English Words in Action, Group R +(active examples of vocabulary words being used in the context of sentences) Simply click on this banner (or the following link) and you will be on your way to stimulate your brain for greater word comprehension with quizzes based on some of the words in this unit.rabble (RAHB uhl)
1. The airport was swarming with a rabble (masses, hoi polloi) of people on their way to various summer vacation areas.
2. The term "rabble" (lower classes) is an insulting term for "common people". rabble-rouser, rabble rouser (RAHB uhl-rou" zuhr)
1. A person who stirs up anger, violence, the passions, prejudices, or other strong feelings in a crowd; especially, for his or her own personal interests.
2. A leader or speaker who stirs up the passions of the masses; a demagogue. 2. An orator, or speaker, who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his/her audience. A master at making rabble-rousing an art formWith reference to Michael Moore, an abrasive filmmaker stages a frontal assault on the free-enterprise system in his new film. Moore's recent film entry this year is "not a sortie against a particular industry. It is a frontal assault on the very idea of American free enterprise; a beast," he called it in a rabble-rousing speech to a Toronto, Canadian, audience. Moore has come out with a film that concludes that capitalism is evil. American liberals have classified him as an "egomaniac, glutton, exploiter, embarrassment, and slob". The derogatory terms applicable to Moore by others was not mentioned. In the last few years, his personal mood is said to have wavered between what he calls "passive despair" and outright anger. rabid (RAHB id)
1. Efforts were being made to catch and to destroy rabid (foaming-at-the-mouth) dogs which were running around in the village this summer.
2. The enemy came on a rabid (fanatical, raging) military assault so our soldiers had to withdraw from their position. 3. We admit that we were rabid (zealous, fervent) fans of Michael Jackson. race (RAYS)
1. It rained very hard during the marathon race (contest) today.
2. She became a candidate for the senatorial race (campaign) of her state. 2. He wanted to race (engage in a contest of speed) from home to the city park down the street. 4. We overslept and had to race (hurry, run like mad) to school in an effort to avoid being tardy. Links to all of the groups of English words in action, Groups A to Z. You may see the bibliographic list of sources of information for these words in action. If there are any numbers below, use them to see other pages in this unit.Back to Index | Search Box | Main Index The Main-Get Words pageThe + sign which might appear at the end of a unit title means all of the words in that unit have definitions.
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