Dictionary Of Phrasal Verbs Vocabulary Building

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Useful English phrasal verbs and their meanings in simple words | Alphabetical list of English phrasal verbs 1500 Useful phrasal verbs for daily use Sample this: What are “Phrasal Verbs”? A PHRASAL VERB is made up of a Verb and an Adverb or a Preposition or both. Adverbs or prepositions which are used in Phrasal Verbs are called ‘Particles’. Verb + adverb = Phrasal verb Verb + preposition = Phrasal verb Verb + adverb + preposition = Phrasal verb Examples: break down -- verb + adverb [break= verb; down= adverb] ward off -- verb + preposition [ward= verb; off= preposition] keep up with -- verb + adverb + preposition [keep= verb; up= adverb; with=preposition] ‘USUAL’ and ‘IDIOMATIC’ Meanings of Phrasal Verbs A Phrasal verb may have usual or idiomatic meaning - Phrasal Verb with Usual meaning: Verb and Particle keep their ordinary meaning Example: turn around -- to turn around Phrasal Verb with Idiomatic meaning: Verb and Particle doesn’t keep their ordinary meaning Example: turn down -- to reject an offer Following is the detailed list of useful Phrasal Verbs and their meanings: English Phrasal Verbs -- A Abide abide by -- to obey/follow a decision, rule, etc. Abound abound with/in -- to be full of Account account for -- to explain | to be a definite amount for | to destroy Accustom accustom to -- to be familiar Act act on -- to affect act out -- to express a feeling or an emotion in your behavior act up -- to behave inappropriately act upon -- to take an action on the basis of particular information, etc.; to execute Add add in -- to include add to -- to increase add up -- to calculate or count | to be sensible or reasonable add up to -- to have a particular result | to have a certain total amount Adhere adhere to -- to follow a particular rule Agree not agree with -- to dislike or disapprove Aim aim at -- to Intend to achieve a particular goal Alight alight on -- to find something by chance Align align with -- to support a person, rules, etc, openly or publicly because you agree with them Allow allow for -- to take something into consideration allow of -- to make possible; to permit Allude allude to -- to refer to Amount amount to -- to be equal to something | to count something as a total Angle angle for -- to try to get something indirectly by hinting Answer answer back -- to make counter-argument | to give rude reply to your senior, an authority, etc. answer for -- to be responsible answer to somebody for something -- to explain your decision or action Appertain appertain to -- to refer or relate Argue argue down -- to beat somebody in an argument or a debate | to persuade people not to accept a proposal or motion | to persuade a seller to reduce the price argue somebody into doing something -- to give reasons to persuade somebody to do or not do something Arrive arrive at -- to decide something after deliberation Arrogate arrogate to yourself -- to claim/take without having right Ascribe ascribe to -- to think or say something is done by somebody Ask ask around -- to talk to many people with a view to getting information | to invite ask for -- to request or demand something | to provoke a negative reaction ask in -- to invite somebody into your house ask out -- to invite someone for a date Attend attend to -- to deal with somebody/something Auction auction off -- to sell something at an auction Avail avail yourself of -- to take advantage of an opportunity Average average out -- to make even; to calculate the average | to balance or equalize Awake/Awaken awake/awaken to -- to be aware of possible effects of something

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Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs by Joshi Manik (author) Pdf

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Dictionary of Verbs: Vocabulary Building by Manik Joshi Pdf

