the 4000 english words essential for an educated vocabulary review

... in the word list: Matching, Antonyms, Analogies, and Sentence Completions. The Matching quizzes, review words that were just introduced. All the other quizzes contain words from any part of the ... to remember. Many common words appear in the list of words, but with their less common meanings. For example, the common meaning of champion is “winner.” A less common meaning for champion is ... there is a bounty of choice words between the common and the esoteric that often seem be just on the tip of our tongue. Vocabulary 4000 brings these words to the fore. Whenever possible, one-word...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 13:40

... volley, gunfire sanctify consecrate sanctimonious self-righteous sanction approval sanctuary refuge sang-froid coolness under fire sanguinary gory, murderous sanguine cheerful sans without sapid ... subordinate subsidize financial assistance substantiate verify substantive substantial subterfuge cunning, ruse subterranean underground subvert undermine succor help, comfort succulent juicy, delicious ... winding and twisting The Words 85 serried saw-toothed serum vaccine servile slavish servitude forced labor sessile permanently attached session meeting settee seat, sofa sever cut in two severance...

Ngày tải lên: 17/10/2013, 22:15

... have the same meaning as the sum of the meanings of their parts. In fact, on occasion words can have the opposite meaning of their parts. For example, by word analysis the word AWFUL should mean ... C Word Analysis Word analysis (etymology) is the process of separating a word into its parts and then using the meanings of those parts to deduce the meaning of the original word. Take, for example, ... This is not the literal meaning of INTERMINABLE (endless), but it is close enough. For another example, consider the word RETROSPECT. It is made up of the prefix RETRO (back) and the root SPECT...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 08:20

... vigor, endurance stanch loyal stanchion prop, foundation stanza division of a poem stark desolate [...]... manageable titian auburn traduce slander titillate arouse tranquilize calm, anesthetize ... manageable... financial assistance supervene ensue, follow substantiate verify supervise oversee substantive substantial supine lying on the back subterfuge cunning, ruse supplant replace subterranean underground ... figurehead transcribe write a copy toady fawner, sycophant transfigure transform, exalt tocsin alarm bell, signal transfix impale toil drudgery transfuse insert, infuse tome large book transgression...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 08:20

... scarce pan criticize panacea cure-all panache flamboyance pandemic widespread, plague pandemonium din, commotion pander cater to people’s baser instincts panegyric praise pang short sharp pain panoply ... panorama vista pant gasp, puff pantomime mime The Words 65 pantry storeroom papyrus paper parable allegory paradigm a model paragon standard of excellence parameter limit paramount chief, foremost ... patrimony inheritance patronize condescend patronymic a name formed form the name of a father patter walk lightly paucity scarcity 66 Vocabulary 4000 Quiz 23 (Matching) Match each word in the first...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 08:20

... ability to predict the future forestall thwart, preempt forgo relinquish (usually voluntarily) forsake abandon forswear deny forthright frank forthwith immediately fortify strengthen fortitude resilience, ... fountainhead, set of type forage search for food foray raid forbear abstain, restrain oneself force majeure superior force foreboding ominous foreclose exclude forensic pertaining to debate foresight ability ... exiguous scanty exile banish exodus departure, migration exonerate free from blame exorbitant expensive exorcise expel expanse extent of land expansive sweeping The Words 39 expedient advantageous...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 08:20

... calumny slander camaraderie fellowship canaille rabble canard hoax candid frank, unrehearsed candor frankness canine pertaining to dogs canon rule cant insincere speech cantankerous peevish cantata ... through death 18 Vocabulary 4000 Quiz 4 (Antonyms) Directions: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the capitalized word. Answers are on page 101. 1. HYPOCRITICAL: (A) forthright (B) judicious ... 28 Vocabulary 4000 Quiz 8 (Antonyms) Directions: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the capitalized word Answers are on page 101 1 UPSHOT: (A) consequence (B) descent (C) annihilation......

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 08:20

... rearranging the letters of another word amalgamation mixture analgesic pain-soother The Words 13 Quiz (Antonyms) Directions: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the capitalized word Answers ... in the word list: Matching, Antonyms, Analogies, and Sentence Completions The Matching quizzes, review words that were just introduced All the other quizzes contain words from any part of the ... vessel annihilate destroy angst anxiety, dread annotate to add explanatory notes 14 Vocabulary 4000 annul cancel apocryphal of doubtful authenticity annular ring-shaped apoplexy stroke anodyne...

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 08:20

... Tuition. If you want to improve your English, we can help you. Our teachers offer afternoon,evening and weekend classes for those new to English Come and see us at the New English institute ... (1)(2) Complete the passage using the verbs given Nga (1)………… .for an international bank in Ha Noi Now she is (2)……… English for her work But her writing and listening are ... 108 Trang Thi street Academy of language. Academy of language. Why not learn to speak a foreign language with others? We have well-qualified teachers Class in the morning ,afternoon and evening...

Ngày tải lên: 13/04/2021, 03:22

... manufacturers the choice to change many parts of the Android operating system, allowing each the chance to create a look that is unique and different from the others For example, Samsung ... sued for its Android. .. Manufacturer websites are the best place to find information about their interface changes, but the customizations are generally skin deep They don’t have an ... called the. .. more difficult trick Folders can hold them, but there is no stock file manager on many Android phones You’ll need to download a file management app, such as Astro File Manager, and...

