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wea______4. I barely know my neighbors. I don’t see them very often,ha________5. His giggle made other people smile,laug________6. The long, straight stick with a pointed end hit the center of the target.a ________7. The little boy was not afraid to look under his bed for the monster,b ______[r]
Vs *IntroductionAbout the VocabularyThe 600 words in each book of this series along with the additional target wordspresented in the appendices included in the first three books of the series arethe most useful words in English. They were found by analysis of a collection ofEngl[r]
r vary[veari] v.To vary means to be different from another thing in size or amount.-» The heights of the people in my class vary by a large amount.9Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.1. rapid / rateThe population growth in the city was incredibly__________ . It is quite surprising[r]
. In geology, we learned about the importance of our bones..The only proof that the new rocket would work was theoretical.. The car excelled every time he stepped on the gas pedal.. Learning about calculus in my literature class was a really enjoyable time.. The test proved that Mark was keener than[r]
3These books as a whole cover a large proportion of the words in any spoken or writtentext. They cover at least 80% of the words in newspapers and academic texts, andat least 90% of the words in novels. They also cover at least 90% of the words inconversation.About the Bo[r]
Check (V ) the sentence with the bolded word that makes bettersense.1. ___ a. A clever person can solve a puzzle easily.b. When a plane arrives, it leaves the ground and goes into the sky.2. ___ a. At noon, the sun is near the bottom of the sky.b. If I break my brother’s bike, he will be angry.3. __[r]
sentence. The activities that follow in the units encourage learners to recall the meaningsand forms of the words. Some activities also make the learners think about the meaningof the words in the context of a sentence— a sentence different from the sentences thatoccurred in the introd[r]
It should be noted that words have more than one grammatical category. However,this series focuses on the word’s most common form. This is mentioned to remindlearners that just because a word is labeled and utilized as a noun in this seriesdoes not mean that it can never be used in another fo[r]
encounter or use them.3These books as a whole cover a large proportion of the words in any spoken or writtentext. They cover at least 80% of the words in newspapers and academic texts, andat least 90% of the words in novels. They also cover at least 90% of the words incon[r]
CorrectNeither Jane nor Katarina believes she passed the final.•A pronoun should refer to one and only one noun or compoundnoun.This is probably the most common pronoun error. If a pronounfollows two nouns, it is often unclear which of the nouns thepronoun refers to.Faulty UsageThe breakup of the So[r]
interested in distributing your product.138 Vocabulary 4000 Regardless vs. Irregardless:Regardless means “not withstanding.” Hence, the “ir” inirregardless is redundant. Regardless is the correct form.Retroactive to (not from):The correct idiom is retroactive to:The tax increase is retroactiv[r]
reverent respectfulreverie daydreamrevert return to a former staterevile denounce, defamerevision new versionrevive renewrevoke repealrevulsion aversionrhapsody ecstasyrhetoric elocution, grandiloquencerheumatism inflammationribald coarse, vulgar The Words 81Quiz 29 (Matching)Match each word[r]
Choice (B) is the correct answer since the sentence is conciseand the verb written is parallel to the verb printed.Choice (C) does offer a parallel structure (which waswritten/which was printed); however, choice (B) is more concise.Choice (D) rambles. The introduction Written by … 1988 istoo[r]
quiddity essence, an unimportant ortrifling distinctionquiescent still, motionlessquietus a cessation of activityquill feather, penquip jokequirk eccentricity, a strange andunexpected turn of eventsquiver tremblequixotic impractical, romanticquizzical odd, questioningquorum the minimum number people[r]
accessory attachment, accompliceacclaim recognition, fameacclimate accustom oneself to aclimate, adjustacclivity ascent, inclineaccolade applause, tributeaccommodate adapt, assist, house10 Vocabulary 4000 accomplice one who aids alawbreakeraccord agreementaccost to approach and speak tosomeon[r]
Directions: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the capitalized word.Answers are on page 101.1. HYPOCRITICAL: (A) forthright (B) judicious (C) circumspect(D) puritanical (E) unorthodox2. VOLUMINOUS: (A) obscure (B) cantankerous (C) unsubstantial(D) tenacious (E) opprobrious3. FANATICISM: (A)[r]