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

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

3. 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.

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

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. 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.

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

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

12. 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.

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

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

15. 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”.

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

17. 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

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

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