The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
7. NEW WORDS AND HOW TO USE
THEM

Keep a common writing pad on your
desk. When you hear q new word which
interests you or when you come across
one in your reading jot 1t down. Take
tine to look up its meaning. Frame SEN
tences in which this word IS used cor
rectly. Incorporate it into your own vo-
cabulery by using it in your conversation
the very first chance you get, not in an
Gnected way, but as part Of your every
day speech, You must learn to distinguish
between words suitable for conversation
and words which are better adapted to
the printed page. Conversational speech
has soul and feeling. Written speech
may be technical, scientific, exact the
meaning being conveyed wholly by the
words, while in conversation the meaning
Is conveyed in part by the gesture, the
voice and the personality of the speaker.
Take the following twelve words for your
nrst lesson and add dozen more Of your
own choosing during the week;
Rssume-This is q French word which
has come into common use. 1t is pro-
nounced ray-zsu-may, with accent upon
first and last syllables. 1t means a sum-
mary summing up, a condensed &C
count. We may say that a particular
magazine or paper gives good resume Of
current events.
ConRoisseur - Pronounced con-i-seur,
with the accent upon the last syllable. A
connoisseur is a critical Judge, or rather
person who is competent 10 pass critical
judgment upon anything. The word IS
most commonly used in speaking of per
son thoroughly competent to pass judg-
ment upon the WorK Of some particular
department OF art. 4 man who is max
ing a speciality of collecting rare water
coIors and who Is considered from long
experience competent to pass upon pic
LuTe offered is said 10 be COnnno!Sseur in
water cOlOTs.
Alr,.,,isriC-Tbis word Is now yery COM
monty used. The noun is altruism. 1t is
opposed TO seldshness. Any movement
having for It's chief end the GOOD OF others
may be termed aItruistiC. Note this word
in your newspaper and magazine reading.
You are sure 10 meet Il.
aGhettO-The name Ghetto is given to the
part of q city or town formerly set apart
Tor the Jews as in Rome or Frankfort
On-the-Rhine At present this name is a
synonym for Jewish quarter
Radical-Measures are radical when they
are extreme or directly opposed to conven-
tional or commonplace methodS. A man
is radical when he is the opposite of con-
servative in his IDEAS and methods in po-
Nical, religious and social affairs. The
radical breaks away from all traditions
and established customs.
Salon-PronouuCed sah-loug, with the
second syllable accented. An apartment
in which a company IS to receive; hence,
a fashionable reception or gathering. The
name salon is specifically applied to peri
odic social reunions in Paris. The name is
also applied TO the annual exhibition in
Paris Of works of living artists.
Bohemiau-A person, especially an ar
list or literary man, who leads a free
life, having little. regard to what society
he freQuents and despising the conyen-
uOnal. One who prefers adventure and
speculation to settled industry and who
does not work well in the harness of or
binary life. This word Is pretty generally
used in America as the opposite of con-
VenuOnal- The bohemian's dress and hab-
It's ana dinners and pleasures are not al