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2. Circles and Squares Theory VL'wrgk
3. 9 2’s Theory e,lLHg
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Verbs (-à verbs): easy (hate: dislike; interest: appeal to; wonder at: be amazed by) WWH<s%C
Adjectives (à adjectives): easiest (new: fresh, not old; fast: rapid, quick; not slow) *::.Uo4O
Nouns (à nouns): difficult (books) V{w &RJ
Nouns à clauses /verbs/verbals/adjectives (what we read, things that we read, readings) c_?^:xs:d
Simple verbs also difficult: push, try, look, go? 78~/1-
ànouns within a verbal: give it a push/ have a try/ cast a look 9yWf*s<
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6. Rule 1: N2N 3EY
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Relative: kin; boss: superior; enemy: foe; warmth: hospitality; anger: fury yNn=r;FZQ
Antonyms and opposites: ;134$7!Y
teacher: student; vanity: decency ;aX?K/
Hypernyms/hyponyms: *" C9F/R
Bees: insects; whales and dolphins: sea mammals; tigers, lions, and leopards: cats, mice and kangaroos: rodents; frying pan, spoons, bowls: cooking/kitchen utensils zUZET'Bm9
7. A2A o?t H[
Hostile: antagonistic, repugnant, iminical, despiteful, bitter, sour, different, distant ,|>>z#Rr(n
Poor: ill off, hard up, reduced, strapped, short of money, unable to make ends meet NA'45}fQ
Diffeernt: differing, unlike, dissimilar, distinct, separate, widely, apart, variant, varying, heterogeneous, diversified, divergent, several, deviating, disparate, unequal, discordant ~gGkw#
8. V2V QV:> x#=V
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 wVnmT94
Elaborate: embellish, polish, beautify, cultivate, develop, season, touch up, fine down, tone up, furbish, spruce up, revise, amend, improve, better VwZ~ntk
9. Rule 2: It2I <==> I2It gO"G/
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I love you --- You are loved by me W|2| v?v
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= it may appeal to us in regard to … |Rkw/5
= We may be interested in …. E?P>s T3B
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In paraphrasing, the central parts are usually nouns! KA?%1s(kJ
1. Difficult noun à simple noun (This complicate the job and you end up in a dead end.) K[OOI~"C
2. difficult noun à verb or adjective (Remember: This greatly simplifies the task!) ckY#oRQ1
12. Rule 3: N2V, V2N bEQ- ?X%7
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 6Q]c}
Examine: make a study of, set an examination to, subject to close scrutiny, put a question to E&y)`>Nq{
Convention: take root, make/become a habit, accustome oneself to, make a practice of d4\JM 65
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 Fb%?qaLmCv
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 :adz~L$
14. Imprudence: rash, brash, incautious, indiscreet, careless, hasty, hurried, risk-taing, adventurous, go too far u^{p'a'
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 A-=hvJ5T
15. Improvisation: unthinking, unreflecting, unthoughtfull, thoughtless, spontaneous, undesigned, indeliberate, reflex, automatic, unconscious, casual, offhand, impromptu, without premediation C`kqsK
Preeminence: chief, main, principal, foremost, leading, headmost, dominant, prominent, great, master, central, focal, famous, world-calss, well-known, peerless, matchless, unmatched, unrivalled, beyond compare tJ >>cFx
16. Rule 4: N2A, or A2N E wFq1~
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It is Illegal: It is a breach of the law, we go against the law ov,s]g83
It is Interesting: It arouses curiosity, I find it interesting pY
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I am Uncertain about: I have no doubt as to, It is (about)/ beyond doubt XL.f`N.O
It is expensive: costly, It costs lots of money, I spend a lot of money ut560,h~
17. curtailment: shortened, reduced, shorter, smaller 5=
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Nonconformity: disobedient, uncomplying, violative, lawless, wayward, undutiful, defiant, indocile, uncooperative, impatient of control, untamed, rebellious, mutinous, subversive DH+kp$,}
Inadvertence: careless, unheeding, disregardfull, uncaring, thoughtless, inconsiderate, indifferent, unmindful, inattentive, casual jF}kV%E
18. Rule 5: A2P ^$lZ
Irrelevant: beside the point (I …?) 2!B|w8ar
Hopeless: beyond hope (I …?) {._'Q[
Incomprehensible: beyond reach (I …?) `j)56bR
Useless: of no use (I …?)