LARGE-PRINT EDITION: 825 Useful Verbs and Their Meanings --- Verbs are words that show action, state of being, or occurrence and form the main part of the predicate of a sentence. The basic form of a verb is known as its infinitive. In this book, you will study and learn useful English verbs with their meanings. ----- Sample this: English Verbs - A -- 01 -- abase -- to behave in a way so as to make someone that he/she does seem unimportant [synonyms: belittle, degrade, demean, humiliate, subjugate] --- 02 -- abate -- to become less strong or widespread; to make something less strong or widespread. [synonyms: decline, subside] --- 03 -- abduct -- to illegally and forcefully take sb away and keep them as a prisoner, especially in order to get sth such as money for returning them [synonym: kidnap] --- 04 -- abet -- to help or encourage or support sb to do sth wrong or illegal --- 05 -- abhor -- to strongly hate a way of thinking or behaving for moral reasons [synonyms: detest, despise, loathe] --- 06 -- abrade -- to remove part of the surface of sth, such as rock or skin, and damage it or make it rough by rubbing it against sth rough and hard i.e. by friction or erosion [synonyms: graze, roughen, scrape] --- 07 -- abridge -- to make a shortened version of an 'original text' [synonyms: abbreviate, shorten] --- 08 -- abrogate -- to officially cancel or end sth such as a law, agreement, contract, decision, etc. and make them no longer valid [synonyms: repeal, revoke, rescind] --- 09 -- abstract -- (a). to extract or remove something from something else --- (b). to consider something theoretically or separately from (something else) --- (c). to make a written summary of the main points of an argument, theory or a book, etc. --- 10 -- abut -- (of an area of land or a building) to be next to sth or to have a common boundary with the side of sth [synonym: adjoin] --- 11 -- acclaim -- to praise, admire or welcome sb/sth enthusiastically and publicly --- 12 -- ache -- (a). to feel continuous pain in a part of your body [synonym: hurt] --- (b). to have a strong desire for sb/sth or to do sth --- (c). to be very sad or distressed --- 13 -- adore -- to be very fond of something or to like sb very much [synonyms: admire, love] --- 14 -- affect -- (a). to cause a change in someone or something; to have an impact or an influence on someone or something --- (b). to produce strong feelings of distress, pity, regret, sorrow, or sympathy, etc. on sb --- (c). (of a disease) to make sb become ill or sick; to have an impact on sb or a particular part of the body --- (d). -- to act as if you are feeling or thinking sth --- (e). to try to impress other people by using or wearing sth that looks special/unique; to behave insincerely or unnaturally to impress other people [synonym: put on] --- 15 -- aggrandize -- to increase power, wealth, importance or status of a person or country [synonyms: enhance; extend] --- 16 -- aggravate -- (a). to intentionally irritate somebody [synonyms: annoy, exasperate] --- (b).to make an unpleasant situation or an illness worse or more serious [synonyms: exacerbate, worsen] --- 17 -- ante -- to put a sum of money in poker before receiving cards --- 18 -- ape -- (a). to do sth in the same way as sb else, however not in a proper manner [synonym: imitate] --- (b). to irritate or make fun of sb by copying the way they behave, talk, or walk, etc in an absurd manner [synonym: mimic] --- 19 -- appease -- (a). to make sb calmer and prevent them from harming you by accepting their demands [synonyms: conciliate; soothe; pacify] --- (b). to make or preserve peace with a nation and avoid war by giving it what they want --- 20 -- arch -- (a). (of part of your body) to move and form a curved shape --- (b). to be in a curved line or shape across or over sth --- 21 -- aspire -- to direct your hopes, efforts, etc. towards a particular career or activity [synonyms: aim, seek]

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Dictionary of Verbs by Joshi Manik (author) Pdf

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Dictionary of Adjectives: Vocabulary Building by Manik Joshi Pdf

3600 Useful Adjectives and Their Meanings An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives can act as a complement to linking verbs or the verb “to be’. Adjectives are said to be coordinate if they modify the same noun in a sentence. In this book, you will study and learn useful English adjectives along with their meanings. || Sample This: English Adjectives -- A 01 -- aberrant -- unusual or socially unacceptable; departing from an accepted standard [synonyms: abnormal, deviant, nonstandard] 02 -- abiotic -- relating to non-living or non-biological part of an ecosystem in the environment 03 -- able -- skillful or good at sth [synonyms: talented, proficient] 04 -- abominable -- extremely bad or unpleasant and causing a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval [synonyms: appalling, detesting, monstrous, repulsive] 05 -- abortive -- (of an action) failing to produce the intended result [synonyms: failed, fruitless, unproductive, unsuccessful] 06 -- abridged -- a shortened version of an ‘original text’ [synonyms: abbreviated, shortened] 07 -- abrupt -- (a). involving action or change that is sudden, rapid or unexpected in an unpleasant way | (b). speaking in an unfriendly manner 08 -- abstemious -- not allowing yourself to indulge too much in enjoyable activities such as eating food or drinking alcohol [synonym: ascetic] 09 -- abstract -- (a). based on general ideas or principles | (b). existing in thought or as an idea, separated from physical reality (c). not representing somebody/something in a realistic way and expressing concepts only [synonyms: conceptual, intangible, theoretical] 10 -- abstracted -- thinking deeply about sth and lacking concentration or not paying attention to what is happening around one. [synonyms: absentminded, inattentive, distracted, preoccupied] 11 -- abstractionist -- producing abstract works of art 12 -- abstruse -- complicated and difficult to understand especially when it could be explained in an easier way [synonyms: perplexing, puzzling] 13 -- abyssal -- of or belonging to the ocean depths, especially between about 3000 and 6000 meters down 14 -- accusative -- (in some languages such as Latin, Greek and German) the form of a noun, a pronoun or an adjective when it is the direct object of a verb or objects of prepositions. 15 -- ace -- very good [synonyms: top, world-class] 16 -- achy -- affected by an uninterrupted pain that is small in degree 17 -- acid -- (a). having a bitter sharp taste like that of a lemon [synonym: sour] | (b). (of sb’s remarks) critical, rude and unkind [synonym: sarcastic] 18 -- acquisitive -- eager to own to acquire and own money or new possessions (material things) in a greedy way [synonyms: covetous, materialistic] 19 -- acrimonious -- (a). (of an argument, a speech, discussion, behavior, etc.) angry and full of strong bitter, sharp or harsh feelings and words | (b). having a strong unpleasant taste or smell 20 -- acyclic -- not forming part of a cycle or not occurring in cycles 21 -- adamantine -- extremely strong; impossible to break or smash 22 -- adaptable -- (a). to able to adjust or be adjusted to deal with new and different situations or conditions [synonym: flexible] | (b). to able to be modified or suited for a new use or purpose 23 -- adaptive -- having the ability to change when necessary in order to deal with different or changing situations 24 -- adept -- good at doing difficult tasks [synonyms: skillful, proficient] 25 -- adulterous -- of or involving physical relationship (intercourse) between a married person and sb who is not their spouse or partner [synonyms: disloyal, treacherous] 26 -- advantaged -- being in or having a comparatively favorable position over others in terms of a financial or social situation [synonym: privileged] 27 -- advantageous -- good, useful, helpful or favorable in a particular situation [synonyms: beneficial, gainful]

