Vocabulary Lesson 1 Read the word and the definition, then write a sentence using the word.

1. admonish verb to indicate duties or obligations; express warning or disapproval; give friendly, earnest advice or encouragement

admonish verb, indicate duties or obligations; express warning or disapproval; give friendly, earnest advice or encouragement They were admonished to take advantage of the opportunity. The teacher admonished him about talking in class. My doctor is always admonishing me to exercise and eat more healthy foods.

Substitution ______________ admonished him about ______________. _____________ is always admonishing me to _________________________.

2. candid adj. 1. open, sincere, honest, frank; 2. fair, impartial: free from bias and prejudice

candid adj. 1. open, sincere, honest, frank; 2. fair, impartial: free from bias and prejudice He was quite candid about his past. She gave us her candid opinion on the Diaoyu Island dispute.

Substitution He was quite candid about ________. She gave us her candid opinion on ___________.

3. credulous adj. willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible

credulous adj., willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible Few people are credulous enough to believe TV advertisements. The defendant was accused of swindling credulous investors.

Substitution Few people are credulous enough to believe _______________. The ____________was accused of cheating credulous _________.

4. dubious adj. of doubtful promise or outcome; the true nature or quality of something is questionable or suspect; unsettled in opinion

dubious adj., of doubtful promise or outcome; the true nature or quality of something is questionable or suspect; unsettled in opinion He made the highly dubious claim that Elvis is still alive and living in Hawaii. He was a man of dubious character. I am dubious about your plan to sail around the world.

Substitution He made the highly dubious claim that _________________________. I am dubious about your plan to ___________________.

5. euphemism noun the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant

euphemism noun, the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant “To pass away” is a euphemism for “to die.” The army general used the word “eliminate” as a euphemism for “kill”.

More euphemisms correctional facility prison economically depressed neighborhood slum, ghetto enhanced interrogation torture a little thin on top bald

big boned, full-figured fat, obese collateral damage civilian casualties dang and darn, oh my gosh damn, oh my god bought the farm, kicked the bucket died

Being “over the hill” is better than being “six feet under.”

“You can check out any time you want, but you can never leave” The Eagles – “Hotel California”