The World of Words: Vocabulary for College Success ... - eLibrary

Exercises 49convict the wrong person. Kirk Bloodsworth, a U.S. Marine whohad fought for his country, was convicted of rape and murder.Several eyewitnesses gave. But, in fact, hewas innocent of the crime! Working in the prison library, Kirkfound out about the use of DNA evidence in England. In Kirk’s case,DNA providedevidence that he was not thecriminal. He was the first person to use DNA in a U.S. trial.2. appeasing, appeasement, appeaseIn a famous historical example of ,European countries granted Hitler much of Czechoslovakia’sborderland in 1938. The country of Czechoslovakia was not eveninvited to the meeting that decided its fate. France, England, andother countries hoped that granting Hitler the land wouldhim, but as is often the case with suchefforts, he was not satisfied. In 1939,Hitler’s continued aggression resulted in World War II.3. catastrophe, catastrophes, catastrophicMany scientists’ predict adue to globalwarming. In fact, some are predicting that by 2015, the Arctic willthaw in the summer, releasingflooding. Toavoid such, U.S. President Obama isconsidering using new technology, including shooting pollutionparticles into the upper atmosphere to block the sun’s rays.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.4. bureaucratic, bureaucracyTexan Calvin Graham won medals for bravery in World War II, butnavy officials expelled him and took away his medals when theydiscovered he was only twelve years old! Graham spent the lastyears of his life asking the militaryreturn his awards. Butagencies move slowly.The last medal, a Purple Heart, was returned only after his death.5. entrepreneur, entrepreneurialReverend Man Singh Das is anwho makesmoney while doing good. Owner of a service station andto