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2. Circles and Squares Theory ]P_yN:~
3. 9 2’s Theory ;e2D}
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Verbs (-à verbs): easy (hate: dislike; interest: appeal to; wonder at: be amazed by) 1,n\Osd
Adjectives (à adjectives): easiest (new: fresh, not old; fast: rapid, quick; not slow) AI$\wp#aw
Nouns (à nouns): difficult (books) 0|mCk
Nouns à clauses /verbs/verbals/adjectives (what we read, things that we read, readings) `nd$6i^#W
Simple verbs also difficult: push, try, look, go? +[V.yY/t|>
ànouns within a verbal: give it a push/ have a try/ cast a look m-9ChF:U
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Always try changing a word into a verb (If it is not a verb in itself)! :>3?|Z"Aj
6. Rule 1: N2N rDLgQ{Sea
Synonyms and near synonyms >%c>R'~h
Relative: kin; boss: superior; enemy: foe; warmth: hospitality; anger: fury Md*.q^:
Antonyms and opposites: fjqd16{Q
teacher: student; vanity: decency XrGP]k6.^
Hypernyms/hyponyms: H6MG5f_
Bees: insects; whales and dolphins: sea mammals; tigers, lions, and leopards: cats, mice and kangaroos: rodents; frying pan, spoons, bowls: cooking/kitchen utensils "BC;zH:
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Hostile: antagonistic, repugnant, iminical, despiteful, bitter, sour, different, distant 5M#LO@U
Poor: ill off, hard up, reduced, strapped, short of money, unable to make ends meet {Lsl2@22
Diffeernt: differing, unlike, dissimilar, distinct, separate, widely, apart, variant, varying, heterogeneous, diversified, divergent, several, deviating, disparate, unequal, discordant zCmx 1Djz
8. V2V HDj260a
Examine: scrutinize, look at, observe, study, look over, pass under review, give an examination, check up on, think … over, investigate, explore, look into, go into, probe, see into, question, inquire, turn over 7DWGYvv[
Elaborate: embellish, polish, beautify, cultivate, develop, season, touch up, fine down, tone up, furbish, spruce up, revise, amend, improve, better SL`nt
9. Rule 2: It2I <==> I2It R|]n;*y
There are only three patterns that we should learn: ZQ_AqzT3D
It is ---à It does It does -à It is C ~04#z_$
I am -à I do I do --à I am 1H8/b D
It is -à I do/I am I am /do -à It is [$z-
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I love you --- You are loved by me )D&xyC}
10. General Patterns *$@u`nM
It is interesting to notice that: FzG>iC}
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= it may appeal to us in regard to … wJh/tb=$o
= We may be interested in …. <,y> W!
11. Make it a piece of cake ZKai*q4?
In paraphrasing, the central parts are usually nouns! =X7_!vSv
1. Difficult noun à simple noun (This complicate the job and you end up in a dead end.) #Sg"/Cc
2. difficult noun à verb or adjective (Remember: This greatly simplifies the task!) R1(3c*0f
12. Rule 3: N2V, V2N i ;^Ya
Stop : (cease, leave off) put a stop to, call a halt to, bring …to a close, get it over with, wind up, come to a stop, come to a standstill draw to a close )T^xDx
Examine: make a study of, set an examination to, subject to close scrutiny, put a question to h=B=
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Convention: take root, make/become a habit, accustome oneself to, make a practice of w8a49 Fv
13. Repudication: repudiate, reject, renounce, deselect, close out, leave out, disapprove, deny, passy, pass up, waive, ignore, wave aside, brush away/aside, refuse to consider, dismiss, disregard, shove away, repulse, repel, rebuff, disdain, scorn, raise one’s eyebrows at L2OR<3*|Av
Manifestation: show, appear, become evident, present itself, reveal, unfold, exhibit, display, set forth, make plain, bring out, bring to notice, expose to view, bring into view, come into the open, surface, assert oneself %^[D+1ULb
14. Imprudence: rash, brash, incautious, indiscreet, careless, hasty, hurried, risk-taing, adventurous, go too far B:Hr{%O
Improvisation: act on the spur of the moment, obey one’s impulse, let oneself go, go offhand, come out with, blurt out, let slip out, say what comes uppermost, say the first thing that comes into one’s head/mind, improvise, extemporize, invent, make it up as one goes along, scrap the plan, knock off
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15. Improvisation: unthinking, unreflecting, unthoughtfull, thoughtless, spontaneous, undesigned, indeliberate, reflex, automatic, unconscious, casual, offhand, impromptu, without premediation 3cF8DN
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Preeminence: chief, main, principal, foremost, leading, headmost, dominant, prominent, great, master, central, focal, famous, world-calss, well-known, peerless, matchless, unmatched, unrivalled, beyond compare <>)N$$Rx&
16. Rule 4: N2A, or A2N ',/2J0_
It is bad manners to: it is rude to Nnq1&j"m
It is Illegal: It is a breach of the law, we go against the law zE~Xxp
It is Interesting: It arouses curiosity, I find it interesting B<0Kl.V
