The Importance of Vocabulary to You

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Vocabulary and thinking

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Vocabulary and college admission

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Vocabulary growth through reading

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Vocabulary growth through this book

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Attack #1. Learning New Words From the Context

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Attack #2. Learning Vocabulary in Groups of Related Words

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Attack #3. Learning Vocabulary Derived From Greek and Latin

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Attack #4. Learning Vocabulary Borrowed From French, Italian, and Spanish

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``Exercising'' new vocabulary

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Learning New Words From the Context

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What is the context?

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How can the context help you expand your vocabulary?

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What can this chapter do for you?

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Contexts With Contrasting Words

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Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 2.1-2.6)

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Contexts With Similar Words

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Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 2.7-2.12)

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``Commonsense'' Contexts

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Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 2.13-2.18)

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Mixed Contexts

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Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 2.19-2.24)

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Building Vocabulary Through Central Ideas

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Joy, Pleasure bliss, blithe, buoyant, etc.

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Sadness ascetic, chagrin, compunction, etc.

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Stoutness burly, buxom, cherubic, etc.

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Thinness attenuate, emaciated, haggard, etc.

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Flattery adulation, blandishment, cajole, etc.

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Apply What You have Learned (Ex. 3.1-3.7)

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Animal apiary, aviary, badger, etc.

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Health, Medicine antidote, astringent, benign, etc.

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Praise acclaim, encomium, eulogize, etc.

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Defamation calumnious, derogatory, imputation, etc.

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Jest banter, caricature, droll, etc.

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Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 3.8-3.14)

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Willingness-Unwillingness alacrity, aversion, loath, etc.

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Height acclivity, acme, apogee, etc.

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Lowness, Depth abject, abyss, anticlimax, etc.

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Relatives filial, fraternal, genealogy, etc.

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Smell aroma, fragrant, fusty, etc.

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Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 3.15-3.21)

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Age adolescent, antediluvian, archaic, etc.

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Sobriety-Intoxication abstemious, carousal, dipsomania, etc.

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Sea bow, brine, doldrums, etc.

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Cleanliness-Uncleanliness carrion, contaminate, immaculate, etc.

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Nearness adjacent, approximate, contiguous, etc.

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Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 3.22-3.28)

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Reasoning analogy, arbitrary, arbitrate, etc.

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Shape amorphous, concave, contour, etc.

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Importance-Unimportance grave, paltry, paramount, etc.

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Modesty coy, demure, diffident, etc.

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Vanity brazen, egoism, ostentatious, etc.

(2)

Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 3.29-3.35)

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Words Derived From Greek

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Phobia acrophobia, agoraphobia, claustrophobia, etc.

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Phil (Philo) philanthropist, philharmonic, philosopher, etc.

101

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Mis misanthrope, misology, misoneism, etc.

102

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Dys dysentery, dysfunction, dyspepsia, etc.

103

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Eu eugenics, eulogize, euphemism, etc.

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Macro macrocosm, macron, macroscopic, etc.

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Micro microbe, microorganism, microwave, etc.

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A (An) amoral, anemia, anomaly, etc.

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Mono (Mon) monarchy, monosyllabic, monotheism, etc.

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Poly polyglot, polygon, polytechnic, etc.

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Review Exercises (Rev. 1-7)

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Logy anthropology, ecology, theology, etc.

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Bio amphibious, antibiotic, autobiography, etc.

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Tomy (Tom) anatomy, atom, dichotomy, etc.

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Pod arthropod, podiatrist, podium, etc.

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Homo homogeneous, homonym, homophonic, etc.

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Hetero heterology, heteronym, heterodox, etc.

120

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Hyper hyperactive, hyperbole, hypercritical, etc.

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Hypo hypotension, hypodermic, hypothesis, etc.

122

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Endo endoskeleton, endocrine, endophyte, etc.

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Exo exoteric, exotic, exoskeleton, etc.

124

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Archy anarchy, hierarchy, monarchy, etc.

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Geo geology, geophysics, geopolitics, etc.

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Path (Patho, Pathy) antipathy, pathos, pathogenic, etc.

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Morph metamorphosis, monomorphic, morphology, etc.

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Peri perigee, peripheral, periphrastic, etc.

130

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Review Exercises (Rev. 8-14)

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Words Derived From Latin

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Latin Prefixes 1-15 137; 16-30

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Review Exercises (Ex. 5.1-5.5)

138, 139, 141, 142

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Latin Roots

Rupt abrupt, incorruptible, rupture, etc.

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Cide fractricide, genocide, pesticide, etc.

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String (Strict) stringent, stricture, constrict, etc.

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Vor carnivorous, omnivorous, voracious, etc.

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Viv convivial, vivacious, vivify, etc.

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Tort (Tors) extort, torsion, tortuous, etc.

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Vict (Vinc) evict, evince, invincible, etc.

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Fract (Frag) fracture, infraction, fragile, etc.

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Omni omnibus, omnipotent, omniscient, etc.

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Flect (Flex) deflect, reflex, inflexibility, etc.

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Ten (Tin, Tent) tenacity, pertinent, detention, etc.

