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advertising

a public promotion of some product or service

I want this to be the biggest advertising campaign in the history of cosmetic advertising.

advertising campaign

an organized program of advertisements

I want this to be the biggest advertising campaign in the history of cosmetic advertising.

ambulance

a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals

and the ambulance is due any minute.

aspirin

the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets

I have some Aspirin in my purse.

basement

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

His lunch pail and his raincoat are still in the basement.

board meeting

a meeting for administrative purposes

Missed a board meeting this morning,

boss

a person who exercises control over workers

I'm ready when you are, boss.

business

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

It's a touchy business, you know?

chipper

having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air

Relax, he'll probably be in bright and chipper in the morning.

class

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

Oh, we were just having a little coffee class, Miss Starlin.

coffee

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

Oh, we were just having a little coffee class, Miss Starlin.

copy

matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials

All advertising copy will be cleared through your office.

country

a politically organized body of people under a single government

Every newspaper and magazine in the country

crack

a chance to do something

Gee, I sure hope they give the girls working at Starlin first crack at that new stuff.

days

the time during which someone's life continues

Still, she is looking a lot younger these days, isn't she?

dose

a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

Well if I were you I'd take a double dose

duchess

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

La di da, the Duchess of Flatbush herself.

ear

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

How'd you like to have this phone wrapped around your ear?

equipment

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

Uhhuh, the nurse is fixing the emergency equipment now...

floor

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

She swears she heard a scream from one of the other floors.

guarantee

a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

There's a guarantee on this too.

guess

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

Three guesses.

guy

an informal term for a youth or man

Well, he's a pretty conscientious guy, honey, if he felt sick or something he'd have called in.

headache

pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs

It's just a little headache, Mary.

health

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

Right now the main thing is to get you back to health.

hi

an expression of greeting

Hi pretty puss.

idea

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

Don't go getting any ideas about the boss.

job

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

I have other things to think about than worrying whether the night watchman walked off the job.

layout

a plan or design of something that is laid out

In a few days we'll start the layouts for the campaign.

long time

a prolonged period of time

Mr. Cooper's been here a long time.

lots

a large number or amount

I've seen lots of these.

magazine

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

Every newspaper and magazine in the country

medication

(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

Cosmetics are one thing, medications another.

meeting

a formally arranged gathering

Well, about his missing the meeting this morning.

member

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

What me? Don't be silly, I just want her to know that I'm an eager member of the team.

motion

a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote

You don't have to second the motion, Lane.

mrs.

a form of address for a married woman

Take good care of him, Mrs. Warren. Yes, Miss Starlin.

newspaper

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

Every newspaper and magazine in the country

night

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

I'm going to spend the nights here in my office...

night watchman

a watchman who works during the night

And the night watchman.

nightmare

a situation resembling a terrifying dream

This horrible sound. Like a nightmare.

note

a brief written record

Notes on his experiments with Jan.

number

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

Suite number one.

nurse

one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

Uhhuh, the nurse is fixing the emergency equipment now...

pail

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

His lunch pail and his raincoat are still in the basement.

pant

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

Don't you get it? He'd sooner go out without his pants than leave that pipe behind.

part

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

on the part of my own staff, is that clear?

pipe

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

It's Mr. Cooper's pipe.

puss

informal terms referring to a domestic cat

Hi pretty puss.

raincoat

a water-resistant coat

His lunch pail and his raincoat are still in the basement.

salary

something that remunerates

He's still somewhere in the building, I'd bet a year's salary on it.

saleable

capable of being sold; fit for sale

is going to bring the most fantastically saleable product ever developed...

scream

sharp piercing cry

She swears she heard a scream from one of the other floors.

sister

a female person who has the same parents as another person

That's more like it, sister.

sound

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

This horrible sound. Like a nightmare.

staff

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

on the part of my own staff, is that clear?

stuff

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

Gee, I sure hope they give the girls working at Starlin first crack at that new stuff.

suite

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

Suite number one.

sweetie

a person loved by another person

Hi, sweetie.

television

broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects

then maybe Irving wouldn't watch television so much.

thing

a vaguely specified concern

there are a few things I'd like to discuss with you.

three

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

Three guesses.

times

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

And Miss Warren has a room adjoining yours so there'll be someone near you at all times.

timidity

fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

And I don't intend to be restricted by timidity

treatment

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

You think Zinthrop would give you any of those treatments?

trouble

a source of difficulty

We could really get in trouble.

watch

a small portable timepiece

You want to break the watch or something?!

watchman

a guard who keeps watch

Mr. Green feels that the watchman never left the building.

wise guy

an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments

Wise guy.

years

a prolonged period of time

I guess if it can take 15 years off Starlin,

youth

the time of life between childhood and maturity

Return to youth with Janice Starlin.

bet

stake on the outcome of an issue

I bet Starlin's having a fit.

break

become separated into pieces or fragments

You want to break the watch or something?!

call in

make a phone call

Well, he's a pretty conscientious guy, honey, if he felt sick or something he'd have called in.

clear

grant authorization or clearance for

All advertising copy will be cleared through your office.

come in

to come or go into

Say, did Cooper come in yet? Uhuh.

control

exercise authoritative control or power over

Something's happening to me, I can't control it.

convince

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

Zinthrop heard it too but she convinced him he was having a bad dream.

develop

make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation

is going to bring the most fantastically saleable product ever developed...

discuss

to consider or examine in speech or writing

there are a few things I'd like to discuss with you.

entitle

give the right to

Probably feels he's entitled to take a day for himself now and then.

