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VOCABULARY & SPELLING SUCCESS
IN 20 MINUTES A DAY
4th Edition
®
N E W Y O R K
Copyright © 2006 LearningExpress, LLC.
All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New York.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Vocabulary & spelling success : in 20 minutes a day.—4th ed. p. cm.—(LearningExpress skill builders)
ISBN 1-57685-545-7
1. Vocabulary—Problems, exercises, etc. 2. English language—Orthography and spelling—Problems, exercises, etc. I. Title: Vocabulary and spelling success. II. LearningExpress (Organization) II. Title. III. Series: Skill builders series (New York, N.Y.)
PE1449.V58 2006 428.1—dc22
2006040829
Printed in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Fourth Edition
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Contents
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
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Pretest 1
Vocabulary Terms and Language Origins 11
Spelling Rules 15
Vocabulary List 1—Prefixes 31
Vocabulary List 2—Suffixes 45
Vocabulary List 3—Learning Roots 59
Vocabulary List 4—More Roots 73
Vocabulary List 5—Foreign Language Terms
Used in English 87
Vocabulary List 6—Business Terms 101
Vocabulary List 7—Technology Terms 115
Vocabulary List 8—Legal Terms 129
Vocabulary List 9—Terms Relating to Language
and Literature 143
Vocabulary List 10—Short Words That Mean a Lot 157
Vocabulary List 11—Adjectives 171
Vocabulary List 12—Acronyms 185
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–CONTENTS–
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
Vocabulary List 13—Commonly Tested Words 197
Vocabulary List 14—More Commonly Tested Words 211
Vocabulary List 15—Philosophical Terms 225
Posttest 239
Studying for Success 249
Additional Resources 259
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Introduction
he words we use to communicate every day are important in every aspect of our lives. From relax-ing, to working, to studying, to taking tests, we use words to share with others how we feel, what we think, and why we think that way. Without words, it is difficult to express our ideas to the rest of the
world. The more words we know—the larger our vocabulary—the more clearly we can communicate with oth-ers.Our vocabularies reveal our knowledge to the world;therefore,a person with a large vocabulary has the advan-tage of self-expression.
This book will help you learn the words you need to know to successfully express yourself in school, work, and your personal life.The words in this book have been carefully chosen to help you learn what you need to know to pass any test—from standardized tests, to civil service tests, to college entrance exams, and to professional job interviews—and continue to build your vocabulary, even after you have finished using this book.
In each of the following chapters, you will complete practice exercises that have been created specifically to help you understand words inside out. You will learn pronunciation, spelling, context, definitions, word parts, denotation and connotation,synonyms,and antonyms.The word lists are grouped into categories,so you will be able to associate them with like words and remember them more easily. There is also a crossword puzzle at the beginning of chapters 14–18 to introduce you to the new words before you begin to work on the practice exer-cises.Then,you can take the Posttest at the end of the book and gauge how much you’ve really learned about words and how you have improved your vocabulary.
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