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Verbs (-à verbs): easy (hate: dislike; interest: appeal to; wonder at: be amazed by) .X](B~\!
Adjectives (à adjectives): easiest (new: fresh, not old; fast: rapid, quick; not slow) qOs'Ljx6l
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Nouns à clauses /verbs/verbals/adjectives (what we read, things that we read, readings) /a7N:Z_Bz
Simple verbs also difficult: push, try, look, go? kE`Fg(M
ànouns within a verbal: give it a push/ have a try/ cast a look XEe$Wh
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6. Rule 1: N2N K0'= O
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Relative: kin; boss: superior; enemy: foe; warmth: hospitality; anger: fury 6c[Slq!KA
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teacher: student; vanity: decency :2*0Jh3_
Hypernyms/hyponyms: -_^#7]
Bees: insects; whales and dolphins: sea mammals; tigers, lions, and leopards: cats, mice and kangaroos: rodents; frying pan, spoons, bowls: cooking/kitchen utensils oEJxey]B7
7. A2A fi
Hostile: antagonistic, repugnant, iminical, despiteful, bitter, sour, different, distant =J0r,dR
Poor: ill off, hard up, reduced, strapped, short of money, unable to make ends meet qoAJcr2uN
Diffeernt: differing, unlike, dissimilar, distinct, separate, widely, apart, variant, varying, heterogeneous, diversified, divergent, several, deviating, disparate, unequal, discordant k[a5D/b
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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 ?.g="{5X
Elaborate: embellish, polish, beautify, cultivate, develop, season, touch up, fine down, tone up, furbish, spruce up, revise, amend, improve, better ? ]H'egG6
9. Rule 2: It2I <==> I2It zEk/#&
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I am -à I do I do --à I am ?OBB)hj
It is -à I do/I am I am /do -à It is G7k.YtW
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I love you --- You are loved by me |]'gd)%S\
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It is interesting to notice that: EASN#VG
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1. Difficult noun à simple noun (This complicate the job and you end up in a dead end.) ;5:3 =F>ao
2. difficult noun à verb or adjective (Remember: This greatly simplifies the task!) t]6
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12. Rule 3: N2V, V2N lTZcbaO?]
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 kYu"`_n}
Examine: make a study of, set an examination to, subject to close scrutiny, put a question to V/t-
Convention: take root, make/become a habit, accustome oneself to, make a practice of 0c]3 ,#
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 ;|.IUXEgcF
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 , R $ZZ4
14. Imprudence: rash, brash, incautious, indiscreet, careless, hasty, hurried, risk-taing, adventurous, go too far q&@q/9kz
Improvisation: act on the spur of the moment, obey one’s impulse, let oneself go, go offhand, come out with, blurt out, let slip out, say what comes uppermost, say the first thing that comes into one’s head/mind, improvise, extemporize, invent, make it up as one goes along, scrap the plan, knock off h"(HDn q
15. Improvisation: unthinking, unreflecting, unthoughtfull, thoughtless, spontaneous, undesigned, indeliberate, reflex, automatic, unconscious, casual, offhand, impromptu, without premediation r~sQdf
Preeminence: chief, main, principal, foremost, leading, headmost, dominant, prominent, great, master, central, focal, famous, world-calss, well-known, peerless, matchless, unmatched, unrivalled, beyond compare c59l/qoz
16. Rule 4: N2A, or A2N /;9]LC.g
It is bad manners to: it is rude to F2CoXe7
It is Illegal: It is a breach of the law, we go against the law 3t$)saQR
It is Interesting: It arouses curiosity, I find it interesting 2@a]x(
I am Uncertain about: I have no doubt as to, It is (about)/ beyond doubt "kkZK=}Nv
It is expensive: costly, It costs lots of money, I spend a lot of money bS*oFm@u
17. curtailment: shortened, reduced, shorter, smaller Ks.kn7<l
Nonconformity: disobedient, uncomplying, violative, lawless, wayward, undutiful, defiant, indocile, uncooperative, impatient of control, untamed, rebellious, mutinous, subversive z=a{;1A
