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SEVENTH YEAR GRADE

in volve' per'son al

self-de ni'al

sac'ri fice

knave

bro'ker

knav'er y

sculp'tor

strick'en

des'per ate

con firm'

a bridge'

cur tail'

DAILY LESSONS

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"True self-denial involves personal sacrifice for the good of others." "A cunning knave needs no broker."

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"A sculptor wields the chisel; the stricken marble grows to beauty." "The desperate man has lost hope." "A bad excuse confirms a fault." "As our privileges are abridged our pleasures are curtailed."

"Opportunities are very sensitive;

op'por tu'ni ty if you slight their first visit, you seldom see them again."

sel'dom

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"Endurance is the crowning quality,

And patience all the passion of great hearts."

- Lowell.

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Ae'quus [equi, equ] = equal.

C'ed'e re [ces'sus] (ceed, cede) = to yield.

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"In most things, success depends upon knowing how long a time is required to succeed."— Montesquieu.

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"A great career is a dream of youth realized in mature age."

ca reer'
re'al ize
ma ture'
Par'a dise
de scend'ant is paradise.'

es'ti mate

un tried'

en'ter prise

in teg'ri ty

es teem'

de ceit'

treach'er y

"To Adam, Paradise was home; to the good among his descendants, home

It is difficult to estimate what profits will result from an untried enterprise.

For integrity of character, the man was highly esteemed.

"Deceit and treachery make no man

rich."

ad'vent com pete' e vent'ful

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WORD BUILDING

Ve ni're [ven'tus] = to come.
Pet'e re [pe ti'tus] = to ask, seek.

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"The best hearts are always the bravest."- Sterne.

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