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42 . a cionado b. lacking social graces
43 . avant-garde c. a meeting place
44 . élan d. apathetic
45 . gauche e. spirit
46 . naïve f. a complicated
misunderstanding
47 . vendetta g. a statement ... something.
22. c. conventional. Avant-garde means original
and creative, so conventional is not a syn-
onym because it means lacking originality.
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passage. By learning and mastering the words in this chapter, you can
give yourself the extra advantage you need on tests and in your reading.
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2 ... doesn’t mean
your vocabulary and literacy won’t benefit from vi...
... look:
Visual Modality
learning by seeing
Auditory Modality
learning by listening
Kinesthetic Modality
learning by doing
Visual Modality
learning by seeing
Auditory Modality
learning by listening
Kinesthetic ... probably familiar with the basic format of the
traditional outline:
I. Main idea 1
A. Major detail
B. Major detail
1. Minor detail
2. Minor detail
II. Main idea 2
A. Major...
... irregularity or
abnormality. Since average means usual or
commonplace, it is not a synonym.
30. c. having to do with animals. Simian means
ape-like or having to do with apes or mon-
keys. Since having ... (pra·mə·ti·zəm)
(noun)
a way of thinking or an attitude that stresses the
value of being practical, realistic, and useful
We were all glad he showed such at the
meeting and that he w...
... the main char-
acter in a drama or other literary work. In
ancient Greek drama, a protagonist is the
first actor to engage in dialogue. A protago-
nist is also a champion or leader of a cause.
Speed ... i
43 . g
44 . b
45 . h
46 . a
47 . c
48 . d
49 . e
50. j
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45 . pun. Context clue is that a pun is a play...
... the reader encounters.
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11. A( n) clause is a state-
ment that says a contract or agreement will auto-
matically terminate on ... LITERATURE–
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3 using language effectively and
persuasively
4 banal, ordinary, common
7 play on words
8 maxim, adage
9 ordinary wri...
... (jar·ən)
(noun)
the specialized vocabulary of an industry or interest
group
Learning the , or language, of a particular
interest or job is an important part of learning
about the workplace.
nepotism ... subject of anything concerning processing or managing information
56. bitmap p. the capacity of data transfer
57. cookie q. a program that performs a certain task on a comput...
... and
constant pain from a chronic headache.
College officials are using this information
as an inducement for vaccinating incoming
freshman. Many universities are now offer-
ing this vaccine either ... workplace.
pragmatism (pra·mə·tizm)
suffix: -ism means state or doctrine of
(noun)
faith in the practical approach
Her has helped her start her own
business and maintain it for many years.
p...
... ia
Britain alleviate
captain brilliant
certain civilian
chieftain familiar
curtain guardian
fountain median
villain menial
Consonants
Silent Consonants
Many English words include silent consonants, ... cre-
ate drawings that remind you of their meanings.
Example:
Prefix Definition Illustration
anti against (draw a no smoking sign)
m to show you are
against smoking
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