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The Fifty First Dragon
By Heywood Broun
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Vocabulary Words & Definitions
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Joust• Verb• To fight with lances on horseback
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Expulsion• Noun• Forcing out someone from a
group
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Dexterity• Noun• Skillfulness with hands or feet;
cleverness
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Timorously • Adverb • Timidly; shyly
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Restive• Adjective• Nervous; restless
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Ethics• Noun• Rules of a moral conduct or
behavior
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Indiscriminate• Adjective• Unrestrained in choice;
haphazard (unplanned/careless)
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Judicial• Adjective• Showing careful consideration of
all sides of a problem before making a decision
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Ferocity• Noun• Fierceness; aggressive behavior
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Brandish• Verb• To wave or display in a
threatening way
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Impetuous• Adjective• Acting suddenly, without much
thought; rash
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Malice• Noun• A desire to be purposely hurtful
to others
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Preliminary • Adjective• Happening before; leading up to
the main action
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Discourse• Noun• A long speech, discussion, or
writing about a topic
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Testy• Adjective• Touchy; easily angered or
bothered
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Solicitude• Noun• Concern; inquiring about
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Literal• Adjective• Real; exact
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Meager• Adjective• A small amount; scant; scarce
supply
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Author Notes•Heywood Broun • Born 1888-1939•Harvard Graduate•New Yorker
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Author Notes
Sports reporter, World War I correspondent, literary criticBelieved journalism can point out social wrongs
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The Fifty-First Dragon• Spontaneous humor balanced with fable-like message
about self confidence
• Humor stems from:• Anachronism: a thing or person that belongs in an
earlier time• Sarcasm: a sneering or cutting remark• Fantasy: wondrous, strange, imaginative images• Cynicism: a scornfully negative remark• Understatement: makes the situation seem less
important than it is
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Anachronism• Events existing out of their proper time in
history
Examples: • A horse drawn carriage on an interstate
highway• A jet airplane in a cowboy movie• Abe Lincoln using a microwave or cell
phone• A sword is an anachronism for modern
warfare.