Vocabulary for the College Bound Student

by Levine, Harold; Levine, Norman; Levine, Robert T.

• ISBN13: 9780877207689
• ISBN10: 0877207682
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781567651225
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-08-01
• Publisher: Amsco School Pubns Inc
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Table of Contents

The Importance of Vocabulary to You	1	(4)
Vocabulary and thinking	1	(1)
Vocabulary and college admission	1	(1)
Vocabulary growth through reading	1	(1)
Vocabulary growth through this book	1	(1)
Learning New Words From the Context	1	(1)
Learning Vocabulary in Groups of Related Words	2	(1)
Learning Vocabulary Derived From Greek and Latin	2	(1)
Learning Vocabulary Borrowed From French, Italian, and Spanish	2	(1)
Learning to Form Derivatives	2	(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?	4	(1)
Contexts With Contrasting Words	5	(9)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 2.1-2.6)	9	(5)
Contexts With Similar Words	14	(9)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 2.7-2.12)	18	(5)
``Commonsense'' Contexts	23	(9)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 2.13-2.18)	27	(5)
Mixed Contexts	32	(9)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 2.19-2.24)	36	(5)
Building Vocabulary Through Central Ideas	41	(54)
Joy, Pleasure bliss, blithe, buoyant, etc.	41	(2)
Sadness ascetic, chagrin, compunction, etc.	43	(2)
Stoutness burly, buxom, cherubic, etc.	45	(1)
Thinness attenuate, emaciated, haggard, etc.	45	(1)
Flattery adulation, blandishment, cajole, etc.	46	(7)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 3.1-3.7)	47	(6)
Animal apiary, aviary, badger, etc.	53	(1)
Health, Medicine antidote, astringent, benign, etc.	54	(2)
Praise acclaim, encomium, eulogize, etc.	56	(1)
Defamation calumnious, derogatory, imputation, etc.	56	(1)
Jest banter, caricature, droll, etc.	57	(6)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 3.8-3.14)	59	(4)
Willingness---Unwillingness alacrity, aversion, loath, etc.	63	(1)
Heigh acclivity, acme, apogee, etc.	64	(1)
Lowness, Depth abject, abyss, anticlimax, etc.	65	(2)
Relatives filial, fraternal, genealogy, etc.	67	(1)
Smell aroma, fragrant, fusty, etc.	68	(5)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 3.15-3.21)	69	(4)
Age adolescent, antediluvian, archaic, etc.	73	(3)
Sobriety---Intoxication abstemious, carousal, dipsomania, etc.	76	(1)
Sea bow, brine, doldrums, etc.	77	(1)
Cleanliness---Uncleanliness carrion, contaminate, immaculate, etc.	78	(1)
Nearness adjacent, approximate, contiguous, etc.	79	(5)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 3.22-3.28)	80	(4)
Reasoning analogy, arbitrary, arbitrate, etc.	84	(3)
Shape amorphous, concave, contour, etc.	87	(1)
Importance---Unimportance grave, paltry, paramount, etc.	88	(1)
Modesty coy, demure, diffident, etc.	88	(1)
Vanity brazen, egoism, ostentatious, etc.	89	(6)
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 3.29-3.35)	90	(5)
Words Derived From Greek	95	(35)
Phobia acrophobia, agoraphobia, claustrophobia, etc.	95	(1)
Phil (Philo) philanthropist, philharmonic, philosopher, etc.	96	(1)
Mis misanthrope, misology, misoneism, etc.	97	(1)
