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9780877207580

Vocabulary for the College Bound Student

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  • Copyright: 1993-10-01
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Table of Contents

The Importance of Vocabulary to You
1(3)
Vocabulary and thinking
1(1)
Vocabulary and college admission
1(1)
Vocabulary growth through reading
1(1)
Vocabulary growth through this book
2(1)
Attack #1. Learning New Words From the Context
2(1)
Attack #2. Learning Vocabulary in Groups of Related Words
2(1)
Attack #3. Learning Vocabulary Derived From Greek and Latin
3(1)
Attack #4. Learning Vocabulary Borrowed From French, Italian, and Spanish
3(1)
``Exercising'' new vocabulary
3(1)
Learning New Words From the Context
4(37)
What is the context?
4(1)
How can the context help you expand your vocabulary?
4(1)
What can this chapter do for you?
5(36)
Contexts With Contrasting Words
6(5)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 2.1-2.6)
11(4)
Contexts With Similar Words
15(5)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 2.7-2.12)
20(4)
``Commonsense'' Contexts
24(5)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 2.13-2.18)
29(4)
Mixed Contexts
33(4)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 2.19-2.24)
37(4)
Building Vocabulary Through Central Ideas
41(58)
Joy, Pleasure bliss, blithe, buoyant, etc.
41(2)
Sadness ascetic, chagrin, compunction, etc.
43(3)
Stoutness burly, buxom, cherubic, etc.
46(1)
Thinness attenuate, emaciated, haggard, etc.
46(1)
Flattery adulation, blandishment, cajole, etc.
47(1)
Apply What You have Learned (Ex. 3.1-3.7)
48(5)
Animal apiary, aviary, badger, etc.
53(1)
Health, Medicine antidote, astringent, benign, etc.
54(3)
Praise acclaim, encomium, eulogize, etc.
57(1)
Defamation calumnious, derogatory, imputation, etc.
57(1)
Jest banter, caricature, droll, etc.
58(3)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 3.8-3.14)
61(4)
Willingness-Unwillingness alacrity, aversion, loath, etc.
65(1)
Height acclivity, acme, apogee, etc.
65(2)
Lowness, Depth abject, abyss, anticlimax, etc.
67(2)
Relatives filial, fraternal, genealogy, etc.
69(1)
Smell aroma, fragrant, fusty, etc.
70(2)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 3.15-3.21)
72(3)
Age adolescent, antediluvian, archaic, etc.
75(4)
Sobriety-Intoxication abstemious, carousal, dipsomania, etc.
79(1)
Sea bow, brine, doldrums, etc.
80(1)
Cleanliness-Uncleanliness carrion, contaminate, immaculate, etc.
81(2)
Nearness adjacent, approximate, contiguous, etc.
83(1)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 3.22-3.28)
84(3)
Reasoning analogy, arbitrary, arbitrate, etc.
87(4)
Shape amorphous, concave, contour, etc.
91(1)
Importance-Unimportance grave, paltry, paramount, etc.
92(1)
Modesty coy, demure, diffident, etc.
93(1)
Vanity brazen, egoism, ostentatious, etc.
93(2)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 3.29-3.35)
95(4)
Words Derived From Greek
99(37)
Phobia acrophobia, agoraphobia, claustrophobia, etc.
99(2)
Phil (Philo) philanthropist, philharmonic, philosopher, etc.
101(1)
Mis misanthrope, misology, misoneism, etc.
102(1)
Dys dysentery, dysfunction, dyspepsia, etc.
103(1)
Eu eugenics, eulogize, euphemism, etc.
104(1)
Macro macrocosm, macron, macroscopic, etc.
105(1)
Micro microbe, microorganism, microwave, etc.
105(1)
A (An) amoral, anemia, anomaly, etc.
106(2)
Mono (Mon) monarchy, monosyllabic, monotheism, etc.
108(1)
Poly polyglot, polygon, polytechnic, etc.