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Holonyms and Meronyms: Vocabulary Building by Manik Joshi Pdf

What are “Holonyms and Meronyms”? HOLONYMS ---- [Holo- Whole; -Onym: Name] Holonym is a word that denotes a thing that is complete in itself and whose part, member or substance is represented by another word. Holonym [singular] | Holonyms [plural] Example: ‘Bird’ is a holonym of ‘Feather’. Derived terms related to ‘Holonyms’: Holonymous Words that are Holonyms are said to be Holonymous. Holonymy The state of being a Holonym is called Holonymy. MERONYMS ---- [Mero- Part; -Onym: Name] Meronym is a word that denotes a constituent part, member or substance of something that is complete in itself. Meronym [singular] | Meronyms [plural] Example: ‘Feather’ is a meronym of ‘Bird’. Derived terms related to ‘Meronyms’: Meronymous Words that are Meronyms are said to be Meronymous. Meronymy The state of being a Meronym is called Meronymy. Holonyms and Meronyms -- A Holonym / Meronym -- Example A1 -- Holonym -- air-conditioner Meronyms -- blower / compressor / condenser coil / control panel / cooling coil / evaporator coil / expansion valve / fan / motor / temperature sensing bulb / thermostat Holonym / Meronym -- Example A2 -- Holonym -- airplane (aeroplane) Meronyms -- aileron / altimeter / black box / cabin / cargo / cockpit / cowling / elevator / fin / flap / flight deck / fuselage / galley / hatch / jet engine / leading edge / nose / propeller / rudder / seat / slat / tail / trailing edge / undercarriage / wing Holonym / Meronym -- Example A3 -- Holonym -- airport Meronyms -- airplane / airstrip / air terminal / control tower / hangar / lounge / taxiway / terminal Holonym / Meronym -- Example A4 -- Holonym -- algae Meronyms -- cell membrane / cell wall / chloroplast / cytoplasm / flagellum / nucleolus / nucleus / starch vacuole Holonym / Meronym -- Example A5 -- Holonym -- atom Meronyms -- electron / neutron / proton Other Examples: Holonym / Meronym -- Example A6 – ‘abacus’ is the holonym of ‘wire’ wire’ is a meronym of ‘abacus’ Holonym / Meronym -- Example A7 – ‘album’ is the holonym of ‘photograph’ ‘photograph’ is a meronym of ‘album’ Holonym / Meronym -- Example A8 -- ‘asparagus’ is the holonym of ‘spear’ ‘spear’ is a meronym of ‘asparagus’ Holonym / Meronym -- Example A9 -- ‘atmosphere’ is the holonym of ‘stratosphere’ ‘stratosphere’ is a meronym of ‘atmosphere’

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Hypernyms and Hyponyms: Vocabulary Building by Manik Joshi Pdf

