the goof up—choosing the wrong words

The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary

... Analogies, and Sentence Completions The Matching quizzes, review words that were just introduced All the other quizzes contain words from any part of the list THE WORDS The Words A a cappella without ... However, 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 ... precisely There are of course thesauruses but they mainly list common words Other vocabulary books list difficult, esoteric words that we quickly forget or feel self-conscious using However, there...

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The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 9

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... serpentine winding and twisting The Words serried saw-toothed sickle semicircular blade serum vaccine sidereal pertaining to the stars servile slavish sidle move sideways, slither servitude forced labor ... The Words 83 Quiz 30 (Analogies) Directions: Choose the pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair Answers are ... superfluous overabundant swarthy dark (as in complexion) The Words 91 Quiz 33 (Matching) Match each word in the first column with its definition in the second column Answers are on page 102 STAVE A...

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The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 10

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... others (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) thwarting proving promoting justifying impugning These categories amply point out the fundamental desire that people have to express themselves and the cleverness they ... unexpectedly unbecoming unfitting unbridled unrestrained The Words 95 Quiz 35 (Matching) Match each word in the first column with its definition in the second column Answers are on page 102 TIDINGS ... validate affirm, authenticate vex annoy valor bravery viable capable of surviving, feasible vanguard leading position viaduct waterway The Words 97 Quiz 36 (Matching) Match each word in the first column...

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The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 11

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... since words not always 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 ... 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, the word INTERMINABLE ... up of the prefix RETRO (back) and the root SPECT (to look) Hence, RETROSPECT means “to look back (in time), to contemplate.” Word analysis is very effective in decoding the meaning of words However,...

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The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 12

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... Usage concerns how we choose our words and how we express our thoughts: in other words, are the connections between the words in a sentence logically sound, and are they expressed in a way that conforms ... taught the United States the folly of punishing a vanquished aggressor; so after the war, they 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 war, the Marshall Plan was enacted by the United States to rebuild Germany (D) after the war, the United States...

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The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 13

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... for the SAT PASSIVE VOICE The passive voice removes the subject from the sentence It is formed with the verb to be and the past participle of the main verb Passive: The bill was resubmitted by the ... and property from the FBI As written, the sentence implies that the FBI is a threat to your person and property To correct the sentence put the modifier from the FBI next to the word it modifies, ... 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...

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The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 14

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... 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 ... Whether vs As to whether: The circumlocution as to whether should be replaced by whether (Poor) The United Nations has not decided as to whether to authorize a trade embargo (Better) The United Nations ... Due to the chemical spill, the commute into the city will be delayed by as much as hours (A) Due to the chemical spill, the commute into the city will be delayed by as much as hours (B) The reason...

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The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 15

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... is the direct object of the verb believes and therefore cannot be the subject of the verb acts Since they clearly is not the subject, the verb acts is without a subject Choice (B) has both the ... The answer is (E) World War II taught the United States the folly of punishing a vanquished aggressor; so after the war, they enacted the Marshall Plan to rebuild Germany (A) after the war, they ... 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 verb...

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The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 16

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... test the correctness of a phrase in a series by dropping the other phrases and checking whether the remaining phrase agrees with the introductory word In this series, each phrase must be the object ... because the simple past were does not express the fact that the homes had been built before the fire destroyed them 156 Vocabulary 4000 Choice (B) merely rearranges the wording while retaining the ... because the phrase of using is parallel to the phrase of resorting Further, the past perfect had obtained correctly expresses that a past action the spying—was completed before another past action—the...

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Tài liệu The Academic words list ppt

Danh mục: TOEFL - IELTS - TOEIC

... granting grants hence hypothesis hypotheses hypothesise hypothesised hypothesises hypothesising hypothesize hypothesized hypothesizes hypothesizing hypothetical hypothetically implement implementation ... structural structurally structured structures structuring unstructured theory theoretical theoretically theories theorist theorists vary invariable invariably variability variable variables variably ... Sublists of the Academic Word List Each word in italics is the most frequently occurring member of the word family in the Academic Corpus For example, analysis is the most common form of the word...

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Tài liệu The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 1 pptx

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... Analogies, and Sentence Completions The Matching quizzes, review words that were just introduced All the other quizzes contain words from any part of the list THE WORDS The Words A a cappella without ... However, 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 ... precisely There are of course thesauruses but they mainly list common words Other vocabulary books list difficult, esoteric words that we quickly forget or feel self-conscious using However, there...