108(3)
Review Exercises (Rev. 1-7)
111(3)
Logy anthropology, ecology, theology, etc.
114(2)
Bio amphibious, antibiotic, autobiography, etc.
116(2)
Tomy (Tom) anatomy, atom, dichotomy, etc.
118(1)
Pod arthropod, podiatrist, podium, etc.
119(1)
Homo homogeneous, homonym, homophonic, etc.
120(1)
Hetero heterology, heteronym, heterodox, etc.
120(2)
Hyper hyperactive, hyperbole, hypercritical, etc.
122(1)
Hypo hypotension, hypodermic, hypothesis, etc.
122(2)
Endo endoskeleton, endocrine, endophyte, etc.
124(1)
Exo exoteric, exotic, exoskeleton, etc.
124(2)
Archy anarchy, hierarchy, monarchy, etc.
126(1)
Geo geology, geophysics, geopolitics, etc.
127(1)
Path (Patho, Pathy) antipathy, pathos, pathogenic, etc.
128(1)
Morph metamorphosis, monomorphic, morphology, etc.
129(1)
Peri perigee, peripheral, periphrastic, etc.
130(2)
Review Exercises (Rev. 8-14)
132(4)
Words Derived From Latin
136(51)
Latin Prefixes 1-15 137; 16-30
140(4)
Review Exercises (Ex. 5.1-5.5)
138, 139, 141, 142(144)
Latin Roots
Rupt abrupt, incorruptible, rupture, etc.
144(1)
Cide fractricide, genocide, pesticide, etc.
145(1)
String (Strict) stringent, stricture, constrict, etc.
146(1)
Vor carnivorous, omnivorous, voracious, etc.
147(1)
Viv convivial, vivacious, vivify, etc.
148(1)
Tort (Tors) extort, torsion, tortuous, etc.
149(1)
Vict (Vinc) evict, evince, invincible, etc.
150(1)
Fract (Frag) fracture, infraction, fragile, etc.
151(1)
Omni omnibus, omnipotent, omniscient, etc.
152(1)
Flect (Flex) deflect, reflex, inflexibility, etc.
153(1)
Ten (Tin, Tent) tenacity, pertinent, detention, etc.
154(1)
Mon (Monit) admonish, premonition, premonitory, etc.
155(1)
Mand (Mandat) countermand, mandate, mandatory, etc.
156(1)
Cred (Credit) credence, credulous, accredited, etc.
157(1)
Fid fidelity, perfidy, confidential, etc.
158(2)
Review Exercises (Rev. 1-9)
160(5)
Grat gratify, gratuity, ingratiate, etc.
165(1)
Mor (Mort) immortality, mortal, mortification, etc.
166(1)
Corp corpulent, incorporate, esprit de corps, etc.
167(1)
Duc (Duct) conducive, deduction, induction, etc.
168(1)
Secut (Sequ) consecutive, inconsequential, sequel, etc.
169(1)
Cur (Curr, Curs) concur, concurrent, cursory, etc.
170(1)
Gress (Grad) transgress, egress, gradation, etc.
171(2)
Ped biped, impediment, pedestrian, etc.
173(1)
Tact (Tang) tangent, contiguous, intangible, etc.
174(1)
Prehend (Prehens) apprehend, comprehensive, reprehensible, etc.
175(1)
Ject abject, conjecture, dejected, etc.
176(1)
Vert (Vers) avert, vertigo, versatile, etc.
177(2)
Mis (Miss, Mit, Mitt) demise, emissary, intermittent, etc.
179(1)
Locut (Loqu) elocution, circumlocution, loquacious, etc.
180(1)
Fer(ous) odoriferous, somniferous, vociferous, etc.
181(1)
Review Exercises (Rev. 10-18)
182(5)
Words From Classical Mythology and History
187(12)
Word List Adonis, aegis, ambrosial, Draconian, hector, etc.