What are “Hypernyms and Hyponyms”? HYPERNYM ---- [Hyper- Over; -Onym: Name] Hypernym is a word that denotes a general category. Hypernym [singular] | Hypernyms [plural] Examples: game, bird, etc. Hypernym is also called ‘Generic term’, ‘Super-ordinate’, ‘Super-type’, or ‘Superset’. Derived terms related to ‘Hypernyms’: Hypernymous Words that are hypernyms are said to be hypernymous. Hypernymy The state of being a hypernym is called hypernymy. HYPONYM ---- [Hypo- Under; -Onym: Name] Hyponym is a word that denotes a particular item from a general category. Hyponym [singular] | Hyponyms [plural] Examples: football/hockey/cricket, eagle/peacock/sparrow, etc. Hyponym is also called ‘Subordinate’, ‘Subtype’ or ‘Subset’. Derived terms related to ‘Hyponyms’: Hyponymous Words that are hyponyms are said to be hyponymous. Hyponymy The state of being a hyponym is called hyponymy. In the above examples, ‘game’ is the hypernym (or supertype) of ‘cricket’, ‘football’ and ‘hockey’. ‘Cricket’, ‘football’ and ‘hockey’ are hyponyms (or subtypes) of ‘game’. Similarly, ‘bird’ is the hypernym (or supertype) of ‘eagle’, ‘peacock’ and ‘sparrow’. ‘Eagle’, ‘peacock’ and ‘sparrow’ are hyponyms (or subtypes) of ‘bird’. IMPORTANT NOTE 1: The relationship between hypernym and hyponym is termed as ‘is-a relationship’. Pattern: Hyponym + is-a/an + Hypernym Example 1: Hypernym: game Hyponym: cricket, football, hockey Cricket is a game. Football is a game. Hockey is a game. Example 2: Hypernym: bird Hyponym: eagle, peacock, sparrow Eagle is a bird. Peacock is a bird. Sparrow is a bird. Hypernyms and Hyponyms -- A Hypernym / Hyponym -- Example A1 -- Hypernym -- acid Hyponyms -- amino acid / ascetic acid / ascorbic acid / boric acid / carbonic acid / citric acid / hydrochloric acid / hydrofluoric acid / lactic acid / nitric acid / nucleic acid / oxalic acid / phosphoric acid / sulfuric (sulphuric) acid Hypernym / Hyponym -- Example A2 -- Hypernym -- account Hyponyms -- budget account / checking account / current account / deposit account / savings account Hypernym / Hyponym -- Example A3 -- Hypernym -- affix Hyponyms -- prefix / suffix Hypernym / Hyponym -- Example A4 -- Hypernym -- African Hyponyms -- Algerian / Congolese / Egyptian / Kenyan / Liberian / Libyan / Moroccan / Senegalese / Sudanese / Ugandan Hypernym / Hyponym -- Example A5 -- Hypernym -- algae Hyponyms -- anabaena / cowstail / cuvie / dabbylocks / featherweed / flans / grapestone / gulf weed / honeyware / laver / liadhaig / murlins / nostoc / pod weed / pompon / oscillatoria / rockweed / seaweed / thong weed / watersilk Hypernym / Hyponym -- Example A6 -- Hypernym -- age [a particular period of history Hyponyms -- bronze age / iron age / new age / stone age Hypernym / Hyponym -- Example A7 -- Hypernym -- agent Hyponyms -- double agent / estate agent / land agent / press agent / secret agent / special agent / travel agent Hypernym / Hyponym -- Example A08 -- Hypernym -- alloy Hyponyms -- amalgam / billon / brass / bronze / iron / magnalium / megallium / nichrome / scandium / solder / steel / stellite Hypernym / Hyponym -- Example A09 -- Hypernym -- amphibian Hyponyms -- frog / salamander / toad Hypernym / Hyponym -- Example A10 -- Hypernym -- angle Hyponyms -- acute angle / adjacent angle / exterior angle / interior angle / obtuse angle / reflex angle / right angle

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Compound Words in English: Vocabulary Building by Manik Joshi Pdf

