Learn, Relax and Enjoy - 80

clamor (noun, verb): n. noise, v. to make noise - The children clamored for more ice cream.

proclaim (verb): to declare loudly - The president of the university proclaimed March 21 to be a holiday in honor of the school's award winning faculty.

cognizant (adjective): aware - The man was cognizant of the danger of walking through the park at night.

diagnose (verb): to recognize (diseases) by symptoms - The patient was diagnosed with Lyme's disease.

agnostic (noun): one who believes that any ultimate reality is unknowable - John is unsure of the reality of god and considers himself to be an agnostic.

recognize (verb): to know, to identify - I thought I recognized your face from somewhere.

corpse (noun): a dead body - A corpse was found floating in the river.

corpulent (adjective): having a large body - The corpulent politician jabbed a fat finger in the air.

incorporate (verb): to unite into one being - The artist incorporated paint, photographs, and fabric into her artwork.

corporate (adjective): formed into a body or association, united in one group - The corporate structure allowed many people to work as a group.

1)I am slow to _____.

 ►express my opinion    express my viewing     make my views    make my opinion

2)I have to have this report finished _____.

 ►by Friday               until Friday                Friday before            Friday beginning

3)We were fortunate enough to visit the Grand Canyon. It has _____. 

 beautiful scenery that is much      many beautiful landscapes

 many beautiful sceneries              ► much beautiful scenery

4)The car was parked directly _____ the diner.

 before             ahead of        ►in front of               preceding

5)The ski resorts are usually crowded. There are many people _____ skiing.

 Enjoy             that enjoying            ►who enjoy               who enjoying          

6)It is already 3 o'clock. Can you _____ time to catch the bus?

 have enough           have it in        make in         ►make it in

7)I went to have my glasses _____.

 fit                     ►fitted                     fit on               fitted on

8)Mary's house is _____ the hair salon. Do you think you can find it?

 along                          near to                       against          ►next to

9)The burning stick was very hot. He let _____ just in time.

 alone it           go alone it                go it                 ►go of it

10)Do we have _____ money to last us the week?

 a lot of            plentiful         plenty of         ►enough

Problems on the telephone...
A Hello, are you there?
B Yes, who are you please?
A I'm Watt.

B What's your name?
A Watt's my name.
B Yes, what's your name?
A My name is John Watt.
B John what?
A Yes, are you Jones?
B No I'm Knott.
A Will you tell me your name then?
B Will Knott.
A Why not?
B My name is Knott.
A Not what?
B Not Watt, Knott.
A What? 

Hospital Windows

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation. And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."

A Cinema Show                   Visit to a Zoo             A personality which has inspired you

Happiest moment in Life    Most Unhappy moment in life

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Buxone Out Of The Box October 23, 2017