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Tài liệu The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 2 pptx

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... pertaining to dogs castrate remove the testicles canon rule cant insincere speech The Words Quiz (Matching) Match each word in the first column with its definition in the second column Answers are ... (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 D suffocate ARCHAIC ... The Words 13 Quiz (Antonyms) Directions: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the capitalized word Answers are on page 101 GRATUITOUS:...

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Tài liệu The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 3 docx

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... The Words 23 Quiz (Antonyms) Directions: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the capitalized word Answers are on page 101 DERISION: ... despise loathe dictum saying despondent depressed didactic instructional despot tyrant destitute poor diffident shy digress ramble The Words 31 Quiz (Matching) Match each word in the first column ... CONCORD E done together CONFLUENCE F pile CONGERIES G flowing together CONSONANT H harmonious CONSUMMATE I countryman 10 CONTRITE J fellowship conundrum puzzle, enigma corporeal of the body convene...

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Tài liệu The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 4 ppt

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... The Words 33 Quiz 10 (Antonyms) Directions: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the capitalized word Answers are on page 101 CURB: (A) ... glib, dismissive festoon decorate florid ruddy, ornate The Words Quiz 13 (Matching) Match each word in the first column with its definition in the second column Answers are on page 101 EXHORT A free ... in the first column with its definition in the second column Answers are on page 101 DORMANT A exuberant DOUGHTY B puzzling DUET C comprehensive EBULLIENT D asleep EFFEMINATE E omission of words...

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Tài liệu The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 5 pptx

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... The Words 43 Quiz 14 (Antonyms) Directions: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the capitalized word Answers are on page 101 ASSIMILATE: ... prohibit insensate without feeling interject interrupt The Words Quiz 17 (Matching) Match each word in the first column with its definition in the second column Answers are on page 101 INCONGRUOUS ... uniform homonym words that are identical in spelling and pronunciation hypocritical deceiving, two-faced hypoglycemic low blood sugar hypothermia low body temperature I ibidem in the same place...

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Tài liệu The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 6 docx

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... newly rich The Words 61 Quiz 21 (Matching) Match each word in the first column with its definition in the second column Answers are on page 101 MISCELLANY A peerless MISSIVE B to gather one’s ... mayhem mutilation, chaos mea culpa my fault The Words meager scanty metier occupation meander roam, ramble 57 metonymy the substitution of a phrase for the name itself median middle mediocre average ... misinterpret misnomer wrongly named miscreant evildoer misogyny hatred of women The Words misshapen deformed morsel bite, piece missive letter mortify humiliate mitigate lessen the severity mosque...

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Tài liệu The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 7 docx

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... The Words 63 Quiz 22 (Analogies) Directions: Choose the pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair Answers are ... in advance premonition warning prenatal before birth The Words Quiz 25 (Matching) Match each word in the first column with its definition in the second column Answers are on page 102 PHOENIX A ... name formed form the name of a father paroxysm outburst, convulsion patter walk lightly parrot mimic paucity scarcity 66 Vocabulary 4000 Quiz 23 (Matching) Match each word in the first column...

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Tài liệu The 4000 words essential for an educated vocabulary part 8 ppt

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... The Words 73 Quiz 26 (Analogies) Directions: Choose the pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair Answers are ... politics The Words reap harvest rebuff reject, snub rebuke criticize, reprimand rebus picture puzzle rebuttal reply, counterargument recalcitrant stubbornly resisting the authority of another recant ... grandiloquence rheumatism inflammation ribald coarse, vulgar The Words Quiz 29 (Matching) Match each word in the first column with its definition in the second column Answers are on page 102 REGIME A vulgar...

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Under, over, by the clover (words are categorical)

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... to the other hrases wor s and p d Like, Pau l ’s from Pittsburgh, way up there, I hid beneath the old oak chair— Into, inside, from the zoo, Home by way of Timbuktu when where how They tell the ... the whens, the wheres, the hows, ‘Cause that’s their special mission, and help to link the other words That’s what’s a preposition! so, what is a Preposition? Do you know? ABOUT THE AUTHOR ... wrecked shin Or Charlie danced the Charleston over on the green, Across the way, toward Mississippi, Through of the yard Chris, the hippie itio s s n ob epo thei r j Pr in a way that just amazes—...

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Drawing Paper: Have You Been Using The Wrong Kinds? ppt

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... successfully however the smooth surface will limit the amount of layers you will be able to apply to the paper Tip: I chose the smooth finish for the project because I wanted the picture to resemble ... of the piece you are working on Choosing a neutral color and using it as a base tone for the piece can dramatically change the mood or effect of the entire piece You can even use the color of the ... not have achieved the same effects as there are lots of crevices or "tooth" that create peaks and valleys in the finish of the paper It's like drawing on cement with chalk The chalk shows up,...

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