What are “Compound Words”? A compound word consists of two or more base words. The meaning of Compound words is often different from the separate base words. Compound Words and Parts of Speech Compound words are mostly nouns, adjectives, and verbs. Kinds of Compound Words Compound words are of three types: (A). Closed Compound Words: Words are joined together. There is no space or hyphen between the words. Examples: firefly / softball / redhead / keyboard / makeup / notebook (B). Hyphenated Compound Words: Words are joined together by a hyphen. Examples: daughter-in-law / over-the-counter / six-year-old (C). Open Compound Words: Words are not joined together. Words are open or separate. In other words, there is a space between the words. Examples: post office / real estate / full moon / half sister Some general rules regarding the use of hyphens:- Compound Adjectives are often hyphenated. If a compound adjective precedes a noun, they are hyphenated Examples: low-paying job [low- paying is a compound adjective; job is a noun] easy-going celebrity [easy-going is a compound adjective; celebrity is a noun] Adverbs that end in –ly and compounded with another modifier are generally not hyphenated: Examples: deeply held beliefs genetically modified foods highly placed sources quietly organized meeting ALSO NOTE: 1. Some compound words may have more than one form but these forms may belong to different parts of speech. Examples: bread and butter [open form] [noun] bread-and-butter [closed form] [adjective] charge sheet [open form][noun] chargesheet [closed form] [verb] fast track [open form] [noun] fast-track [hyphenated form] [adjective, verb] first degree [open form] [noun] first-degree [hyphenated form] [adjective] full time [open form] [noun] full-time [hyphenated form] [adjective, adverb] gift wrap [open form] [noun] gift-wrap [hyphenated form] [verb] hard core [open form] [noun] hard-core [hyphenated form] [adjective] hard line [open form] [noun] hard-line [hyphenated form] [adjective] road test [open form] [noun] road-test [hyphenated form] [verb] second hand [open form] [noun] second-home [hyphenated form] [adjective] 2. Some compound words which are hyphenated in American English are not hyphenated in British English. Example: cash-back [American English]; cashback [British English] 3. Compound words are mainly formed in the following ways: (a). adjective + adjective [example: bittersweet] (b). adjective + noun [example: blackboard] (c). adjective + verb [example: broadcast] (d). adjective + past participle [example: cold-blooded] (e). adjective + present participle [example: free-standing] (f). adverb (or preposition) + adjective [example: ingrown] (g). adverb (or preposition) + noun [example: afterlife] (h). adverb (or preposition) + verb [example: cutback] (i). adverb + past participle [example: brightly lit] (j). adverb + present participle [example: long-lasting] (k). noun + adjective [example: blood red] (l). noun + adverb (or preposition) [example: hanger-on] (m). noun + noun [example: airman] (n). noun + verb [example: air-condition] (o). noun + past participle [example: sun-dried] (p). verb + adverb (or preposition) [example: breakdown] (q). verb + noun [example: bathroom] (r). gerund + noun [example: bleaching powder] (s). noun + gerund [example: air-conditioning] A detailed list of Compound words in Alphabetical Order. [All compound words have been grouped according to the parts of speech they belong to.)

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Homonyms, Homophones and Homographs: Vocabulary Building by Manik Joshi Pdf

HOMONYMS Homonym a word that is spelled like another word (or pronounced like it) but which has a different meaning, for example, Key meaning ‘set of answer to problems’ and Key meaning ‘button on computer keyboard’. The state of being a homonym is called homonymy. Very Important Note: In Strict Sense, Homonyms have the same spelling, same pronunciation, and different meaning. HOMONYMS in Strict Sense: Same Spelling / Same Pronunciation / Different meaning Homonyms are also known as “Multiple Meaning Words”. Examples: fare, principal, etc. Fare -- a passenger | Fare -- price Principal -- most important | Principal -- head of a school In Wider Sense, Homonyms can also include words that have the same or similar pronunciation (but different spelling) or the same spelling (but different pronunciation). In the first situation, they are called ‘HOMOPHONES’ In the second situation, they are called ‘HOMOGRAPHS’ HOMONYMS In Wider Sense: HOMOPHONES: Different Spelling / Same or Similar Pronunciation / Different meaning Note: ‘Homophones’ are also called ‘Heterographs’. Homophones are also known as “Sound-Alike Words”. Examples: ad/add, know/no, etc. ad -- advertisement | add -- to include know -- to have information | no -- refusal HOMOGRAPHS: Same Spelling / Different Pronunciation / Different meaning Note: ‘Homographs’ are also called ‘Heterophones’. Examples: bow, lead, etc. Bow (noun) -- [Pronunciation -- boʊ] -- a weapon used for shooting arrows Bow (verb) -- [Pronunciation -- baʊ] -- to move your head forwards and downwards Lead (noun) -- [Pronunciation -- led] -- a metallic element Lead (verb) -- [Pronunciation -- li:d] -- to go in front 100 HOMONYMS ALONG WITH THEIR MEANINGS: Sample This: 01. Accident 1. Accident -- an event in which injury or damage is caused in or by a vehicle 2. Accident -- something that happens unexpectedly 02. Action 1. Action -- a legal process 2. Action -- fighting in a war 03. Alight 1. Alight -- on fire 2. Alight -- to get out of a vehicle 04. Angle 1. Angle -- inclination of two lines with each, measure in degrees 2. Angle -- to catch fish 05. Arch 1. Arch -- curve; semicircle 2. Arch -- mischievous 600 HOMOPHONE PAIRS ALONG WITH THEIR MEANINGS: Sample This: 01. Abhorrent / Aberrant 1. Abhorrent -- causing hatred for moral reasons 2. Aberrant -- unusual and socially unacceptable 02. Accede / Exceed 1. Accede -- to agree 2. Exceed -- to surpass 03. Accept / Except 1. Accept -- to admit 2. Except -- apart from 04. Acclamation / Acclimation 1. Acclamation -- loud and enthusiastic welcome 2. Acclimation -- the process of getting used to a new climate or situation 05. Adapt / Adept / Adopt 1. Adapt -- to adjust or modify 2. Adept -- skillful 3. Adopt -- to become legal parents of somebody’s child 150 HOMOGRAPHS ALONG WITH THEIR MEANINGS: Sample This: 01. Absent 1. Absent (adjective) -- not present 2. Absent (verb) -- to not be in a place 02. Abuse 1. Abuse (noun) -- misuse 2. Abuse (verb) -- to misuse something 03. Accent 1. Accent (noun) -- pronunciation 2. Accent (verb) -- to put emphasis on a part of something 04. Address 1. Address (noun) -- details of the place where you live or work; postal address 2. Address (verb) -- to make a formal speech 05. Advocate 1. Advocate (noun) -- a supporter of something 2. Advocate (verb) -- to support something publicly