Dys dysentery, dysfunction, dyspepsia, etc.	98	(1)
Eu eugenics, eulogize, euphemism, etc.	99	(1)
Macro macrocosm, macron, macroscopic, etc.	100	(1)
Micro microbe, microorganism, microwave, etc.	100	(1)
A (An) amoral, anemia, anomaly, etc.	101	(2)
Mono (Mon) monarchy, monosyllabic, monotheism, etc.	103	(1)
Poly polyglot, polygon, polytechnic, etc.	103	(7)
Review Exercises (Rev. 1-7)	105	(5)
Logy anthropology, ecology, theology, etc.	110	(1)
Bio amphibious, antibiotic, autobiography, etc.	111	(2)
Tomy (Tom) anatomy, atom, dichotomy, etc.	113	(1)
Pod arthropod, podiatrist, podium, etc.	114	(1)
Homo homogeneous, homonym, homophonic, etc.	115	(1)
Hetero heterology, heteronym, heterodox, etc.	115	(1)
Hyper hyperactive, hyperbole, hypercritical, etc.	116	(1)
Hypo hypotension, hypodermic, hypothesis, etc.	116	(2)
Endo endoskeleton, endocrine, endophyte, etc.	118	(1)
Exo exoteric, exotic, exoskeleton, etc.	118	(1)
Archy anarchy, hierarchy, monarchy, etc.	119	(1)
Geo geology, geophysics, geopolitics, etc.	120	(2)
Path (Patho, Pathy) antipathy, pathos, pathogenic, etc.	122	(1)
Morph metamorphosis, monomorphic, morphology, etc.	123	(1)
Peri perigee, peripheral, periphrastic, etc.	124	(6)
Review Exercises (Rev. 8-14)	125	(5)
Words Derived From Latin	130	(3)
LATIN PREFIXES 1-15 130; 16-30	133
Review Exercises (Ex. 5.1-5.5)	136
LATIN ROOTS
Rupt abrupt, incorruptible, rupture, etc.	137
Cide fractricide, genocide, pesticide, etc.	138
String (Strict) stringent, stricture, constrict, etc.	140
Vor carnivorous, omnivorous, voracious, etc.	141
Viv convivial, vivacious, vivify, etc.	142
Tort (Tors) extort, torsion, tortuous, etc.	143
Vict (Vinc) evict, evince, invincible, etc.	144
Fract (Frag) fracture, infraction, fragile, etc.	145
Omni omnibus, omnipotent, omniscient, etc.	145
Flect (Flex) deflect, reflex, inflexibility, etc.	146
Ten (Tin, Tent) tenacity, pertinent, detention, etc.	147
Mon (Monit) admonish, premonition, premonitory, etc.	148
Mand (Mandat) countermand, mandate, mandatory, etc.	149
Cred (Credit) credence, credulous, accredited, etc.	150
Fid fidelity, perfidy, confidential, etc.	151
Review Exercises (Rev. 1-9)	153
Grat gratify, gratuity, ingratiate, etc.	158
Mor (Mort) immortality, mortal, mortification, etc.	159
Corp corpulent, incorporate, esprit de corps, etc.	160
Duc (Duct) conducive, deduction, induction, etc.	161
Secut (Sequ) consecutive, inconsequential, sequel, etc.	162
Cur (Curr, Curs) concur, concurrent, cursory, etc.	163
Gress (Grad) transgress, egress, gradation, etc.	164
Ped biped, impediment, pedestrian, etc.	165
Tact (Tang) tangent, contiguous, intangible, etc.	166
Prehend (Prehens) apprehend, comprehensive, reprehensible, etc.	167
Ject abject, conjecture, dejected, etc.	168
Vert (Vers) avert, vertigo, versatile, etc.	169
Mis (Miss, Mit, Mitt) demise, emissary, intermittent, etc.	170
Locut (Loqu) elocution, circumlocution, loquacious, etc.	171
Fer(ous) odoriferous, somniferous, vociferous, etc.	172
Review Exercises (Rev. 10-18)	174
Words From Classical Mythology and History	180
Word List Adonis, aegis, ambrosial, Draconian, hector, etc.	180
Apply What You Have Learned (Ex. 6.1-6.6)	186
Anglo-Saxon Vocabulary	191
Anglo-Saxon Prefixes	191
A- aboard, afoul, aloof, etc.	191