excuse

accept an excuse for

Excuse me, Miss Starlin.

feel

come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds

Mr. Green feels that the watchman never left the building.

flood

fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

will be flooded with our new slogan,

get

grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of

Don't you get it? He'd sooner go out without his pants than leave that pipe behind.

get back

recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost

Right now the main thing is to get you back to health.

go to sleep

prepare for sleep

Lie down now, go to sleep.

have

organize or be responsible for

We've had a room especially made over for you, Mr. Zinthrop...

have a fit

get very angry and fly into a rage

I bet Starlin's having a fit.

hope

expect and wish

Gee, I sure hope they give the girls working at Starlin first crack at that new stuff.

intend

have in mind as a purpose

And I don't intend to be restricted by timidity

interrupt

make a break in

Oh, am I interrupting something?

leave

go away from a place

Please, leave, my head, oh my head.

leave behind

depart and not take along

Don't you get it? He'd sooner go out without his pants than leave that pipe behind.

lie

be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

Lie back now, you just had a bad dream.

lie down

assume a reclining position

Lie down now, go to sleep.

look at

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

So who says he looks at it?

make over

make new

We've had a room especially made over for you, Mr. Zinthrop...

miss

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

He misses one day of work and you're ready to call Missing Persons.

miss

fail to attend an event or activity

Missed a board meeting this morning,

reach

be in or establish communication with

Nobody's been able to reach him all day.

restricted

subject to restriction or subjected to restriction

And I don't intend to be restricted by timidity

return

go back to a previous state

Return to youth with Janice Starlin.

run into

be beset by

We're liable to run into trouble.

second

give support or one's approval to

You don't have to second the motion, Lane.

show up

appear or become visible; make a showing

If only Coop would show up.

spend

pass time in a specific way

I'm going to spend the nights here in my office...

swear

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

She swears she heard a scream from one of the other floors.

talk about

to consider or examine in speech or writing

We were talking about Mr. Cooper.

think

use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments

Try to think.

think about

have on one's mind, think about actively

I have other things to think about than worrying whether the night watchman walked off the job.

tire

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

I won't tire him, Mrs. Warren, but it is important.

walk off

go away from

I have other things to think about than worrying whether the night watchman walked off the job.

watch

look attentively

then maybe Irving wouldn't watch television so much.

work

operate in a certain place, area, or specialty

Oh, Mary, please, before you go, could you see if you could work that thing?

work

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

Gee, I sure hope they give the girls working at Starlin first crack at that new stuff.

adjoin

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

And Miss Warren has a room adjoining yours so there'll be someone near you at all times.

better

(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness

When you're feeling better, Mr. Zinthrop,

bright

characterized by happiness or gladness

Relax, he'll probably be in bright and chipper in the morning.

clear

readily apparent to the mind

on the part of my own staff, is that clear?

comfortable

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)

We'll do everything we can to make you comfortable, Mr. Zinthrop.

conscientious

characterized by extreme care and great effort

Well, he's a pretty conscientious guy, honey, if he felt sick or something he'd have called in.

conservative

resistant to change

I think we should be a little conservative, Miss Starlin.

dead

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

If he is... He's dead.

double

having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

Well if I were you I'd take a double dose

due

scheduled to arrive

and the ambulance is due any minute.

eager

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

What me? Don't be silly, I just want her to know that I'm an eager member of the team.

enough

sufficient for the purpose

Oh, simple enough.

funny

arousing or provoking laughter

It's not funny anymore, Mary, there's something going on in that building.

funny

not as expected

Sure is funny about old Coop.

horrible

provoking horror

This horrible sound. Like a nightmare.

left

not used up

There's only enough left for one more. One more.

liable

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

We're liable to run into trouble.

main

most important element

Right now the main thing is to get you back to health.

modern

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

by modern cosmetics to the public.

old

(used for emphasis) very familiar

Sure is funny about old Coop.

on hand

readily available

so if anything develops, I'll be on hand.

pretty

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

Hi pretty puss.

public

not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole

by modern cosmetics to the public.

sick

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

Well, he's a pretty conscientious guy, honey, if he felt sick or something he'd have called in.

simple

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

Oh, simple enough.

steady

not subject to change or variation especially in behavior

Hold it steady.

touchy

difficult to handle; requiring great tact

It's a touchy business, you know?

wrapped

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

How'd you like to have this phone wrapped around your ear?

younger

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

Still, she is looking a lot younger these days, isn't she?

by the way

introducing a different topic; in point of fact

Oh, by the way, Miss Starlin, how is Mr. Zinthrop?

clearly

without doubt or question

I want one thing understood very clearly now, gentlemen.

especially

in a special manner

We've had a room especially made over for you, Mr. Zinthrop...

ever

at any time

is going to bring the most fantastically saleable product ever developed...

fantastically

exceedingly; extremely

is going to bring the most fantastically saleable product ever developed...

for one

as a particular one of several possibilities

Have a look around Cooper's lab, for one thing.

in that

(formal) in or into that thing or place

It's not funny anymore, Mary, there's something going on in that building.

only

except that

Only... only there's some... something I must tell you.

probably

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

Relax, he'll probably be in bright and chipper in the morning.

sooner

more readily or willingly

Don't you get it? He'd sooner go out without his pants than leave that pipe behind.

sure

definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')

Gee, I sure hope they give the girls working at Starlin first crack at that new stuff.

too

in addition

Zinthrop heard it too but she convinced him he was having a bad dream.

yet

up to the present time

Say, did Cooper come in yet? Uhuh.

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