ESL Pathways Frontiers Lesson 27

Mrs. N (United States of America)
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  1. leukemia
    disease characterized by overproduction of white blood cells
    In 1980 at the age of 90, the Colonel was stricken with leukemia and died.
  2. cuisine
    the manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
    The Governor of Kentucky made him a Kentucky Colonel in 1935 for his contributions to the state’s cuisine.
  3. bypass
    avoid something
    In the early 1950’s, a new highway was planned to bypass the town of Corbin.
  4. franchise
    a statutory right or privilege granted by a government
    He began franchising- selling his chicken business- at the age of 65.
  5. colonel
    a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
    Read about Colonel Sanders.
  6. batch
    a collection of things or persons to be handled together
    He cooked batches of chicken for restaurant owners and their employees.
  7. recipe
    directions for making something
    This is the basic cooking recipe that is still used in KFC restaurants today.
  8. stricken
    grievously affected especially by disease
    In 1980 at the age of 90, the Colonel was stricken with leukemia and died.
  9. herb
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem
    Over the next nine years, he perfected his secret blend of 11 herbs and spices.
  10. blend
    mix together different elements
    Over the next nine years, he perfected his secret blend of 11 herbs and spices.
  11. variety
    a category of things distinguished by a common quality
    By the age of seven, he was a master at cooking a variety of dishes.
  12. contribution
    a voluntary gift made to some worthwhile cause
    The Governor of Kentucky made him a Kentucky Colonel in 1935 for his contributions to the state’s cuisine.
  13. eventually
    after an unspecified period of time or a long delay
    The Colonel eventually sold his share in the company for $2 million but remained a public spokesman for the company.
  14. determined
    having been learned or found especially by investigation
    Are you a determined person?
  15. devoted
    zealous in allegiance or affection
    The Colonel was confident in the quality of his fried chicken, so he devoted himself to franchising his business.
  16. annual
    occurring every year
    Two billion of the Colonel's "finger lickin' good" chicken dinners are served annually, and not just in North America.
  17. reduce
    make smaller
    He paid his bills and was reduced to living on his $105 monthly Social Security checks.
  18. quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something
    The Colonel was confident in the quality of his fried chicken, so he devoted himself to franchising his business.
  19. confident
    having or marked by assurance
    The Colonel was confident in the quality of his fried chicken, so he devoted himself to franchising his business.
  20. state
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
    The Governor of Kentucky made him a Kentucky Colonel in 1935 for his contributions to the state’s cuisine.
Created on Sun Oct 11 00:46:59 EDT 2020

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