With- withdraw, withold, withstand, etc.	192
Be- beset, becloud, belittle, etc.	192
Anglo-Saxon Suffixes and Combining Forms	193
-wise contrariwise, nowise, lengthwise, etc.	193
-dom martyrdom, stardom, kingdom, etc.	193
-some cumbersome, mettlesome, winsome, etc.	194
-ling hireling, sibling, stripling, etc.	194
Miscellaneous Anglo-Saxon Words beholden, wane, warlock, etc.	195
Latin-Derived Synonyms and Near-Synonyms for Anglo-Saxon Words	198
Adjectives fatherly---paternal, etc.	198
Verbs bless---consecrate, etc.	201
Nouns breach---infraction, etc.	203
French Words in English	207
Terms Describing Persons debonair, naive, nonchalant, etc.	207
Terms for Persons connoisseur, elite, raconteur, etc.	208
Terms for Traits or Feelings of Persons elan, ennui, malaise, etc.	211
Terms Dealing With Conversation and Writing adieu, cliche, precis, etc.	212
Terms Dealing With Situations debacle, faux pas, liaison, etc.	213
Review Exercises (Rev. 1-4)	215
Terms Dealing With History and Government coup d'etat, detente, regime, etc.	218
Terms Dealing With the Arts avant-garde, encore, vignette, etc.	219
Terms Dealing With Food a la carte, cuisine, hors d'oeuvres, etc.	220
Terms Dealing With Dress boutique, corsage, vogue, etc.	221
Miscellaneous Terms apropos, raison d'etre, sobriquet, etc.	222
Review Exercises (Rev. 5-11)	225
Italian Words in English	230
Words for Singing Voices tenor, soprano, falsetto, etc.	230
Words for Tempos (Rates of Speed) of Musical Compositions lento, allegro, presto, etc.	231
Words for Dynamics (Degrees of Loudness) crescendo, dolce, forte, etc.	232
Words for Musical Effects arpeggio, legato, tremolo, etc.	233
Words Dealing With Musical Compositions aria, finale, sonata, etc.	234
Words Dealing With Arts Other Than Music cameo, fresco, portico, etc.	235
Words Dealing With Persons dilettante, maestro, virtuoso, etc.	237
Words for Situations Involving Persons fiasco, imbroglio, vendetta, etc.	238
Words Dealing With Food antipasto, gusto, pizza, etc.	238
Miscellaneous Common Words gondola, piazza, portfolio, etc.	239
Review Exercises (Rev. 1-6)	240
Spanish Words in English	245
Words for Persons aficionado, junta, renegade, etc.	245
Miscellaneous Words adobe, bonanza, peccadillo, etc.	248
Additional Miscellaneous Words canyon, mustang, sierra, etc.	249
Review Exercises (Rev. 1-6)	251
Expanding Vocabulary Through Derivatives	255
Forming Derivatives by Attaching Prefixes and Suffixes	257
Attaching Prefixes	257
Attaching the Prefix UN or IN	258
Attaching Suffixes	259
Attaching Suffixes to Words Ending in Y	260
Attaching Suffixes to Words Ending in Silent E	262
Attaching the Suffix LY	263
Doubling Final Consonants When Attaching Suffixes	265
Troublesome Suffixes	267
Review Exercises (Rev. 1-3)	270
Sample Vocabulary Questions in Pre-College Tests	273
The PSAT/NMSQT	273
Antonyms (Opposites)	273
Sentence Completions	274
Analogies	276
Sample Questions from PSAT/NMSQT Practice Test---Section 1	277
Answer Key	278
The SAT	279
Sample Questions and Explanations	279
Antonyms (Opposites)	279
Analogies	280
Sentence Completion Questions	283
Sample Questions from SAT Practice Test
Section 1	284
Section 3	285
Answer Key	286
Dictionary of Words Taught in This Text	287