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2. Circles and Squares Theory !)oQ9,N
3. 9 2’s Theory C"n!mr{srt
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4. What Word Classes are Important? What should be paraphrased? N68]r3/K
Verbs (-à verbs): easy (hate: dislike; interest: appeal to; wonder at: be amazed by) 93Gj#Mk
Adjectives (à adjectives): easiest (new: fresh, not old; fast: rapid, quick; not slow) j@nK6`d+1
Nouns (à nouns): difficult (books) vt"bB
Nouns à clauses /verbs/verbals/adjectives (what we read, things that we read, readings) GNHXtu6
Simple verbs also difficult: push, try, look, go? J0bcW25
ànouns within a verbal: give it a push/ have a try/ cast a look LsGO~EiJ
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6. Rule 1: N2N Q+a&a]*KL^
Synonyms and near synonyms k=d_{2 ~
Relative: kin; boss: superior; enemy: foe; warmth: hospitality; anger: fury $5ea[nc
Antonyms and opposites: !RLXB$@`
teacher: student; vanity: decency 3&[ d.,/
Hypernyms/hyponyms: &!:mL],
Bees: insects; whales and dolphins: sea mammals; tigers, lions, and leopards: cats, mice and kangaroos: rodents; frying pan, spoons, bowls: cooking/kitchen utensils .j)DE}[q>
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Hostile: antagonistic, repugnant, iminical, despiteful, bitter, sour, different, distant ZBK)rmhMx
Poor: ill off, hard up, reduced, strapped, short of money, unable to make ends meet :Eg4^,QX
Diffeernt: differing, unlike, dissimilar, distinct, separate, widely, apart, variant, varying, heterogeneous, diversified, divergent, several, deviating, disparate, unequal, discordant l9%ckC*q
8. V2V T{3-H(-gA
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 OWr\$lm@z$
Elaborate: embellish, polish, beautify, cultivate, develop, season, touch up, fine down, tone up, furbish, spruce up, revise, amend, improve, better Y^#>3T
9. Rule 2: It2I <==> I2It [ x.]
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I am -à I do I do --à I am T.{]t6t$U
It is -à I do/I am I am /do -à It is Lrt~Q:z2u
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I love you --- You are loved by me $Vs5d=B
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It is interesting to notice that: ZI :wJU:f
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= it may appeal to us in regard to … 1X&scVw
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1. Difficult noun à simple noun (This complicate the job and you end up in a dead end.) pug;1UZ
2. difficult noun à verb or adjective (Remember: This greatly simplifies the task!) W\ARCcTQ
12. Rule 3: N2V, V2N l2!ztK1^
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 u69G
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Examine: make a study of, set an examination to, subject to close scrutiny, put a question to
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Convention: take root, make/become a habit, accustome oneself to, make a practice of h&Q-QU
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 n3hlo@gYW
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 ,f~8:LHq
14. Imprudence: rash, brash, incautious, indiscreet, careless, hasty, hurried, risk-taing, adventurous, go too far %SMP)4Y/R
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 3=lQZi<]%
15. Improvisation: unthinking, unreflecting, unthoughtfull, thoughtless, spontaneous, undesigned, indeliberate, reflex, automatic, unconscious, casual, offhand, impromptu, without premediation u&Xn#fh
Preeminence: chief, main, principal, foremost, leading, headmost, dominant, prominent, great, master, central, focal, famous, world-calss, well-known, peerless, matchless, unmatched, unrivalled, beyond compare `v Ebm Xb
16. Rule 4: N2A, or A2N `=W#owAF
It is bad manners to: it is rude to XXW.Uios
It is Illegal: It is a breach of the law, we go against the law N!af1zj
It is Interesting: It arouses curiosity, I find it interesting Ot!*,%sjQ
I am Uncertain about: I have no doubt as to, It is (about)/ beyond doubt Oufdi3h
It is expensive: costly, It costs lots of money, I spend a lot of money % ELf7~
17. curtailment: shortened, reduced, shorter, smaller <:0d%YB)
Nonconformity: disobedient, uncomplying, violative, lawless, wayward, undutiful, defiant, indocile, uncooperative, impatient of control, untamed, rebellious, mutinous, subversive 3%V VG~[
Inadvertence: careless, unheeding, disregardfull, uncaring, thoughtless, inconsiderate, indifferent, unmindful, inattentive, casual {F$MZ2 E
