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4. What Word Classes are Important? What should be paraphrased? H${L F.8
Verbs (-à verbs): easy (hate: dislike; interest: appeal to; wonder at: be amazed by) ?u@jedQ
Adjectives (à adjectives): easiest (new: fresh, not old; fast: rapid, quick; not slow) 9*ZlNZ
Nouns (à nouns): difficult (books) 2tpu v(H;
Nouns à clauses /verbs/verbals/adjectives (what we read, things that we read, readings) A`Y^qXFb`
Simple verbs also difficult: push, try, look, go? 2[qfF6FHA
ànouns within a verbal: give it a push/ have a try/ cast a look $m2#oI'D
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Relative: kin; boss: superior; enemy: foe; warmth: hospitality; anger: fury @GQfBV
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teacher: student; vanity: decency CMW4Zqau*
Hypernyms/hyponyms: v4"Ukv
Bees: insects; whales and dolphins: sea mammals; tigers, lions, and leopards: cats, mice and kangaroos: rodents; frying pan, spoons, bowls: cooking/kitchen utensils Nb&j?./
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Hostile: antagonistic, repugnant, iminical, despiteful, bitter, sour, different, distant EOrui:.B)
Poor: ill off, hard up, reduced, strapped, short of money, unable to make ends meet $5JeN{B
Diffeernt: differing, unlike, dissimilar, distinct, separate, widely, apart, variant, varying, heterogeneous, diversified, divergent, several, deviating, disparate, unequal, discordant ?I[8rzBWU
8. V2V D0FX"BY7
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 Yjc U2S"=P
Elaborate: embellish, polish, beautify, cultivate, develop, season, touch up, fine down, tone up, furbish, spruce up, revise, amend, improve, better c.IUqin
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I love you --- You are loved by me //2O#Fg{/
10. General Patterns h8`On/Ur_8
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11. Make it a piece of cake {k3ItGQ_
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1. Difficult noun à simple noun (This complicate the job and you end up in a dead end.) j J{F0o
2. difficult noun à verb or adjective (Remember: This greatly simplifies the task!) x!_5/
12. Rule 3: N2V, V2N L8h3kT
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 Q&]|W
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Examine: make a study of, set an examination to, subject to close scrutiny, put a question to !YA X.e
Convention: take root, make/become a habit, accustome oneself to, make a practice of D5c
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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 W94:%
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 ^\ x'4!W
14. Imprudence: rash, brash, incautious, indiscreet, careless, hasty, hurried, risk-taing, adventurous, go too far #!F>cez
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 1@L18%h
15. Improvisation: unthinking, unreflecting, unthoughtfull, thoughtless, spontaneous, undesigned, indeliberate, reflex, automatic, unconscious, casual, offhand, impromptu, without premediation bs"J]">(N
Preeminence: chief, main, principal, foremost, leading, headmost, dominant, prominent, great, master, central, focal, famous, world-calss, well-known, peerless, matchless, unmatched, unrivalled, beyond compare .b]sQ'
16. Rule 4: N2A, or A2N ~6i'V?>
It is bad manners to: it is rude to lwf4ke
It is Illegal: It is a breach of the law, we go against the law GFdbwn5B
It is Interesting: It arouses curiosity, I find it interesting X3}eq|r9
I am Uncertain about: I have no doubt as to, It is (about)/ beyond doubt O"'xAPQW
It is expensive: costly, It costs lots of money, I spend a lot of money &K0b3AWc
17. curtailment: shortened, reduced, shorter, smaller 53:~a
Nonconformity: disobedient, uncomplying, violative, lawless, wayward, undutiful, defiant, indocile, uncooperative, impatient of control, untamed, rebellious, mutinous, subversive (U&
Inadvertence: careless, unheeding, disregardfull, uncaring, thoughtless, inconsiderate, indifferent, unmindful, inattentive, casual .m]}Ba}J$
18. Rule 5: A2P 1jd{AqHl
Irrelevant: beside the point (I …?) yIK
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Hopeless: beyond hope (I …?) $!*>5".A
Incomprehensible: beyond reach (I …?) &qS%~h%2
Useless: of no use (I …?) 5c]:/9&
Hostile: at variance, at odds, in conflict, in disagreement, at outs, at each other’s throats, at war, on bad terms E\!X$
19. Adj. à prep. "M5
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 o`c+eMwr(
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 C^"zU>W_
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 CnB[ImMs(A
I am brooding: it is on one’s mind, on the brain, in the thoughts, in question, under discussion, in focus |`:cB
21. Rule 6: A2V, or V2A (O+d6oT=Z2
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 -0CBMoe
pleased: delighted, enjoy it, take pleasure in, gave me pleasure, I am taken with *gwaW!=
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 ^nPy(Q0
22. Rich: live high, roll in wealth, live in the lap of luxury, have all the money in the world, have money to burn R/v|ZvI
Poor: find it hard going, be pinched, unable to make ends meet, not know where one’s next meal is, lack, starve u*@R`,Y
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 yDqwz[v b
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 et+lL"&
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 0FcDO5ia
24. Rule 7: Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives to Clauses FXBmatBck
Actions: what we do yb',nGl~
Habitat: where animals/we live 9Do75S{(
Reaction: how we respond to/ what we do in answer to … `$f`55e
Cliched: what is not new to the ear/eye @}4>:\es
Cultivation: the way we are educated ZFtR#r(~41
Meditation: the state when we are lost in thought Trs~KcsD
25. Ritual: the way we celebrate an important occasion, what we do on a formal occasion to celebrate … %EU_OS(u.{
Postage: the money we pay to post our letters 9R$$(zB 1;
Confession: what we say to the priest in regret X >7Pqn'
Canonical: what is regarded as most important/typical/representative/classical ^4`x:6m
Imminent: the feeling that we have when some danger in soon to happen $E
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26. Knowledge: what we know XcoX8R%U
Behaviour: what we do / how we deal with people
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Nursery: place where babies are taken care of YMu#<ZG
Nobel Prize: top prize awarded to scientists H&ek"nP_
Choice: what you do and not do BaIpX<$T
Rules: what are should/told to do RTVU3fw
Controversial topic: topic that causes a lot of debate
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Maturity: when you grow up 4-[U[JJc
27. Rule 8: (Nouns) Aliases/In Other Words &]a(5
Car: automobile
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Infant: baby ?M4ig_
Management: boss &c-V
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Asylum: mental hospital ,2!7iX
Cars: vehicles, means of transportation "oxUKT
Air pollution: dirty air 5(#z)T
Infant: one-year-olds, children under 3 ]uhG&:
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Image: the way we are seen or judged by others xKL(:ePS
28. Universities: higher education institutions ])y)]H#{
West Point Academy: one of the world’s most prestigious/famous military school -ioO8D&!
