The Preacher
A
circuit preacher and his young son traveled the countryside on horseback. When
they approached a small town the preacher would offer to preach a sermon at the
small church in exchange for what the congregation could afford to pay. At one such
small church, the preacher and his son entered the church and the preacher
casually threw a quarter into the poor box.
After a fine sermon, one of the congregation stood and
thanked the preacher and said, "We're a small church and we can afford to
pay you only what's in the poor box." He opened the box and dropped the
contents into the preacher's hand...a quarter. As the preacher and his son were
riding away, the preacher was grumbling about the meager pay. The son listened
for a bit and said "Dad, if you wanted more out, why didn't you put more
in?"
We
always get out of life (and volunteering) pretty much what we put into it!
1)When the
wind blows gently what is it called? Breeze
2)What is
cricketers coffin – a kit bag or keeping gloves? Kit Bag
3)The
medicine that destroys the effect of
poison is called antidote
4)What is the
word for an animal with 4 legs? Quadruped
5)What is a
group of cats called? A Clowder
6)Strong
winds that cause damage is called Strom
7)What do you
call small plants with weak stems? Herbs
8)Are the
small brown spots on a persons skin called pimples or freckles?
9) If
something does not hurt, is it painful or painless? Painless
10)The plural
for data is datum
12)What is
dittology – Study of spellings or double meaning ?
13)How do you
end a business letter with – Truly or Obediently?
14)Find out
the nouns in this sentence” The man lost the keys in his car”.Man/keys/car
15)If ‘proud’
is the adjective and ‘proudly’ is the adverb. What is the noun form? Pride
16)Turn the
word ‘tacks’ into another word for ‘pile’? stacks
fair
play- justice, equal
and right action to someone
The
company is very good to work for as they always use fair play when they are
bargaining with their employees.
get
a break-get an
opportunity or good deal
We
were able to get a break on the price of the paint and saved a lot of money.
Make
a go of- produce good
results, succeed
Although
he works very hard in his small business he has been unable to make a go of it
and may soon go out of business.
run
short- not have
enough in quantity
They
ran short of gasoline at the gas station and had to close early.
Strike
while the iron is hot-take
advantage of an opportunity
We decided to strike while the iron was hot and began to
market the product around the time of the Olympics.
Posthumous A child born after the death of his father or a book published after the death of its author. It can also be used of an honour or a decoration conferred on a person after his death.
Homicide The killer or killing of a human being
Matricide The murder of one’s own mother and also the person who commits such a murder.
Patricide The murder of one’s own father and also the person who commits such a murder.
Fratricide The murder of one’s own brother and also the person who commits such a murder.
Regicide The murder or murderer of a king
Suicide The taking of one’s own life ,or
one who takes his own life
Pedestrian One who walks
Teetotaler / Total Abstainer One who totally abstains from alcoholic drinks
Hospitable Fond of entertaining guests
Amnesty A general pardon of political
offenders
Conductor A person who collects fares on public
vehicle
Diligent Hard working in a careful and
steady manner
Incoherent Unclear; disjointed; rambling in speech
or taught
Withdrawn To hold back; not to participate with
enthusiasm
Fill Up the blanks :-
1)My best
friend lives ______ Boretz Road. a. in b. on c. at
2)I'll be
ready to leave ____ about twenty minutes.
a. in b. on c. at
3)Since he
met his new girlfriend, Juan never seems to be ______ home.
a. on b. in c. at
4)The child
responded to his mother's demands ______ throwing a tantrum.
a. with b. by c. from
5)I think she
spent the entire afternoon ____ the phone. a. on b. in c. at
6)I will wait
______ 6:30, but then I'm going home. a.
from b. at c. until
7)The police
caught the thief _____ the corner of Cascade and Plum Streets.
a. in b. at c.
from
8)My fingers
were injured so my sister had to write the note _____ me.
a. for b. with c. to
9)I am not
interested _____ buying a new car now. a. to b.
for c. in
10)What are
the main ingredients ______ this casserole? a. about b. to
c. of
Compare
Dustman –
Postman Ditch –
Gutter Tour
- Cruise
Beetle - Spider Dictionary
– Encyclopedia Bandage - Sling
Poetry - Prose Beer
- Whisky Jam
- Marmalade
Direct Questions
1)Would you prefer a job involving change, travel and
variety even though risky and insecure?
2)You
are on a seminar, a question is put to
you – Philosophize about the purpose of
human existence ? How would you go about with this.
_____________________________
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