18. Rule 5: A2P uI&<H T?
Irrelevant: beside the point (I …?) BIEeHN4
Hopeless: beyond hope (I …?) }mQh^
Incomprehensible: beyond reach (I …?) zJtB?<
Useless: of no use (I …?) vqBT^Q_q;
Hostile: at variance, at odds, in conflict, in disagreement, at outs, at each other’s throats, at war, on bad terms @I0[B<,:G
19. Adj. à prep. )@.6u9 \
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 ~f!iz~
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 }?z_sNrDk
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 zE4TdT1y|
I am brooding: it is on one’s mind, on the brain, in the thoughts, in question, under discussion, in focus <-a6'g2y
21. Rule 6: A2V, or V2A JNgl
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 ;Quk%6;[N
pleased: delighted, enjoy it, take pleasure in, gave me pleasure, I am taken with ]^@!ID$c
I am/It is progressive: I/It make progress/advance, go forward, get along, get ahead, gather way, gain ground, make my way, under way U6R~aRJ;
22. Rich: live high, roll in wealth, live in the lap of luxury, have all the money in the world, have money to burn 5"&{Egc_
Poor: find it hard going, be pinched, unable to make ends meet, not know where one’s next meal is, lack, starve IgU65p
Cheap: cost little, not cost anything, can afford, find it inexpensive, find it within one’s means, get one’s money’s worth, buy at a bargain D^JuL6U
23. Different: vary from, differ from, stand apart, be distinguished from, deviate from, disagree with, conflict/contrast with, clash with, not be like, bear no resemblance to j; )-K 3Ia
Ignorant: know nothing, not know any better, labor in darkness, have a lot to learn, have no idea/notion of, not have the slightest/faintest idea Hb{G
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24. Rule 7: Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives to Clauses s+yX82Y
Actions: what we do 1K'.QRZMb9
Habitat: where animals/we live V$XCe
Reaction: how we respond to/ what we do in answer to … 3[O;HS3|
Cliched: what is not new to the ear/eye 34\:1z+s M
Cultivation: the way we are educated ]@MBE1M
Meditation: the state when we are lost in thought 8 m
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25. Ritual: the way we celebrate an important occasion, what we do on a formal occasion to celebrate … *w;=o}`
Postage: the money we pay to post our letters b!Z-HL6
Confession: what we say to the priest in regret #=B~}
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Canonical: what is regarded as most important/typical/representative/classical
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Imminent: the feeling that we have when some danger in soon to happen +WP
26. Knowledge: what we know )cX6o[oia
Behaviour: what we do / how we deal with people tu6Q7CjW8
Nursery: place where babies are taken care of f}1R,N_fC
Nobel Prize: top prize awarded to scientists L3g}Z1<!$
Choice: what you do and not do ` E2@GX+,
Rules: what are should/told to do \D37l_
Controversial topic: topic that causes a lot of debate Iv5ag
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Maturity: when you grow up .v3~2r*&
27. Rule 8: (Nouns) Aliases/In Other Words @Gj|X>0
Car: automobile SH/KC
Infant: baby )./%/
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Management: boss aQK>q. t
Asylum: mental hospital ^&W(|R-,J&
Cars: vehicles, means of transportation p/a)vN+*x'
Air pollution: dirty air J \@yP
Infant: one-year-olds, children under 3 -nQ :RHnd
Image: the way we are seen or judged by others x]gf3Tc58
28. Universities: higher education institutions ,
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West Point Academy: one of the world’s most prestigious/famous military school gt1W_C\
References: dictionaries :{d?B$
Latin: one of the classical languages, the dead language that we still use today D4x~Vk%H
Tropical diseases, scarlet fever: some most fatal plagues 3UIR^Rh+
Drugs: illegal substances 2<*DL6
29. Rule 9: In good/bad terms Qifjv0&;u
Poor performance in class: limited success in class h] (BTb#-
Backward students: less-intelligent 0~{&
Death penalty: capital punishment :dtX^IT
Crippled: physically-disabled/challenged {o?+T);Z
Fail: fall short of (success/target) ab 1qcQ<
Fire: lay off, downsize e>Vr#a4
Peasant workers: \@6nRs8b|N
30. Prisons: security institution/facility, correctional facility *;~*S4/P