I am Uncertain about: I have no doubt as to, It is (about)/ beyond doubt m(*rMO>_
It is expensive: costly, It costs lots of money, I spend a lot of money {/H<_
17. curtailment: shortened, reduced, shorter, smaller 7ej u%d
Nonconformity: disobedient, uncomplying, violative, lawless, wayward, undutiful, defiant, indocile, uncooperative, impatient of control, untamed, rebellious, mutinous, subversive {ywwJ
Inadvertence: careless, unheeding, disregardfull, uncaring, thoughtless, inconsiderate, indifferent, unmindful, inattentive, casual cR_ pC
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Irrelevant: beside the point (I …?) U3Z=X TB
Hopeless: beyond hope (I …?) EK Vcz'w
Incomprehensible: beyond reach (I …?) Kk6=61} A
Useless: of no use (I …?) }\Rmwm-
Hostile: at variance, at odds, in conflict, in disagreement, at outs, at each other’s throats, at war, on bad terms "ayV8{m^3
19. Adj. à prep. yCvtglAJ4
Poor: in want of money, down at the heel, out of funds, without a penny to bless oneself with, in the red, in reduced/narrow circumstances bWAa:
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Cheap: low-priced, on the cheap, at small cost, at a low price, at budget prices, at piggy-bank prices, at cost, at reduced rates, at a bargain, for a song -(]CFnD_N
20. Different: in a different manner, ina nother way, other than, on the other hand, in other respects, at variance, in disagreement, in conflict with, on the contrary, of another sort, at odds 6{Q-]LOc[.
I am brooding: it is on one’s mind, on the brain, in the thoughts, in question, under discussion, in focus w2'q9pB+
21. Rule 6: A2V, or V2A )Wr_*>xj
It is Wonderful: I stare openmouthed, It open one’s eyes, I rub one’s eyes, I hold ones breath, I not know what to say, I not believe one’s eyes/ears/senses, I marvel at, I am seized with wonder tP7<WGHd/
pleased: delighted, enjoy it, take pleasure in, gave me pleasure, I am taken with o3/o2[s
I am/It is progressive: I/It make progress/advance, go forward, get along, get ahead, gather way, gain ground, make my way, under way BEvY&3%l
22. Rich: live high, roll in wealth, live in the lap of luxury, have all the money in the world, have money to burn LwK]fFtu
Poor: find it hard going, be pinched, unable to make ends meet, not know where one’s next meal is, lack, starve XhHgXVVGG<
Cheap: cost little, not cost anything, can afford, find it inexpensive, find it within one’s means, get one’s money’s worth, buy at a bargain Y~85Z0l
23. Different: vary from, differ from, stand apart, be distinguished from, deviate from, disagree with, conflict/contrast with, clash with, not be like, bear no resemblance to ~x\uZ^:
Ignorant: know nothing, not know any better, labor in darkness, have a lot to learn, have no idea/notion of, not have the slightest/faintest idea W.MZN4=
24. Rule 7: Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives to Clauses ZK+F<}
Actions: what we do \&hq$
Habitat: where animals/we live i[IFD]Xy!j
Reaction: how we respond to/ what we do in answer to … p eO@ZKmM
Cliched: what is not new to the ear/eye b>OB}Is
Cultivation: the way we are educated mi7?t/D1Z
Meditation: the state when we are lost in thought QQ .?A(U7
25. Ritual: the way we celebrate an important occasion, what we do on a formal occasion to celebrate … MmN{f~Kq9
Postage: the money we pay to post our letters `}l%61n0
Confession: what we say to the priest in regret Zek@
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Canonical: what is regarded as most important/typical/representative/classical LJ/He[r|[
Imminent: the feeling that we have when some danger in soon to happen &/]en|f"
26. Knowledge: what we know >X$JeME3
Behaviour: what we do / how we deal with people ly17FLJ].
Nursery: place where babies are taken care of a31e.36g
Nobel Prize: top prize awarded to scientists l5{60$g
Choice: what you do and not do |NZi2Bu
Rules: what are should/told to do OX]$Xdb2:
Controversial topic: topic that causes a lot of debate pD%(Y^h?
Maturity: when you grow up ^[xcfTN
27. Rule 8: (Nouns) Aliases/In Other Words a.Z@Z!*
Car: automobile -<s Gu9
Infant: baby ][$I~nRf
Management: boss e
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Asylum: mental hospital mZR3Hl$
Cars: vehicles, means of transportation d2`g,~d
Air pollution: dirty air mQ:{>`
Infant: one-year-olds, children under 3 Qu61$!
Image: the way we are seen or judged by others GEWjQ;g
28. Universities: higher education institutions {|?^@
West Point Academy: one of the world’s most prestigious/famous military school Food<(!.>
References: dictionaries `pfIgryns
Latin: one of the classical languages, the dead language that we still use today 4b2d
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Drugs: illegal substances k7CKl;Fck
29. Rule 9: In good/bad terms t WI-
Poor performance in class: limited success in class ?R)]D:`
Backward students: less-intelligent _?