Inadvertence: careless, unheeding, disregardfull, uncaring, thoughtless, inconsiderate, indifferent, unmindful, inattentive, casual &&($LnyA]
18. Rule 5: A2P P*6&0\af|
Irrelevant: beside the point (I …?) (C!33s1
Hopeless: beyond hope (I …?) YJ~3eZQ
Incomprehensible: beyond reach (I …?) Oz7WtN
Useless: of no use (I …?) ccJ!N
Hostile: at variance, at odds, in conflict, in disagreement, at outs, at each other’s throats, at war, on bad terms qy:
19. Adj. à prep. Qh@A7N/L
Poor: in want of money, down at the heel, out of funds, without a penny to bless oneself with, in the red, in reduced/narrow circumstances VH5Vg We
Cheap: low-priced, on the cheap, at small cost, at a low price, at budget prices, at piggy-bank prices, at cost, at reduced rates, at a bargain, for a song %SD=3UK6
20. Different: in a different manner, ina nother way, other than, on the other hand, in other respects, at variance, in disagreement, in conflict with, on the contrary, of another sort, at odds Zv)x-48
I am brooding: it is on one’s mind, on the brain, in the thoughts, in question, under discussion, in focus Vq1ve;(8s
21. Rule 6: A2V, or V2A 3*$)9'
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 aC=D_JJ\
pleased: delighted, enjoy it, take pleasure in, gave me pleasure, I am taken with y}!}*Qj+/
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 KsBi<wY
22. Rich: live high, roll in wealth, live in the lap of luxury, have all the money in the world, have money to burn cG~-OHU
Poor: find it hard going, be pinched, unable to make ends meet, not know where one’s next meal is, lack, starve 1VC:o]$
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 #OVf2
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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 l:H}Y3_I
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 }0?\H)/edP
24. Rule 7: Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives to Clauses Q`7.-d
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Actions: what we do enJgk(
Habitat: where animals/we live smN|r
Reaction: how we respond to/ what we do in answer to … @>sZ'M2mq
Cliched: what is not new to the ear/eye V,qc[*_3
Cultivation: the way we are educated >|@i8?|E
Meditation: the state when we are lost in thought !*@sX7H
25. Ritual: the way we celebrate an important occasion, what we do on a formal occasion to celebrate … a@&P\"k
Postage: the money we pay to post our letters HRxA0y=
Confession: what we say to the priest in regret U%nLo[k
Canonical: what is regarded as most important/typical/representative/classical 6@[7
Imminent: the feeling that we have when some danger in soon to happen
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26. Knowledge: what we know t}]R0O.s
Behaviour: what we do / how we deal with people HM(S}>
Nursery: place where babies are taken care of }hy,
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Nobel Prize: top prize awarded to scientists QFtf.")[.
Choice: what you do and not do ,_(AiQK
Rules: what are should/told to do H<`<5M 8
Controversial topic: topic that causes a lot of debate J@vL,C)E6
Maturity: when you grow up O.% $oV
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Asylum: mental hospital Z/f%$~Ch
Cars: vehicles, means of transportation aF41?.s
Air pollution: dirty air 9$[PAjwk
Infant: one-year-olds, children under 3 iUua!uC
Image: the way we are seen or judged by others Oe["4C
28. Universities: higher education institutions zG. \xmp
West Point Academy: one of the world’s most prestigious/famous military school y`|86`
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References: dictionaries zv8AvNDK
Latin: one of the classical languages, the dead language that we still use today ._i|+[
Tropical diseases, scarlet fever: some most fatal plagues <n-}z[09
Drugs: illegal substances # zbAA<f
29. Rule 9: In good/bad terms ^.HvuG},O
Poor performance in class: limited success in class NrK.DY4
Backward students: less-intelligent ls*bCe
Death penalty: capital punishment o<8('j
Crippled: physically-disabled/challenged ;[-TsX:
Fail: fall short of (success/target) ' %&gER
Fire: lay off, downsize ^P}jn
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30. Prisons: security institution/facility, correctional facility u$38"&cmA
Juvenile delinquent: problem-child Pb`Uxv
Make love: sleep with 6D&{+;
Old people: Q_r}cL/A
Black: VchI0KL?
