outraged by Doyle’s
nonchalant attitude toward their hero. They pleaded
with him not to be indifferent to their desire to read more
of Holmes’s adventures.
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RETRACT
Part of Speech
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SURPASS
Part of Speech
In Context – Fortunately, it was fairly easy to bring
Holmes back to life. Doyle did not have to retract the
story of Holmes’s death completely. He simply had to
allow Holmes to survive a fall from a cliff.
In Context – Other fictional detectives have been quite
popular with readers, but none has been able to surpass
Holmes in the hearts of many detective-fiction fans. For
these fans, no one is better than Holmes.
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SUSCEPTIBLE
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VENEER
Part of Speech
In Context – Dr. Watson, Holmes’s friend, is more
susceptible to trickery and flattery than Holmes. Unlike
Holmes, he can be easily fooled.
In Context – Holmes is an excellent judge of character.
He can see through an attractive veneer and recognize a
person’s true character.
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WARY
Part of Speech
In Context – Holmes is always wary when dealing with
his archenemy, the evil Moriarty, but in spite of Holmes’s
caution, the villain slips away.
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