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Check Your English Vocabulary for Phrasal Verbs and Idioms by Rawdon Wyatt Pdf

Check Your Vocabulary workbooks are aimed at learners of English who want to build vocabulary in a specific area. Check Your English Vocabulary Phrasal Verbs and Idioms is a new title in the range which focuses on an extremely important, yet difficult, area of study for learners. Phrases such as 'go with the flow' or 'hang around' form a natural part of native English speakers' speech; however, they present the learner with a tall order - having to master distinctive expressions whose meaning cannot be deduced from the meaning of their actual words. Containing a range of word games, quizzes and exercises, this workbook will help build vocabulary confidence in a fun, memorable way.

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English Vocabulary Builder Workbook (200 Lessons) by Jackie Bolen Pdf

Learn thousands of English vocabulary words, expressions, phrasal verbs, idioms and collocations in a fun and engaging way! Sound like a native speaker with these common words that are used in the USA and around the world. Most importantly, improve your TOEFL, TOIEC or IELTS score by mastering new vocabulary words. Maximize your score on English proficiency exams like the TOEFL test. That's where The English Vocabulary Workbook comes in. You'll see the words and expressions used in a dialogue, find out what it means and then get an opportunity to practice what you've learned in the 200 lessons. It's everything you need to improve your English vocabulary and score higher on the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS exams. Jackie Bolen has fifteen years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. With her help, you'll improve your English vocabulary skills in no time at all! Pick up a copy of the book today if you want to... Have hundreds of words and expressions in American English at your fingertips. See how they are used in real life. Improve your American English. Speak English fluently and confidently. Have some fun while learning English vocabulary. Improve your TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score. These are the vocabulary words that you'll hear over and over again in real life. Spend time mastering them and you'll be speaking, reading, writing and listening in English like a pro. Speak more fluently, gain some confidence, and improve your English exam scores. Yes, it really is that easy with these 200 engaging and interactive vocabulary lessons!The English Vocabulary Workbook by Jackie Bolen will help you stay motivated while consistently improving your English skills. Get your copy today.

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Dictionary of Root Words by Manik Joshi Pdf

