Vocal Composition
Lesson Three Vocabulary Composition
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When I first became acquainted with the most 1._____________________ , untouchable, and notorious name in mob bosses at the time, I had a grim picture of what to expect. As I treaded carefully down desolate concrete block hallways, it struck me then and there about the how I was now 2._____________________ with the biggest name in organizedcrime of the day. I attempted, at my best, to act 3._____________________ w hen I was reached out by a friend of a friend to be enlisted under his services. I had no way of knowing what to expect when I accepted the offer, and no way of getting to know the man in the suit that everyone feared. When I was put through to one of his associates, I attempted my best business front and asked, “So what exactly can I get from doin’ this? ”. Through the phone, a husky voice answered, “What other sort of 4._____________________ could you want in life? ”. After that he told me there was a black van waiting outside, and if I was to accept his offer, I should get in it. While I was driven in silence, I made sure to pay 5._____________________ attention to details that marked where we were headed in the city. You know, just in case I needed to make a run for it. Up until
that point I had failed to 6._____________________ exactly why a small accountant like me was taking a ride up into mafia lane. I knew much about organized crime though. People like the boss were 7._____________________, so if I ever made a mistake and tried to cheat him, he would know and I would be 8._____________________, a nd cease to exist. I’d heard that all mobsters had an 9._____________________ way of knowing when you were about ready to rat them out and were done holding them in high 10._____________________. No mistake was considered 11._____________________ in his line of work. I mean, how else do you keep command of a business like this for so long. Most everyone who worked for him