Belajar Bahasa Inggris – Pelajaran 51

Kosakata

• infamous
• jostle
• dupe
• incipient
• inadvertent

Baca Dengan Seksama

Slippery Eddie, the infamous pickpocket, was back at work, and every detective had to be especially vigilant. Eddie’s technique was to jostle a victim toward a confederate who would then slip the man’s wallet out of his back pocket while Eddie was stammering an apology to the confused dupe. Within a week the incipient crimewave came to an end when Slippery Eddie inadvertently chose the chief of police for his victim. Although Eddie loathes* Sing Sing, it’s his permanent address now.

Contoh Kalimat

• By telling the truth, we stopped the __________ rumor from spreading.
• The bombing of Pearl Harbor was referred to as an __________ deed.
• The wealthy __________ consented to buy the often-sold Brooklyn Bridge.
• When he attempted to __________ the old lady, she struck him with her umbrella.
• Through an __________ error, the guided missile sped out of control.

Defenisi

Cobalah untuk memasangkan kata-kata baru diatas dengan defenisi di bawah ini:

• ____ having a bad reputation.
• ____ just beginning to exist.
• ____ to shove hard.
• ____ a person easily tricked.
• ____ heedless, not attentive.

Idiom

to carry the day = to win the approval of the majority

• The secretary’s motion that we adjourn for lunch carried the day, and we headed for the restaurant.