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Latin: one of the classical languages, the dead language that we still use today axnVAh|}S
Tropical diseases, scarlet fever: some most fatal plagues I|*<[/)]y
Drugs: illegal substances tPiC?=4R
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Poor performance in class: limited success in class &56\@t^
Backward students: less-intelligent
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Death penalty: capital punishment @&HLm^j2O
Crippled: physically-disabled/challenged m6
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Fail: fall short of (success/target) /tkV/
Fire: lay off, downsize HHyN\
Peasant workers: }6u}?>S
30. Prisons: security institution/facility, correctional facility 3J4OkwqD
Juvenile delinquent: problem-child ow (YgM>t
Make love: sleep with c;b<z|}z
Old people: D@w&[IF
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One-room apartment: studio apartment t:.X=/02
Poor: low-income, working class, modest, underprivileged IwXQbJ3v_
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Teacher: educator )MN 6\v
Toilet: WC, men’s room, restroom N^`S'FVA
Tramp: the homeless N
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Ugly: plain, homely |.~2C14[
Venereal disease: social disease &xj,.;
Wrong: improper Jk<b#SZ[b
Obscurity: deficiency in popularity NCkrf]*F-
Parochial: less universal [A uA<
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32. Ill-manufactured auto parts often lead to the most serious car crashes. ?6[u\V
The greatest cause of automobile accidents is the nut that holds the wheel. 1-
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Music composition is similar to the dance of buildings. k~Y_%#_
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. 0ZAtBq.s
33. What enjoys top priority in daily life is not what we do. sBN4:8
The most important things in life aren't things. L@ N\8mf
A virgin forest is an area that has not been contaminated by human activity. KH$o X\v
A virgin forest is a forest where the hand of man has never set foot. .GDY
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The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. qy!pD
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Novel-writing has to have verisimilitude.
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Fiction has to make sense. FefS]G
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35. Lions are the fiercest animals that sit on top of the food chain. f,0oCBLPO
There are few animals that can eat the loins. <Y#EiC.
William Greenberg was to become the first Jewish President in American history. z:tu_5w!,
William Greenberg was elected the first Jewish American President of the United States. '"Dgov$q
36. Male cadavers are incapable of yeilding testimony. 6n.C!,Zmn
Dead men tell no tales. cM+s)4TPL
All objects that shines with resplendence are not truely godlen. Zh.9j7
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All that glitters is not gold. H
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Sorting on the part of mendicants must be interdicted. `Df)wNN1
Beggars can't be choosers. 9Lxa?Y1
Unable to find the key, he sang the song brokenly. ]2B=@V t,
He broke into song because he couldn't find the key. K1Wiiw
37. Handel was half German, half Italian, and half English. He was rather large. HveOG$pT
Aaron Copeland is one of our famous contemporary composers. It is unusal to be contemporary. Most composers don't live until they are dead. xk5Z&z
38. Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines. R`|GBVbv
Floods from the Mississippi may be prevented by putting big dames in the river. wrW768WR
With her marriage she got a new name and a dress. w873: =
39. Caruso was first an Italian. Then someone heard his voice and said he would go a long way. So he went to America. _[.3I1kG
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No better than: as bad as :X;'37o#q
No sooner than: just as/upon _/5mgn<GK
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More subjective: less objective J@c)SK%2h
Less interesting: duller Yl#r9TM
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41. Rather than: instead of 7Z/KXc[b
Besides: apart from, in addition to, barring, save, aside from [,TuNd
As well as: together with, with cmv&!Egd
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Accordingly: as a result, consequently, for this reason, for this purpose, P'6eK?
hence, otherwise, so then, subsequently, therefore, thus, thereupon, wherefore D"m]`H
42. as a rule: as usual, for the most part, q}#4bB9
generally, generally speaking, ordinarily, usually b*xw=G3%
Chiefly: especially, for instance, in particular, markedly, namely, 7 Ld5
particularly, including, specifically, such as 6WQT,@?
43. Comparatively: coupled with, correspondingly, identically, likewise, similar, moreover, together with, relatively rn7eY
in essence: in other words, namely, that is, that is to say, in short, in brief, to put it differently J?~
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In contrast: by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, yet, however, still, nevertheless W0&NX`m
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