187(12)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 6.1-6.6)
195(4)
Anglo-Saxon Vocabulary
199(17)
Anglo-Saxon Prefixes
200(2)
A- aboard, afoul, aloof, etc.
200(1)
With- withdraw, withhold, withstand, etc.
201(1)
Be- beset, becloud, belittle, etc.
201(1)
Anglo-Saxon Suffixes and Combining Forms
202(2)
-wise contrariwise, nowise, lengthwise, etc.
202(1)
-dom martyrdom, stardom, kingdom, etc.
202(1)
-some cumbersome, mettlesome, winsome, etc.
202(1)
-ling hireling, sibling, stripling, etc.
203(1)
Miscellaneous Anglo-Saxon Words beholden, wane, warlock, etc.
204(2)
Latin-Derived Synonyms and Near-Synonyms for Anglo-Saxon Words
206(10)
Adjectives fatherly-paternal, etc.
207(4)
Verbs bless-consecrate, etc.
211(1)
Nouns breach-infraction, etc.
212(4)
French Words in English
216(27)
Terms Describing Persons debonair, naive, nonchalant, etc.
216(2)
Terms for Persons connoisseur, elite, raconteur, etc.
218(3)
Terms for Traits or Feelings of Persons elan, ennui, malaise, etc.
221(1)
Terms Dealing With Conversation and Writing adieu, cliche, precis, etc.
222(2)
Terms Dealing With Situations debacle, faux pas, liaison, etc.
224(3)
Review Exercises (Rev. 1-4)
227(2)
Terms Dealing With History and Government coup d'etat, detente, regime, etc.
229(1)
Terms Dealing With the Arts avant-garde, encore, vignette, etc.
230(2)
Terms Dealing With Food a la carte, cuisine, hors d'oeuvres, etc.
232(2)
Terms Dealing With Dress boutique, corsage, vogue, etc.
234(1)
Miscellaneous Terms apropos, raison d'etre, sobriquet, etc.
235(4)
Review Exercises (Rev. 5-11)
239(4)
Italian Words in English
243(16)
Words for Singing Voices tenor, soprano, falsetto, etc.
243(1)
Words for Tempos (Rates of Speed) of Musical Compositions lento, allegro, presto, etc.
244(1)
Words for Dynamics (Degrees of Loudness) crescendo, dolce, forte, etc.
245(1)
Words for Musical Effects arpeggio, legato, tremolo, etc.
246(1)
Words Dealing With Musical Compositions aria, finale, sonata, etc.
247(2)
Words Dealing With Arts Other Than Music cameo, fresco, portico, etc.
249(2)
Words Dealing With Persons dilettante, maestro, virtuoso, etc.
251(2)
Words for Situations Involving Persons fiasco, imbroglio, vendetta, etc.
253(1)
Words Dealing With Food antipasto, gusto, pizza, etc.
253(1)
Miscellaneous Common Words gondola, piazza, portfolio, etc.
253(2)
Review Exercises (Rev. 1-6)
255(4)
Spanish Words in English
259(10)
Words for Persons aficionado, junta, renegade, etc.
259(3)
Miscellaneous Words adobe, bonanza, peccadillo, etc.
262(2)
Additional Miscellaneous Words canyon, mustang, sierra, etc.
264(1)
Review Exercises (Rev. 1-6)
265(4)
Sample Vocabulary Questions in Pre-College Tests
269(22)
The PSAT/NMSQT
269(7)
Antonyms (Opposites)
270(1)
Sentence Completions
271(3)
Analogies
274(2)
Sample Questions from PSAT/NMSQT Practice Test-Section 1
276(3)
Answer Key
278(1)
The SAT
279(8)
Sample Questions and Explanations
279(1)
Antonyms (Opposites)
279(2)
Analogies
281(3)
Sentence Completion Questions
284(3)
Sample Questions from SAT Practice Test
Section 1
287(2)
Section 3
289(1)
Answer Key
290(1)
Dictionary of Words Taught in This Text
291(30)
Pronunciation Symbols 321

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