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Death penalty: capital punishment ~lw9sm*2v2
Crippled: physically-disabled/challenged JXB)'d0
Fail: fall short of (success/target) 8<6H2~5<
Fire: lay off, downsize *LEy#N
Peasant workers: yH/A9L,Z
30. Prisons: security institution/facility, correctional facility >pv.,cj
Juvenile delinquent: problem-child XnyN*}8
Make love: sleep with MR#*/Iw~
Old people: tk"+ u_u w
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One-room apartment: studio apartment JusU5 e|
Poor: low-income, working class, modest, underprivileged y}?|+/ dN
31. Retard: slow, mentally-challenged rW{!8FhI
Teacher: educator ]@{Lx>Oh"
Toilet: WC, men’s room, restroom
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Tramp: the homeless aGD< #]
Ugly: plain, homely ~a
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Venereal disease: social disease 9wvlR6z;u
Wrong: improper r_T)|||v
Obscurity: deficiency in popularity l(t&<O(m9
Parochial: less universal -o ).<
Same: not different from ]\(8d[4
32. Ill-manufactured auto parts often lead to the most serious car crashes. 7~7L5PRW
The greatest cause of automobile accidents is the nut that holds the wheel. MEDh
Music composition is similar to the dance of buildings. 9d5$cV
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. QNNURf\[(
33. What enjoys top priority in daily life is not what we do. I?e5h@uE
The most important things in life aren't things. jZXa
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A virgin forest is an area that has not been contaminated by human activity. j q+(2
A virgin forest is a forest where the hand of man has never set foot. yXJhOCa
34. Spices are used in cooking, including … ')m!48
The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. &2tfj(ms
Novel-writing has to have verisimilitude. &\h7
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Fiction has to make sense. `Q@7,z=f
Such fungi, often in the shape of umbrellas, are found in a humid environment. Ca2r<|uA
Mushrooms always grow in damp places and so they look like umbrellas VBhUh~:Om
35. Lions are the fiercest animals that sit on top of the food chain. SQodk:1)
There are few animals that can eat the loins. -,J<X\
William Greenberg was to become the first Jewish President in American history. \nl(tU#j
William Greenberg was elected the first Jewish American President of the United States. -C=0Pg]ga
36. Male cadavers are incapable of yeilding testimony. <L}@p8Lq
Dead men tell no tales. GP}; ~
All objects that shines with resplendence are not truely godlen. T+Oqd\05.+
All that glitters is not gold. ?@64gdl
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Sorting on the part of mendicants must be interdicted. u$nzpw0=H
Beggars can't be choosers. w~3X
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Unable to find the key, he sang the song brokenly. PxkV[
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He broke into song because he couldn't find the key. v:O{"s
37. Handel was half German, half Italian, and half English. He was rather large. u64#,mC[*
Aaron Copeland is one of our famous contemporary composers. It is unusal to be contemporary. Most composers don't live until they are dead. ]2AOW}=
38. Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines. `4"8@>D
Floods from the Mississippi may be prevented by putting big dames in the river. bWe2z~dP
With her marriage she got a new name and a dress. E0Wc8m "
39. Caruso was first an Italian. Then someone heard his voice and said he would go a long way. So he went to America. N ,~O+
40. Structural Substitutes 5KCQvv\
No better than: as bad as z/7q#~J,
No sooner than: just as/upon >* -IIo
No worse than: as good as c`O~I<(Pm
On condition: in case, as long as =G-OIu+H!U
More subjective: less objective l}nV WuD
Less interesting: duller ZrN(Mp
No more than: just ^y5A\nz&
41. Rather than: instead of >y%H2][
Besides: apart from, in addition to, barring, save, aside from EP>u% ]#
As well as: together with, with kWzp*<lWe
Similarly: likewise, coupled with k!c7eP"%8^
Accordingly: as a result, consequently, for this reason, for this purpose, mxlh\'b
hence, otherwise, so then, subsequently, therefore, thus, thereupon, wherefore +k`L8@a3&
42. as a rule: as usual, for the most part, [LVXXjkFI
generally, generally speaking, ordinarily, usually 2?,Jn&i5
Chiefly: especially, for instance, in particular, markedly, namely, o/AG9|()4
particularly, including, specifically, such as 2Kxb(q"
43. Comparatively: coupled with, correspondingly, identically, likewise, similar, moreover, together with, relatively {&1L &f<
in essence: in other words, namely, that is, that is to say, in short, in brief, to put it differently vC]X>P5 Px
In contrast: by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, yet, however, still, nevertheless V,r~%p
44. By and large: in brief, in conclusion, on the whole, in short, in summary, in the final analysis, in the long run, on balance, to sum up, to summarize, finally