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Mon (Monit) admonish, premonition, premonitory, etc.

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Mand (Mandat) countermand, mandate, mandatory, etc.

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Cred (Credit) credence, credulous, accredited, etc.

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Fid fidelity, perfidy, confidential, etc.

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Review Exercises (Rev. 1-9)

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Grat gratify, gratuity, ingratiate, etc.

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Mor (Mort) immortality, mortal, mortification, etc.

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Corp corpulent, incorporate, esprit de corps, etc.

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Duc (Duct) conducive, deduction, induction, etc.

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Secut (Sequ) consecutive, inconsequential, sequel, etc.

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Cur (Curr, Curs) concur, concurrent, cursory, etc.

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Gress (Grad) transgress, egress, gradation, etc.

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Ped biped, impediment, pedestrian, etc.

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Tact (Tang) tangent, contiguous, intangible, etc.

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Prehend (Prehens) apprehend, comprehensive, reprehensible, etc.

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Ject abject, conjecture, dejected, etc.

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Vert (Vers) avert, vertigo, versatile, etc.

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Mis (Miss, Mit, Mitt) demise, emissary, intermittent, etc.

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Locut (Loqu) elocution, circumlocution, loquacious, etc.

180

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Fer(ous) odoriferous, somniferous, vociferous, etc.

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Review Exercises (Rev. 10-18)

182

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Words From Classical Mythology and History

187

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Word List Adonis, aegis, ambrosial, Draconian, hector, etc.

187

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Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 6.1-6.6)

195

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Anglo-Saxon Vocabulary

199

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Anglo-Saxon Prefixes

200

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A- aboard, afoul, aloof, etc.

200

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With- withdraw, withhold, withstand, etc.

201

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Be- beset, becloud, belittle, etc.

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Anglo-Saxon Suffixes and Combining Forms

202

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-wise contrariwise, nowise, lengthwise, etc.

202

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-dom martyrdom, stardom, kingdom, etc.

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-some cumbersome, mettlesome, winsome, etc.

202

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-ling hireling, sibling, stripling, etc.

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Miscellaneous Anglo-Saxon Words beholden, wane, warlock, etc.

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Latin-Derived Synonyms and Near-Synonyms for Anglo-Saxon Words

206

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Adjectives fatherly-paternal, etc.

207

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Verbs bless-consecrate, etc.

211

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Nouns breach-infraction, etc.

212

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French Words in English

216

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Terms Describing Persons debonair, naive, nonchalant, etc.

216

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Terms for Persons connoisseur, elite, raconteur, etc.

218

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Terms for Traits or Feelings of Persons elan, ennui, malaise, etc.

221

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Terms Dealing With Conversation and Writing adieu, cliche, precis, etc.

222

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Terms Dealing With Situations debacle, faux pas, liaison, etc.

224

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Review Exercises (Rev. 1-4)

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Terms Dealing With History and Government coup d'etat, detente, regime, etc.

229

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Terms Dealing With the Arts avant-garde, encore, vignette, etc.

230

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Terms Dealing With Food a la carte, cuisine, hors d'oeuvres, etc.

232

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Terms Dealing With Dress boutique, corsage, vogue, etc.

234

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Miscellaneous Terms apropos, raison d'etre, sobriquet, etc.

235

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Review Exercises (Rev. 5-11)

239

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Italian Words in English

243

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Words for Singing Voices tenor, soprano, falsetto, etc.

243

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Words for Tempos (Rates of Speed) of Musical Compositions lento, allegro, presto, etc.

244

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Words for Dynamics (Degrees of Loudness) crescendo, dolce, forte, etc.

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Words for Musical Effects arpeggio, legato, tremolo, etc.

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Words Dealing With Musical Compositions aria, finale, sonata, etc.

247

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Words Dealing With Arts Other Than Music cameo, fresco, portico, etc.

249

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Words Dealing With Persons dilettante, maestro, virtuoso, etc.

251

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Words for Situations Involving Persons fiasco, imbroglio, vendetta, etc.

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Words Dealing With Food antipasto, gusto, pizza, etc.

253

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Miscellaneous Common Words gondola, piazza, portfolio, etc.

253

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Review Exercises (Rev. 1-6)

255

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Spanish Words in English

259

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Words for Persons aficionado, junta, renegade, etc.

259

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Miscellaneous Words adobe, bonanza, peccadillo, etc.

262

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Additional Miscellaneous Words canyon, mustang, sierra, etc.

264

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Review Exercises (Rev. 1-6)

265

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Sample Vocabulary Questions in Pre-College Tests

269

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The PSAT/NMSQT

269

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Antonyms (Opposites)

270

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Sentence Completions

271

(3)

Analogies

274

(2)

Sample Questions from PSAT/NMSQT Practice Test-Section 1

276

(3)

Answer Key

278

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The SAT

279

(8)

Sample Questions and Explanations

279

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Antonyms (Opposites)

279

(2)

Analogies

281

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Sentence Completion Questions

284

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Sample Questions from SAT Practice Test

Section 1

287

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Section 3

289

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Answer Key

290

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Dictionary of Words Taught in This Text

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Pronunciation Symbols

321

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