Juvenile delinquent: problem-child LV'@JFT-
Make love: sleep with X`d d"8%
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Black: *uAsKU
One-room apartment: studio apartment w7H.&7rF
Poor: low-income, working class, modest, underprivileged #OKzJ"g
31. Retard: slow, mentally-challenged qHGXs@*M&
Teacher: educator &R54?u^A
Toilet: WC, men’s room, restroom -uDB#?q:W
Tramp: the homeless D:9/;9V
Ugly: plain, homely E\V-<]o
Venereal disease: social disease =X(8[ e
Wrong: improper &C eG4_Mi
Obscurity: deficiency in popularity =qY!<DB[L
Parochial: less universal PQ`p:=~>:i
Same: not different from <_HK@E<_HO
32. Ill-manufactured auto parts often lead to the most serious car crashes. " h,<PF
The greatest cause of automobile accidents is the nut that holds the wheel. ,?"cKdiZ
Music composition is similar to the dance of buildings. 8Z TN
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. ;\@co5.=
33. What enjoys top priority in daily life is not what we do. PiD%PBmUl
The most important things in life aren't things. Ih*}1D)7
A virgin forest is an area that has not been contaminated by human activity. Ca[H<nyj
A virgin forest is a forest where the hand of man has never set foot. ,EyZ2`|
34. Spices are used in cooking, including … \atztC{-L>
The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. Q:I2\E
Novel-writing has to have verisimilitude. D-8NDa(`
Fiction has to make sense. {EKzPr/
Such fungi, often in the shape of umbrellas, are found in a humid environment. Y$0Y_fm%
Mushrooms always grow in damp places and so they look like umbrellas ?@U7tNI
35. Lions are the fiercest animals that sit on top of the food chain. K1rF;7Y6
There are few animals that can eat the loins. /5^"n4/M
William Greenberg was to become the first Jewish President in American history. l0Myem
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William Greenberg was elected the first Jewish American President of the United States. B3V:? #
36. Male cadavers are incapable of yeilding testimony. 0GR\iw$[J
Dead men tell no tales. `8Y&
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All objects that shines with resplendence are not truely godlen. si.A"\bm
All that glitters is not gold. CmaV>
Sorting on the part of mendicants must be interdicted. 6LUO
Beggars can't be choosers. d52l)8
Unable to find the key, he sang the song brokenly. c@RMy$RTF
He broke into song because he couldn't find the key. 7XKPC+)1ya
37. Handel was half German, half Italian, and half English. He was rather large. S<"M5e
Aaron Copeland is one of our famous contemporary composers. It is unusal to be contemporary. Most composers don't live until they are dead. M_tY: v
38. Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines. & 2MI(9v
Floods from the Mississippi may be prevented by putting big dames in the river. ncg5%(2
With her marriage she got a new name and a dress. WVc3C-h,
39. Caruso was first an Italian. Then someone heard his voice and said he would go a long way. So he went to America. (are2!Oq
40. Structural Substitutes ("{JNA/
No better than: as bad as B .p&,K
No sooner than: just as/upon k9j_#\E[
No worse than: as good as Jx;"@
On condition: in case, as long as Fy|tKMhnc
More subjective: less objective 5mB%Xh;bg
Less interesting: duller mA|&K8H
No more than: just aY 8"Sw|4
41. Rather than: instead of +]|aACt]
Besides: apart from, in addition to, barring, save, aside from aEr<(x!|"
As well as: together with, with _jK
Similarly: likewise, coupled with &V5[Zj|]
Accordingly: as a result, consequently, for this reason, for this purpose, T'9I&h%\
hence, otherwise, so then, subsequently, therefore, thus, thereupon, wherefore <.j `n
42. as a rule: as usual, for the most part, s(56aE
generally, generally speaking, ordinarily, usually [:gPp)f,
Chiefly: especially, for instance, in particular, markedly, namely, Y 1a[HF^-
particularly, including, specifically, such as Rd6? ,
43. Comparatively: coupled with, correspondingly, identically, likewise, similar, moreover, together with, relatively O+I\Q?
in essence: in other words, namely, that is, that is to say, in short, in brief, to put it differently w~J 7|8Y
In contrast: by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, yet, however, still, nevertheless K#bd b
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