What are "Root Words"? -- A root, or root word is a word which is used to form another word. It is also called a base word. A root does not have a prefix (a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word) or a suffix (a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word). Root is the primary lexical unit of a word, and of a word family. For example, pure is a root. By adding prefixes and suffixes, the following words could be made: impure, purity, pureness. Similarly, play and move are root words. By adding prefixes and suffixes, the following words could be made: plays, played, playing, player | moving, movement, moved, movable, mover, movingly. In this book, I have given the most common Greek and Latin roots which are used in English language. Sample This: Root Words - A -- AB/ABS -- Origin: Latin | Meaning: away, from, off -- Examples: abate -- to subside; abject -- hopeless; abjure -- to renounce; abnormal -- unusual | related words: abnormally, abnormality; abroad -- out of the country; abscess -- swelling; abscond -- to run away | related word: absconder; abseil -- to go down a steep cliff; absence -- nonattendance | related words: absent, absentee, absenteeism, absentia, absently; absolve -- to forgive; absorb -- to soak up | related words: absorbable, absorbance, absorbed, absorbency, absorbent, absorbing, absorption; abstain -- to give up something for moral reason | related words: abstainer, abstention, abstinence; abstemious -- critical; abstinent -- not having something for moral reason; abstruse -- difficult to understand; obscure; absurd -- ridiculous | related words: absurdist, absurdity, absurdly **AGG - Origin: Latin | Meaning: collected - Examples: agglomerate -- to collect things and form them into a mass or group | related word: agglomeration; aggrandize -- to increase your importance or power | related word: aggrandizement; aggregate -- to put together different items, amounts, etc. into a single total | related words: aggregation, aggregator ** ALTR/ALTER - Origin: Latin | Meaning: other - Examples: altruism -- caring about the needs of other people | related word: altruistic; alterable -- that can be changed | related word: unalterable; altercation -- noisy argument; alternate -- to follow one after other | related words: alternately, alternation, alternative **Some More Root Words - A -- Root Word [Origin] -- Meaning | Example(s) (Related Words in Bracket) -- a [Greek] -- not | atheism, apolitical, atypical **ablat [Latin] -- remove | ablation **ablut [Latin] -- wash | ablutions **abort [Latin] -- born too soon | abortion **abras [Latin] -- rub off | abrasion (abrasive, abrasively, abrasiveness) **abstemi [Latin] -- controlled; moderate | abstemious **abund [Latin] -- overflow | abundance (abundant, abundantly) **ac [Latin] -- to, toward | accept (acceptability, acceptable, acceptably, acceptance, acceptation) **acanth [Greek] -- thorn | acanthus **acceler [Latin] -- hasten | accelerate (acceleration, accelerator) **acet [Latin] -- vinegar | acetate, acetic, acetone **achr [Greek] -- colorless | achromic **acid [Latin] -- sour | acidic, acidify, acidosis, acidulate (acidulation, acidulous) **acm [Greek] -- summit | acme **aco [Greek] -- relief | acoustic (acoustical, acoustically, acoustician, acoustics) **adama [Greek] -- invincible | adamant (adamantly) **ade [Greek] -- enough | adequate (adequacy, adequately) **adip [Latin] -- fat | adipose **adolesc [Latin] -- growing up | Other Root Words - A -- Root Word [Origin] - Meaning -- aapt [Greek] -- indomitable, unfriendly **abact [Latin] -- driven away **abdit [Latin] -- secret/hidden **abr [Greek] - delicate **abscis [Latin] -- cutoff; absit [Latin] - distant **aca [Greek] -- a point; silence **acar [Greek] - tiny **accip [Latin] -- allow, snatch **accliv [Latin] -- steep; up-hill **accresc [Latin] -- increase**ace [Greek] - heal **acer [Latin] - sharp **acerv [Latin] - pile **acest [Greek] -- healing; remedy

Author : Manik Joshi
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Release : 2014-10-25
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
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Dictionary of Humorous Words: Vocabulary Building by Manik Joshi Pdf

What are “Humorous Words”? What is Humor? [HUMOUR [(British English) | HUMOR (AMERICAN ENGLISH)] Humor is something that is funny, comical, or amusing Definition of ‘Humorous Words’ Words that are intended to be amusing, entertaining, funny, or comical are called humorous words. Examples: beak [noun] – large or pointed nose of somebody ego-surfing [noun] – the activity of searching your name on different websites on the Internet iron rations [noun] – a small amount of food carried for an emergency by soldiers, etc. while climbing or walking unhand [verb] – to release somebody that you are holding Besides “Humorous Words”, there are some Idioms and Phrasal Verbs which are used to express humor (amusement or funniness) Example- (idiom): a big cheese – a very important and influential person in a big organization Example- (phrasal verb): gird (up) your loins – to get ready to do a difficult task or activity NOTE: Many ‘Humorous Words’ are also used in ‘formal’, ‘informal’ or other sense Example: BEAST beast [noun] [Humorous] – a person or thing who is unpleasant beast [noun] [Informal] – a thing of a particular type beast [noun] [Formal] – a large and dangerous animal A detailed list of ‘humorous words’, parts of speech they belong to, and their meanings are as follows: Humorous Words -- A abaya [noun] a full-length, sleeveless outer garment worn by Arabs abdicate [verb] to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach abibliophobia [noun] the fear of running out of reading material abomasums [noun] the fourth stomach of a ruminant, such as a cow or a sheep absquatulate [verb] to abruptly leave or abscond with something academe [noun] the world of studying, teaching, etc. at academic institutions e.g. universities and colleges accoutrements (accouterments) [noun] pieces of equipment that are required for an activity; accessories acerbate [verb] to embitter somebody acidulous [adjective] rather sour or sharp in speech, manner, etc. adjourn to… [phrasal verb] to go to another place to calm down of advanced years | sb's advanced age [idiom] used to show that somebody is ‘very old’ or aged agelast [noun] one who never laughs aglet [noun] the plastic tip on the end of a shoelace alack [exclamation] used to express sadness or regret allegator [noun] someone who alleges allergic [adjective] strong dislike towards somebody amatory [adjective] relating to physical activity or desire amphibology [noun] grammatically ambiguous phrase or sentence (e.g.: he talked to his son and his daughter) amphisbaena [noun] a mythical serpent with a head at each end anencephalous [adjective] lacking a brain anfractuous [adjective] circuitous or winding anguilliform [adjective] resembling an eel anserine [adjective] goose-like | silly or foolish antediluvian [adjective] traditional or out-of-date anthropophagy [noun] cannibalism apolaustic [adjective] devoted to the seeking of enjoyment apple-knocker [noun] an ignorant or unsophisticated person appurtenance [noun] a smaller part of something larger, superior or more significant archipelago [noun] a chain of islands argle-bargle [noun] meaningless and abundant talk or writing

