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(Words illustrating rule 4. See page vii.)
1. achievable 1,4
9. likable
2. achievement I , 4
to. likeness
1l. mileage"
3. acquirable
4. advisable
12. noticeable"
13. organizing
5. advisement
6. commencement
14. outrageous"
7. duly"
15. requirement
8. hopeful
(Words illustrating rule 1. See page vii.)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
beige
believe
foreign"
height"
inveigle
leisure"
lieutenant
perceive
9. piece
to. receipt
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
receiving':"
siege
sieve
sovereign:
view
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'ote: A superscript number (1,2, etc.) after a word indicates the spelling rule on page vii which applies.
- asterisk (*) indicates an exception to the rule.
3 PRE-TEST
In each group below, circle the letter of the 'Word that is nearest in meaning to the 'Word at the left.
Then check your answers to see how you rate.
1. hallucination
a. fact
b. illusion
c. actuality
d. mollification
2. emulation
a. aspiration
b. humility
c. repulsion
d. substantiation
3. animation
a. lethargy
b. confutation
c. liveliness
d. parade
4. ostentation
a. modesty
b. pomposity
c. simplicity
d. humility
5. indigence
a. affluence
b. indolence
c. opalescence
d. destitution
6. exasperation
a. annoyance
b. indifference
c. pacification
d. penury
· repugnance
a. affinity
b. carelessness
c. abhorrence
d. ambition
· affectation
a. modesty
b. assuredness
c. mannerism
d. irritation
b. rebuttal
c. pretense
d. verification
· diffidence
a. shyness
b. privation
c. colorlessness
d. confidence
· iridescence
a. buoyancy
b. pomposity
c. dullness
d. variegation
b. congeniality
c. main body
d. relaxation
9. refutation
a. vexation
__appurtenance
a. accessory
UMBERD
RRECT
RATING
D Extraordinary
11-12 correct
D Excellent
9-10 correct
D Good
7-8 correct
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(Words illustrating rule 4. See page vii.)
1. achievable 1,4
9. likable
2. achievement I , 4
to. likeness
1l. mileage"
3. acquirable
4. advisable
12. noticeable"
13. organizing
5. advisement
6. commencement
14. outrageous"
7. duly"
15. requirement
8. hopeful
(Words illustrating rule 1. See page vii.)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
beige
believe
foreign"
height"
inveigle
leisure"
lieutenant
perceive
9. piece
to. receipt
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
receiving':"
siege
sieve
sovereign:
view
III
'ote: A superscript number (1,2, etc.) after a word indicates the spelling rule on page vii which applies.
- asterisk (*) indicates an exception to the rule.
3 PRE-TEST
In each group below, circle the letter of the 'Word that is nearest in meaning to the 'Word at the left.
Then check your answers to see how you rate.
1. hallucination
a. fact
b. illusion
c. actuality
d. mollification
2. emulation
a. aspiration
b. humility
c. repulsion
d. substantiation
3. animation
a. lethargy
b. confutation
c. liveliness
d. parade
4. ostentation
a. modesty
b. pomposity
c. simplicity
d. humility
5. indigence
a. affluence
b. indolence
c. opalescence
d. destitution
6. exasperation
a. annoyance
b. indifference
c. pacification
d. penury
· repugnance
a. affinity
b. carelessness
c. abhorrence
d. ambition
· affectation
a. modesty
b. assuredness
c. mannerism
d. irritation
b. rebuttal
c. pretense
d. verification
· diffidence
a. shyness
b. privation
c. colorlessness
d. confidence
· iridescence
a. buoyancy
b. pomposity
c. dullness
d. variegation
b. congeniality
c. main body
d. relaxation
9. refutation
a. vexation
__appurtenance
a. accessory
UMBERD
RRECT
RATING
D Extraordinary
11-12 correct
D Excellent
9-10 correct
D Good
7-8 correct
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(Words illustrating rule 4. See page vii.)
1. achievable 1,4
9. likable
2. achievement I , 4
to. likeness
1l. mileage"
3. acquirable
4. advisable
12. noticeable"
13. organizing
5. advisement
6. commencement
14. outrageous"
7. duly"
15. requirement
8. hopeful
(Words illustrating rule 1. See page vii.)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
beige
believe
foreign"
height"
inveigle
leisure"
lieutenant
perceive
9. piece
to. receipt
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
receiving':"
siege
sieve
sovereign:
view
III
'ote: A superscript number (1,2, etc.) after a word indicates the spelling rule on page vii which applies.