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Hostile: at variance, at odds, in conflict, in disagreement, at outs, at each other’s throats, at war, on bad terms bRm;d_9zC
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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 1#_pj
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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 7A(4`D J
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 B?8*-0a'[
I am brooding: it is on one’s mind, on the brain, in the thoughts, in question, under discussion, in focus FD
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21. Rule 6: A2V, or V2A vMou`[\WlJ
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 aXVldt'
pleased: delighted, enjoy it, take pleasure in, gave me pleasure, I am taken with Ah7"qv'L\
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 ~$T>,^K
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22. Rich: live high, roll in wealth, live in the lap of luxury, have all the money in the world, have money to burn <H60rON
Poor: find it hard going, be pinched, unable to make ends meet, not know where one’s next meal is, lack, starve T2w4D!
Cheap: cost little, not cost anything, can afford, find it inexpensive, find it within one’s means, get one’s money’s worth, buy at a bargain CS~onf<xz
23. Different: vary from, differ from, stand apart, be distinguished from, deviate from, disagree with, conflict/contrast with, clash with, not be like, bear no resemblance to A
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Ignorant: know nothing, not know any better, labor in darkness, have a lot to learn, have no idea/notion of, not have the slightest/faintest idea #
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24. Rule 7: Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives to Clauses _%2ukuJ `
Actions: what we do ~v2(sRJ
Habitat: where animals/we live }?mSMqnB
Reaction: how we respond to/ what we do in answer to … "]]LQb$
Cliched: what is not new to the ear/eye ?B ,<gen
Cultivation: the way we are educated F6yFKNK!n
Meditation: the state when we are lost in thought
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25. Ritual: the way we celebrate an important occasion, what we do on a formal occasion to celebrate … X+A@//,7
Postage: the money we pay to post our letters V||b%Cb1g
Confession: what we say to the priest in regret '1b8>L
Canonical: what is regarded as most important/typical/representative/classical klQmo30i
Imminent: the feeling that we have when some danger in soon to happen tP! %(+V
26. Knowledge: what we know y-.{){uaD
Behaviour: what we do / how we deal with people *> n
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Nursery: place where babies are taken care of D^%IFwU^
Nobel Prize: top prize awarded to scientists s1cu5eCt
Choice: what you do and not do z-gMk@l
Rules: what are should/told to do \)uA:v
Controversial topic: topic that causes a lot of debate 9;{(.
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Maturity: when you grow up <]G'& iv>
27. Rule 8: (Nouns) Aliases/In Other Words FvVC 2Z
Car: automobile Q+Q"J U
Infant: baby uQ_C<ii"W
Management: boss UJqh~s
Asylum: mental hospital yKj}l,i~8
Cars: vehicles, means of transportation iQ
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Air pollution: dirty air <v -YMk@
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Image: the way we are seen or judged by others -V4{tIQY
28. Universities: higher education institutions l9|K,YVW
West Point Academy: one of the world’s most prestigious/famous military school KZg2`8F
References: dictionaries |Y}YhUI&
Latin: one of the classical languages, the dead language that we still use today deYv&=SPl
Tropical diseases, scarlet fever: some most fatal plagues ldp9+7n~
Drugs: illegal substances /77cjesZ9
29. Rule 9: In good/bad terms 7)<Ib
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Poor performance in class: limited success in class Heh&;c
Backward students: less-intelligent c"kB @P
Death penalty: capital punishment XYP
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Crippled: physically-disabled/challenged J/Y9 X,
Fail: fall short of (success/target) ,sc#l<v
Fire: lay off, downsize \H>T[
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30. Prisons: security institution/facility, correctional facility QChWy`x
Juvenile delinquent: problem-child Ih5Y7<8b~
Make love: sleep with %K3U`6kHcd
Old people: r1IvA^X
Black: w)S 4Xi=
One-room apartment: studio apartment 9A4n8,&sm
Poor: low-income, working class, modest, underprivileged Jgr;'U$
31. Retard: slow, mentally-challenged ]7k:3"wH
Teacher: educator $H3C/|
Toilet: WC, men’s room, restroom }OcrA/
Tramp: the homeless <