One-room apartment: studio apartment $Vp*,oRL
Poor: low-income, working class, modest, underprivileged [2$mo;E?
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Teacher: educator DEw>f%&4
Toilet: WC, men’s room, restroom B%^W$7
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Tramp: the homeless y<g1q"F
Ugly: plain, homely ?:$\
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Venereal disease: social disease 2<FEn$n[
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Obscurity: deficiency in popularity T!7B0_
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32. Ill-manufactured auto parts often lead to the most serious car crashes. dfP4SJqq
The greatest cause of automobile accidents is the nut that holds the wheel. 0,/I2!dF?
Music composition is similar to the dance of buildings. p9>1a j2a
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. B[,AR"#b
33. What enjoys top priority in daily life is not what we do. hYht8?6}m
The most important things in life aren't things. ^6On^k[|fw
A virgin forest is an area that has not been contaminated by human activity. 02_+{vk!
A virgin forest is a forest where the hand of man has never set foot. w^"IR
34. Spices are used in cooking, including … } J[Z)u
The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. u4h0s1iI
Novel-writing has to have verisimilitude. Yb=77(QV
Fiction has to make sense. V3>tW,z
Such fungi, often in the shape of umbrellas, are found in a humid environment. |A/H*J,
Mushrooms always grow in damp places and so they look like umbrellas ]rG/?1'^i
35. Lions are the fiercest animals that sit on top of the food chain. +CM>]Ze
There are few animals that can eat the loins. Y4C<4L?
William Greenberg was to become the first Jewish President in American history. N=PSr 4
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36. Male cadavers are incapable of yeilding testimony. 84WX I#BH
Dead men tell no tales. (3"N~\9m
All objects that shines with resplendence are not truely godlen. Ptc+ypTu
All that glitters is not gold. XEnu0gr
Sorting on the part of mendicants must be interdicted. /w1M%10
Beggars can't be choosers. En:>c
Unable to find the key, he sang the song brokenly. j^7A}fz
He broke into song because he couldn't find the key. oOLey!uZw
37. Handel was half German, half Italian, and half English. He was rather large. d:kn%L6k_
Aaron Copeland is one of our famous contemporary composers. It is unusal to be contemporary. Most composers don't live until they are dead. pI:,Lt1B
38. Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines. kU+|QBA@
Floods from the Mississippi may be prevented by putting big dames in the river. drMMf[
With her marriage she got a new name and a dress. @0'U
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39. Caruso was first an Italian. Then someone heard his voice and said he would go a long way. So he went to America. 9b/Dswxjx
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No better than: as bad as ei<0,w[V1{
No sooner than: just as/upon 2j:0!%
No worse than: as good as zs~Tu
On condition: in case, as long as A#6zINK#B
More subjective: less objective \"1>NJn&k)
Less interesting: duller <:V~_j6P0
No more than: just &iInru3
41. Rather than: instead of 4 sax
Besides: apart from, in addition to, barring, save, aside from ni&|;"Nt-
As well as: together with, with *X(:vET
Similarly: likewise, coupled with R!%nzL@e&`
Accordingly: as a result, consequently, for this reason, for this purpose, ~L"$(^/
hence, otherwise, so then, subsequently, therefore, thus, thereupon, wherefore 58Ce>*~
42. as a rule: as usual, for the most part, QYMfxpiC
generally, generally speaking, ordinarily, usually {u/1ph-
Chiefly: especially, for instance, in particular, markedly, namely, rNR7}o~ qo
particularly, including, specifically, such as 2}A)5P*K
43. Comparatively: coupled with, correspondingly, identically, likewise, similar, moreover, together with, relatively =w!ik9
in essence: in other words, namely, that is, that is to say, in short, in brief, to put it differently MzD1sWmK
In contrast: by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, yet, however, still, nevertheless _"ciHYHBQ
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