- asterisk (*) indicates an exception to the rule.
3 PRE-TEST
In each group below, circle the letter of the 'Word that is nearest in meaning to the 'Word at the left.
Then check your answers to see how you rate.
1. hallucination
a. fact
b. illusion
c. actuality
d. mollification
2. emulation
a. aspiration
b. humility
c. repulsion
d. substantiation
3. animation
a. lethargy
b. confutation
c. liveliness
d. parade
4. ostentation
a. modesty
b. pomposity
c. simplicity
d. humility
5. indigence
a. affluence
b. indolence
c. opalescence
d. destitution
6. exasperation
a. annoyance
b. indifference
c. pacification
d. penury
· repugnance
a. affinity
b. carelessness
c. abhorrence
d. ambition
· affectation
a. modesty
b. assuredness
c. mannerism
d. irritation
b. rebuttal
c. pretense
d. verification
· diffidence
a. shyness
b. privation
c. colorlessness
d. confidence
· iridescence
a. buoyancy
b. pomposity
c. dullness
d. variegation
b. congeniality
c. main body
d. relaxation
9. refutation
a. vexation
__appurtenance
a. accessory
UMBERD
RRECT
RATING
D Extraordinary
11-12 correct
D Excellent
9-10 correct
D Good
7-8 correct
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1. affectation
2. animation
3. appurtenance
4. diffidence
5. emulation
6. exasperation
7. hallucination
8. indigence
9. iridescence
10. os
11. re:
12. re :
I. alteclal'ion «(at)~)('ca)ffiucl) TFrGmLatin.affectare
"to aim at"3
n. an artificial assumption of behavior or a manner of speech to
His British accent is not at all natural, but rather an affecrc
Synonyms: air, hypocrisy, mannerism, pose, pretense
Antonyms: artlessness, naturalness, simplicity, unsophisticatior.
Related forms: affect (v.),affected (adj.), affectedness (n.), affec:
2. animation (an/r-rna/shzzn)[From Latin animare "to breathe": from anima "air n. the quality of being lively, spirited, or vigorous
They were in high spirits and talked with great animatio:
trip to the Holy Land.
Synonyms: buoyancy, energy, enthusiasm, liveliness, vivacity
Antonyms: deadness, inactivity, indolence, lethargy, passivitx
Related forms: animate (v.,adj.), animated (adj.), animatedly .
dis-. di-,
I!C-
--.em-
3. appurtenance (zz-pur/te-nens) [From Old French apartenance, from Late :.
(ap-) "to" + pertinere "to belong"]
n. something that belongs to some other more important th':
essential to it
He bequeathed to his wife his land with all the appurt.
Synonyms: accessory, adjunct, appendage, appendix, attac:
Antonyms: main body, original, total, whole
Related form: appurtenant (adj.)
4. diffidence (dlf'i·dens) [From Latin diffidere: dis- (dif-) "not" + [idere "tc n, lack of self-confidence; timidity
He spoke dearly and forcefully, evidently having ow
had plagued him earlier.
Synonyms: bashfulness, modesty, shyness
Antonyms: assuredness, confidence, positiveness
Related forms: diffident (adj.), diffidently (adv)
5. emulation (em/u ·la'shun) [From Latin aemulari "to strive to equal"]
n. effort or desire to equal or surpass another
A spirit of emulation spurred the young boxer to 2.::-.
outstanding professional career, and, finally, the i::-_o
his hero, the heavyweight champion of the world.
Synonyms: ambition, aspiration, competition, rivalry
Antonyms: carelessness, contentment, humility, indif..
Related forms: emulate (v.),emulous (adj.), emulator 6. exasperation (eg-zas/per-a/shzzn)[From Latin exasperare: ex- "entire.'
n. extreme annoyance or irritation, especially to the pc _
The people of Israel attributed their deliverance bringing Moses to such a point of exasperation:
taining the Ten Commandments.
