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Verbs (-à verbs): easy (hate: dislike; interest: appeal to; wonder at: be amazed by) 67}]s@:l](
Adjectives (à adjectives): easiest (new: fresh, not old; fast: rapid, quick; not slow) ub[""M?
Nouns (à nouns): difficult (books) +fC#2%VnU
Nouns à clauses /verbs/verbals/adjectives (what we read, things that we read, readings) 8$2l^
Simple verbs also difficult: push, try, look, go? K~`n}_:
ànouns within a verbal: give it a push/ have a try/ cast a look "}0)YRz%
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6. Rule 1: N2N q:TZ=bs^
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Relative: kin; boss: superior; enemy: foe; warmth: hospitality; anger: fury Zx}NFcn
Antonyms and opposites: +L^A:}L(
teacher: student; vanity: decency B@ZqJw9J[
Hypernyms/hyponyms: 5u'TmLuKT
Bees: insects; whales and dolphins: sea mammals; tigers, lions, and leopards: cats, mice and kangaroos: rodents; frying pan, spoons, bowls: cooking/kitchen utensils mgJShn8]
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Hostile: antagonistic, repugnant, iminical, despiteful, bitter, sour, different, distant b}ySZlmy
Poor: ill off, hard up, reduced, strapped, short of money, unable to make ends meet ~bQFk?ZN+
Diffeernt: differing, unlike, dissimilar, distinct, separate, widely, apart, variant, varying, heterogeneous, diversified, divergent, several, deviating, disparate, unequal, discordant "2)+)Db
8. V2V =giM@MV
Examine: scrutinize, look at, observe, study, look over, pass under review, give an examination, check up on, think … over, investigate, explore, look into, go into, probe, see into, question, inquire, turn over s,eld@
Elaborate: embellish, polish, beautify, cultivate, develop, season, touch up, fine down, tone up, furbish, spruce up, revise, amend, improve, better ^/_\etV
9. Rule 2: It2I <==> I2It JIyBhFI
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I am -à I do I do --à I am n.2E8m/
It is -à I do/I am I am /do -à It is B6tcKh9d,
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I love you --- You are loved by me m&Y;/kr
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= it may appeal to us in regard to … OmT Z-*N
= We may be interested in …. ]C}u-B746
11. Make it a piece of cake ,Az`6PW
In paraphrasing, the central parts are usually nouns! 6e$sA (a=i
1. Difficult noun à simple noun (This complicate the job and you end up in a dead end.) \3n{w
2. difficult noun à verb or adjective (Remember: This greatly simplifies the task!) s
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12. Rule 3: N2V, V2N b'Fx),
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 br34Eh
Examine: make a study of, set an examination to, subject to close scrutiny, put a question to <FUqD0sQ
Convention: take root, make/become a habit, accustome oneself to, make a practice of 877EKvsiC
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 rZ8Y=) e
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 ~uhyROO,G"
14. Imprudence: rash, brash, incautious, indiscreet, careless, hasty, hurried, risk-taing, adventurous, go too far %468s7Q[Mi
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 5 `{|[J_[
15. Improvisation: unthinking, unreflecting, unthoughtfull, thoughtless, spontaneous, undesigned, indeliberate, reflex, automatic, unconscious, casual, offhand, impromptu, without premediation APHtJoS
Preeminence: chief, main, principal, foremost, leading, headmost, dominant, prominent, great, master, central, focal, famous, world-calss, well-known, peerless, matchless, unmatched, unrivalled, beyond compare X%4uShM
16. Rule 4: N2A, or A2N o@<6TlZM
It is bad manners to: it is rude to )}k?r5g
It is Illegal: It is a breach of the law, we go against the law .gM>FUH3L
It is Interesting: It arouses curiosity, I find it interesting s%L"
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I am Uncertain about: I have no doubt as to, It is (about)/ beyond doubt eZR8<Z%
It is expensive: costly, It costs lots of money, I spend a lot of money ctc`^#q
17. curtailment: shortened, reduced, shorter, smaller DSDl[;3O{s
Nonconformity: disobedient, uncomplying, violative, lawless, wayward, undutiful, defiant, indocile, uncooperative, impatient of control, untamed, rebellious, mutinous, subversive 6PzN>+t^y