Ngày tải lên: 20/03/2014, 00:17

... extends the classical d’Alembert’s wave equa- tion by considering the effects of the changes in the length of the strings during the vibra- tions. The parameters in (1.3) have the following meanings: ... L is the length of the string, h is the area of cross-section, E is the Young modulus of the material, ρ is the mass density and P 0 is the initial tension. Problem ( 1.2) began to call the attention ... mainly after the work of Lions [15], where a functional analysis approach was proposed to attack it. The reader may consult [1, 2, 8, 16, 18] and the references therein, for more informa- tion...

Ngày tải lên: 22/06/2014, 22:20

... manageable titian auburn traduce slander titillate arouse tranquilize calm, anesthetize titular in name only, figurehead transcribe write a copy toady fawner, sycophant transfigure transform, exalt ... These categories amply point out the fundamental desire that people have to express themselves and the cleverness they display in that expression; who would have believed that the drab, mundane ... trace, remnant valiant brave veto reject validate affirm, authenticate vex annoy valor bravery viable capable of surviving, feasible vanguard leading position viaduct waterway The Words 97 Quiz...

Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 17:15

... the same meaning as the sum of the meanings of their parts In fact, on occasion words can have the opposite meaning of their parts For example, by word analysis the word AWFUL should mean “full ... Word Analysis Word analysis (etymology) is the process of separating a word into its parts and then using the meanings of those parts to deduce the meaning of the original word Take, for example, ... stop.” This is not the literal meaning of INTERMINABLE (endless), but it is close enough For another example, consider the word RETROSPECT It is made up of the prefix RETRO (back) and the root SPECT...

Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 17:15

... enacted the Marshall Plan to rebuild Germany (A) after the war, they enacted the Marshall Plan to rebuild Germany (B) after the war, the Marshall Plan was enacted to rebuild Germany (C) after the ... Word Analysis 13 INTROSPECTIVE Analysis: Meaning: 14 IMMORTALITY Analysis: Meaning: 15 BENEFACTOR Analysis: Meaning: 16 DEGRADATION Analysis: Meaning: 17 DISPASSIONATE Analysis: Meaning: 18 APATHETIC ... 118 Vocabulary 4000 PRONOUN ERRORS A pronoun is a word that stands for a noun, known as the antecedent of the pronoun The key point for the use of pronouns is this: • Pronouns must agree with their...

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 15:15

... less tolerant, and therefore indicates that the country is becoming less tolerant, and therefore that indicates that the country is being less tolerant, and therefore indicates that the country ... indicates that an action was completed before another past action It is formed using had and the past participle of the verb He had prepared thoroughly before taking the SAT c Used to form the future ... across and shooting the vast expanse of the Southwest, Ansel Adams began his photographic career in 1945 (C) Having traveled across and shooting the vast expanse of the Southwest, in 1945 Ansel...

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 15:15

... succeed Farther/Further: Use farther when referring to distance, and use further when referring to degree 136 Vocabulary 4000 They went no further (degree) than necking He threw the discs farther ... account to the state for your crimes Adapted to /for/ from: Adapted to means “naturally suited for. ” Adapted for means “created to be suited for. ” Adapted from means “changed to be suited for. ” The polar ... of the verb b Used to form the past perfect tense, which indicates that an action was completed before another past action It is formed using had and the past participle of the verb c Used to form...

Ngày tải lên: 28/10/2013, 22:15

... tolerant, and therefore indicates that the country is becoming less tolerant of and therefore that Choice (A) has two flaws First, the subject of the sentence the rise is singular, and therefore the ... tolerant, and therefore that indicates that the country is becoming less tolerant, and therefore indicates that the country is becoming less tolerant, and therefore that indicates that the country ... after the war, they enacted the Marshall Plan to rebuild Germany (B) after the war, the Marshall Plan was enacted to rebuild Germany (C) after the war, the Marshall Plan was enacted by the United...

Ngày tải lên: 28/10/2013, 22:15

... in the word list: Matching, Antonyms, Analogies, and Sentence Completions The Matching quizzes, review words that were just introduced All the other quizzes contain words from any part of the ... easier to remember Many common words appear in the list of words, but with their less common meanings For example, the common meaning of champion is “winner.” A less common meaning for champion is ... THE WORDS WORD ANALYSIS .103 IDIOM AND USAGE 117 About This Book English offers perhaps the richest vocabulary of all languages, in part because its words are culled from so many...

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 14:20

... vessel annihilate destroy angst anxiety, dread annotate to add explanatory notes 14 Vocabulary 4000 annul cancel apocryphal of doubtful authenticity annular ring-shaped apoplexy stroke anodyne ... Asia candid frank, unrehearsed Cassandra unheeded prophet candor frankness castigate criticize canine pertaining to dogs castrate remove the testicles canon rule cant insincere speech The Words ... 16 Vocabulary 4000 Quiz (Matching) Match each word in the first column with its definition in the second column Answers are on page 101 ANATHEMA A hard ANNIHILATE B curse ANOMALOUS C gully APATHETIC...

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 14:20

... The Words 23 Quiz (Antonyms) Directions: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the capitalized word Answers are on page 101 DERISION: (A) urgency (D) diversity ANTIPATHY: (A) ... corrupt 28 Vocabulary 4000 Quiz (Antonyms) Directions: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the capitalized word Answers are on page 101 UPSHOT: (A) consequence (B) descent (C) annihilation ... confection candy compunction remorse confederacy alliance concatenate link confer bestow concave curving inward conference meeting concede yield, grant confidant trusted friend concerted done together,...

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 14:20