Lesson 7-Spring Sowing I. Wordstudy a Declare has the approximate force of assert, but may suggest formality of statement and authority in the speaker. Congress declared that it would reduce the budget deficit. a Aver stresses the speaker's confidence in the validity of the statement She averred that solitude was necessary for creative work W BTLE BAC
Lesson 7—Spring Sowing W B T L E I. Word Study Declare has the approximate force of assert, but may suggest formality of statement and authority in the speaker. Congress declared that it would reduce the budget deficit. Aver stresses the speaker's confidence in the validity of the statement. She averred that solitude was necessary for creative work
Lesson 7-Spring Sowing I. Wordstudy 2. cluster n./v. a. number of things of the same kind growing closely together b number of people, animals or things grouped closely together Examples: a ivy growing in thick clusters aa cluster of houses spectators bees, islands a Reporters were clustered round the prime Minister W BTLE BAC
Lesson 7—Spring Sowing W B T L E I. Word Study a. number of things of the same kind growing closely together b. number of people, animals or things grouped closely together 2. cluster n./v. Examples: ivy growing in thick clusters a cluster of houses, spectators, bees, islands Reporters were clustered round the Prime Minister
Lesson 7-Spring Sowing I. Wordstudy 3. depressed a Synonyms a. affected or marked by low spirits b. an area, industry, etc that is depressed does blue dejected not have enough economic or business activity dispirited downcast Examples downhearted a depressed by the loss of his job a The divorce left him deeply depressed a Britains depressed housing market W BTLE BAC
Lesson 7—Spring Sowing W B T L E I. Word Study 3. depressed a. a. affected or marked by low spirits b. an area, industry, etc. that is depressed does not have enough economic or business activity Synonyms blue dejected dispirited downcast Examples: downhearted depressed by the loss of his job The divorce left him deeply depressed. Britain’s depressed housing market
Lesson 7-Spring Sowing I. Wordstudy 4. gruff gruff, brusque, blunt, crusty These adjectives mean"abrupt and sometimes discourteous in manner or speech W BTLE To be continued on the next page BAC
Lesson 7—Spring Sowing W B T L E I. Word Study gruff, brusque, blunt, crusty These adjectives mean “abrupt and sometimes discourteous in manner or speech”. 4. gruff To be continued on the next page
Lesson 7-Spring Sowing Word study a Gruff implies roughness or surliness of manner and often harsh speech but does not necessarily suggest rudeness Her answer was gruff, but her eyes twinkled a Brusque emphasizes rude abruptness Try to cultivate a less brusque manner. W BTLE To be continued on the next page BAC
Lesson 7—Spring Sowing W B T L E Gruff implies roughness or surliness of manner and often harsh speech but does not necessarily suggest rudeness. Her answer was gruff, but her eyes twinkled. Brusque emphasizes rude abruptness. Try to cultivate a less brusque manner. I. Word Study To be continued on the next page