Inadvertence: careless, unheeding, disregardfull, uncaring, thoughtless, inconsiderate, indifferent, unmindful, inattentive, casual +c]N]?k&
18. Rule 5: A2P =XacG}_
Irrelevant: beside the point (I …?) 86^ZYh
Hopeless: beyond hope (I …?) :b M$;
Incomprehensible: beyond reach (I …?) qa0JQ_?o]
Useless: of no use (I …?) m m J)m
Hostile: at variance, at odds, in conflict, in disagreement, at outs, at each other’s throats, at war, on bad terms Z+``/Q]>+
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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 U&w5&W{F}
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 w}bEufU+2
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 _~wV{ yp
I am brooding: it is on one’s mind, on the brain, in the thoughts, in question, under discussion, in focus a_pCjG89
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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 t0asW5f
pleased: delighted, enjoy it, take pleasure in, gave me pleasure, I am taken with #a'x)$2;R|
I am/It is progressive: I/It make progress/advance, go forward, get along, get ahead, gather way, gain ground, make my way, under way {Jw<<<G
22. Rich: live high, roll in wealth, live in the lap of luxury, have all the money in the world, have money to burn ,I2reG
Poor: find it hard going, be pinched, unable to make ends meet, not know where one’s next meal is, lack, starve ,],JI|Rl8c
Cheap: cost little, not cost anything, can afford, find it inexpensive, find it within one’s means, get one’s money’s worth, buy at a bargain Y8`))MeD
23. Different: vary from, differ from, stand apart, be distinguished from, deviate from, disagree with, conflict/contrast with, clash with, not be like, bear no resemblance to E!}-qbH^
Ignorant: know nothing, not know any better, labor in darkness, have a lot to learn, have no idea/notion of, not have the slightest/faintest idea #o"HD6e
24. Rule 7: Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives to Clauses q|
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Actions: what we do t~<-4N$(
Habitat: where animals/we live ,5<`+w#a
Reaction: how we respond to/ what we do in answer to … L$u&~"z-
Cliched: what is not new to the ear/eye [>J~M!yu:r
Cultivation: the way we are educated 8F\Msx
Meditation: the state when we are lost in thought ^0ZKHR(}e
25. Ritual: the way we celebrate an important occasion, what we do on a formal occasion to celebrate … E'BH7JV
Postage: the money we pay to post our letters KEVy%AP=*h
Confession: what we say to the priest in regret !DX/^b
Canonical: what is regarded as most important/typical/representative/classical 6m{$rBR
Imminent: the feeling that we have when some danger in soon to happen dI0>m:RBz
26. Knowledge: what we know q=0{E0@9({
Behaviour: what we do / how we deal with people .vOpU4
Nursery: place where babies are taken care of Pl5NHVr
Nobel Prize: top prize awarded to scientists 2wuW5H8w{
Choice: what you do and not do @8M2'R\
Rules: what are should/told to do (Q]Y>
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Controversial topic: topic that causes a lot of debate vzrD"
Maturity: when you grow up pffw5Tc
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Car: automobile ]I' xLh`
Infant: baby q(PT
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Asylum: mental hospital :-WCW);N
Cars: vehicles, means of transportation fJ"~XTN}T
Air pollution: dirty air gZ >orZL'
Infant: one-year-olds, children under 3 10I`AjF0
Image: the way we are seen or judged by others &{4Mo,x
28. Universities: higher education institutions Pc;
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West Point Academy: one of the world’s most prestigious/famous military school RdVis|7o
References: dictionaries 4C9"Q,o%&
Latin: one of the classical languages, the dead language that we still use today dpn&)?f
Tropical diseases, scarlet fever: some most fatal plagues GxBPEIim
Drugs: illegal substances ;s
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29. Rule 9: In good/bad terms W;g+R-
Poor performance in class: limited success in class E4aCGg
Backward students: less-intelligent +?txGHQq
Death penalty: capital punishment #.L0]Uq
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Crippled: physically-disabled/challenged ,Yprk%JT
Fail: fall short of (success/target) CU^3L|f2N
Fire: lay off, downsize W]Tt8
