... that
follow the ai and ia rules:
Words with ai Words with ia
Britain alleviate
captain brilliant
certain civilian
chieftain familiar
curtain guardian
fountain median
villain menial
Consonants
Silent ... communication skills—including vocabu-
lary and spelling are essential. A good vocabulary
increases your ability to understand reading material
and to express yourself in speaking an...
... 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 detail
B. Major detail
You ... of
making a linear outline of the main ideas of a text,
when you map, you make a diagram of the main points
in the text that you want to remember. The following
diagrams show the sam...
... 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...
... diving adventure in
Indonesia, I purchased some state of the art
radar gear.
45. If you want something done quickly, you
may ask for it ASAP.
46. At the new planetarium, I saw an amazing
laser ... accessed
randomly
3 the coding on many Web page
documents
6 local area network
8 a compact disc that contains
data a computer can read
9 self-contained underwater
breathing device
10 English a...
... 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 ... to any piece of writing. They serve to qualify and clarify the subject at
hand. Consider a mental image coming into focus as additional information is put forth: “There was
a...
... 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 ... the
legal documents with which we may come into contact. You have
most likely already signed a legal contract if you have a credit card, rent
an apartment, have bought or sold a car, or...
... (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 ... can add to your
vocabulary list.
Find an article in the business section of the paper
or a magazine dedicated to business and see how many
of these words are used in the publica...
... at an appointed place
and time
19. Research has shown that as adults, even twins
who are separated at birth have similar
.
20. Before Sandra Day O’Connor’s appointment,
there was no set for a
federally ... girl
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...
... each part of
a word in order to analyze its meaning. And similarly, just as the end of
a movie is as important as its beginning, a word ending plays an impor-
tant role in determining its part ... 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 vacci...