Synonyms: annoyance, infuriation, irritation, pr'ovc__
Antonyms: composure, mollification, pacification. ::-::
Related forms: exasperate (v.),exasperater (n.), exa-;
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7. hallucination (ha-loo/sr-na/shen)
[From Latin (hlallucinari "to wander in mind": borrowed
from Greek aluein "to wander, be distraught"]
n. a compelling false perception of objects or sensations which lack reality or
external cause
Desert explorers sometimes experience startling hallucinations produced by the
extreme heat and a lack of water.
Synonyms: delusion, illusion, mirage
Antonyms: actuality, fact, reality
Related [orms: hallucinate (v.), hallucinative
hallucinogen
(n.), hallucinosis
(adj.), hallucinatory
(adj.),
•
(n.)
indigence (In/ds-jens) [From Latin indigere: indi- strengthened
n. want or neediness; poverty
form of in- "in" + egere "to lack"]
When the housing market collapsed, the overextended
affluence to indigence within a year's time.
Synonyms: destitution, penury, privation
Antonyms: affluence, opulence, wealth
Related forms: indigent (n., adj.), indigently (adv.)
builder plunged
from
», iridescence (Ir1i·des1ens;
'ns) [From Latin irid, iris "rainbow" + escent "beginning to be like"]
n. a rainbowlike display of varying and shifting colors
The iridescence of a soap bubble is caused by the reflection of light from both
the outer and inner surfaces.
Synonyms: opalescence, pearliness, variegation
Antonyms: colorlessness, drabness, dullness
Related [orms: iridescent (adj.), iridescently (adv.)
ostentation (os/ten-ta/shzzn) [From Latin ostendere: ob-tos-) "in front of" + tendere "to stretch"]
n. extravagant display intended to impress others or attract notice; vainglorious
showiness
The king's frivolous ostentation amused but certainly did not impress parliament; in fact, it helped stiffen parliament's
resolve to curb his lavish spending.
Synonyms: flaunting, flow-ish, parade, pomposity
Antonyms: modesty, quietness, reserve, unobtrusiveness
Related [orms: ostentatious (adj.), ostensive (adj.)
refutation
(ref'u-ta/shz,») [From Latin refutare "to repel, drive back": re- 'back" + [utare "to strike"]
n. the act of proving the incorrectness or falsity of a statement
Some of his blunders seem rather to deserve a flogging than a refutation. -Macaulay
Synonyms: confutation, disproof, invalidation, rebuttal
Antonyms: documentation,
proof, substantiation,
verification
Related [orms: refute (v), refuter (n.), refutable (adj.)
ugnance (re-pug/nzzns) [From Latin repugnare "to fight against": re- "back" + pugnare "to fight"]
n. deep-seated aversion or antagonism; strong dislike
A repugnance against tyranny drove the exile to denounce the government of
his mother
country.
Synonyms: abhorrence, antipathy, detestation,
Antonyms: affinity, attraction, congeniality
Related [orm: repugnant (adj.)
repulsion
Often, through a process called assimilation, the final consonant of a prefix is changed in order to facilitate pronunFor example, adfectation becomes affectation; disfidence becomes diffidence; inpervious becomes impervious.
imes the final consonant of a prefix is dropped altogether. For example, ex- becomes e- before all voiced consonants
o j, I, r; etc.): exlicit becomes elicit; exrudite becomes erudite.
{Assimilated forms are listed with the prefixes inside
- ( cover of this book.)
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1) Learn the meanings of the following word parts.
Prefixes:
Roots:
Suffixes:
ad- to, toward
CAPIT,CIPIT head
-ence, -ance,}
-ency, -ancy
ex- out (of), away from, PEND, PENS to hang, to weigh,
without, intensive
to pay
re- back, again
RAP, RAPT to snatch, to seize
un- not
SAL, SIL, SULT to leap
state, quality,
act of
-men result of
-tion, -ion state, quality,
act of
-ure state, quality, act, result of
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•
Using the Word Analyzer (inside the front and back covers), write down the literal meaning of the
following words. First, write the meanings of the various parts; next, rearrange the wording of the
parts to determine the literal meaning.
resilience
reSIL(I)
-ence
(PREFIX)
(ROOT)
(SUFFIX)
LITERAL MEANING
expenditure
ex-
PEND (IT)
-ure
(PREFIX)
(ROOT)
(SUFFIX)
LITERAL MEANING
extraction
ex-
TRACT
-ion
(PREFIX)
(ROOT)
(SUFFIX)
LITERAL MEANING
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