Peasant workers: eh7r'DmAR
30. Prisons: security institution/facility, correctional facility ="[](X^ l
Juvenile delinquent: problem-child FITaL@{c
Make love: sleep with l=?y=2+
Old people: BRzWZq%r3
Black: rxI&;F#
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Poor: low-income, working class, modest, underprivileged QV7c9)<]'}
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Teacher: educator V42*4hskL
Toilet: WC, men’s room, restroom @ ZPTf>J}
Tramp: the homeless T9<nD"=:
Ugly: plain, homely 4lf36K,
Venereal disease: social disease E0A|+P
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Obscurity: deficiency in popularity KXfW&d(Pk
Parochial: less universal Vg~
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32. Ill-manufactured auto parts often lead to the most serious car crashes. yB{o_1tc
The greatest cause of automobile accidents is the nut that holds the wheel. EI+/%.,
Music composition is similar to the dance of buildings. v!hs~DnUZ
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. +F&]BZ
33. What enjoys top priority in daily life is not what we do. UKQ&TV}0
The most important things in life aren't things. n(xlad
A virgin forest is an area that has not been contaminated by human activity. _`[6jhNa!
A virgin forest is a forest where the hand of man has never set foot. yzR=:0J
34. Spices are used in cooking, including … OmbKx&>YGz
The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. Rj;e82%%N
Novel-writing has to have verisimilitude. .ehvhMuG|
Fiction has to make sense. na:^7:I
Such fungi, often in the shape of umbrellas, are found in a humid environment. !TZ/PqcE
Mushrooms always grow in damp places and so they look like umbrellas B2WX#/lgd
35. Lions are the fiercest animals that sit on top of the food chain. &U)s%D8e;d
There are few animals that can eat the loins. BXw,Rz }
William Greenberg was to become the first Jewish President in American history. H).5xx[`
William Greenberg was elected the first Jewish American President of the United States. '[8jm=Q#'
36. Male cadavers are incapable of yeilding testimony. Fe<
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Dead men tell no tales. gF5EtdN?|
All objects that shines with resplendence are not truely godlen. 6mpUk.M"
All that glitters is not gold. i3j jPN!
Sorting on the part of mendicants must be interdicted. >*xzSd?\
Beggars can't be choosers. _cN)q
Unable to find the key, he sang the song brokenly. =PM#eu
He broke into song because he couldn't find the key. }0),b ?*e
37. Handel was half German, half Italian, and half English. He was rather large. XQ;dew+
Aaron Copeland is one of our famous contemporary composers. It is unusal to be contemporary. Most composers don't live until they are dead. 7N=VVD~!b
38. Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines. GFkte
Floods from the Mississippi may be prevented by putting big dames in the river. 9GaER+d|
With her marriage she got a new name and a dress. *3Z#r
39. Caruso was first an Italian. Then someone heard his voice and said he would go a long way. So he went to America. XhV"<&v
40. Structural Substitutes 8}T3Fig,q
No better than: as bad as /2cOZ1G;
No sooner than: just as/upon ?7a[|-
No worse than: as good as jzMGRN/67
On condition: in case, as long as OXV@LYP@
More subjective: less objective \Da$bJ
Less interesting: duller I!'(>VlP7
No more than: just kA`qExw%
41. Rather than: instead of bYH_U4b
Besides: apart from, in addition to, barring, save, aside from q)zvePO#
As well as: together with, with ,DLNI0uV
Similarly: likewise, coupled with 8;3FTF
Accordingly: as a result, consequently, for this reason, for this purpose, u\?u}t v
hence, otherwise, so then, subsequently, therefore, thus, thereupon, wherefore gk%y
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Chiefly: especially, for instance, in particular, markedly, namely, ~'iuh>O)
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43. Comparatively: coupled with, correspondingly, identically, likewise, similar, moreover, together with, relatively h,G$e|[?
in essence: in other words, namely, that is, that is to say, in short, in brief, to put it differently >=Veu; A
In contrast: by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, yet, however, still, nevertheless ly+7klQ;.
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