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Release : 2020-09-14
Category : Education
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Dictionary of Technical Words: Vocabulary Building by Manik Joshi Pdf

Technical words are words that have specific meanings within a specific field of expertise. Technical language is a specialized type of written or oral communication. In this book, you will study and learn useful and common technical words, the names of parts of speech they belong to and their meanings. Sample This: 01. Anatomy – 01 -- abductor [n.] -- a muscle used to pull a body part away from the midline of the body or from another part 02 -- aqueous humor [n.] -- a transparent water-like fluid inside the front part of the eye 03 – atrium [n.] -- either of the two upper chambers through which blood enters the ventricles (bottom chambers) of the heart [synonym: auricle] 04 -- auricle [n.] – (a). atrium | (b). the outer part of the ear 05 -- ball-and-socket joint [n.] -- a joint (such as hip joint) in which the ball-shaped part of a bone fits into the curved hollow part of another bone 06 -- brainstem [n.] -- the stalk-like lowest part of the brain, made up of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata, connecting the cerebrum to form the spinal cord 07 -- bronchus [n.] (pl. bronchi) -- one of the two terminal branches of the trachea (windpipe) that lead respectively into the right and the left lung and allow passage of air in and out of the lungs 08 -- capillary [n.] -- any of the smallest tubes in the body that transports blood to larger vessels in the body [synonyms: duct, vessel] 09 -- central nervous system [n.] -- the part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord 10 -- cephalic [adj.] -- relating or pertaining to the head or the head end of the body 11 -- cervical [adj.] – (a). of or pertaining to or connected with the cervix (the neck of the uterus) | (a). of or pertaining to or connected with the neck 12 -- ciliary muscle [n.] -- an intrinsic muscle of the eye that controls the shape or curvature of the lens 13 -- clavicle [n.] -- either of the two bones that connect the sternum (the long flat bone in the upper middle of the front of the chest) to the shoulder [synonym: collarbone] 14 -- coccyx [n.] -- the small bone at the very bottom of the spine 15 -- colonic [adj.] -- connected with the colon, (= part of the large intestine) 16 -- cornea [n.] -- the transparent layer of the eye that covers and protects the front portion of the eye 17 -- corneal [adj.] – relating to the transparent layer of the eye that covers and protects the front portion of the eye 18 -- coronary artery [n.] -- either of the two arteries (vessels) that supply blood rich in oxygen to the heart 19 -- corpuscle [n.] -- any of the red or white cells found in the blood of vertebrates 20 -- costal [adj.] -- connected with the ribs 21 -- cranium [n.] (pl. craniums or crania) -- the large round superior part of the skull, made up of the cranial bones, that encloses and protects the brain 22 -- diaphragm [n.] -- the layer of muscle between the lungs and the stomach, separating the chest cavity from the abdomen, used to control breathing 23 -- external ear [n.] -- the parts of the ear outside the eardrum 24 -- extrinsic [adj.] -- (of a muscle) having its origin outside the region from the part which it moves 25 -- femoral [adj.] – relating to the upper bone of the leg or hind leg 26 -- femur [n.] (pl. femurs or femora) -- upper bone of the leg or hind leg; the thigh bone 27 -- forebrain [n.] -- the front part of the brain 28 -- glottis [n.] -- the upper or top part of the respiratory passage that leads from the throat to the lungs and contains vocal cords and the narrow opening between them 29 -- hindbrain [n.] -- the part of the brain comprising the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata located near the base of the head 30 -- hippocampus [n.] (pl. hippocampi) -- either of the two areas of the brain lying deep in the medial temporal lobes and plays a critical role in emotions, learning, and memory

Author : Owen G Mordaunt,Matthew McGuire
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 280 pages
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Release : 2020-08-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527558755

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Phrasal Verbs for English Language Learners by Owen G Mordaunt,Matthew McGuire Pdf

This book is a resource for English language users, and provides a comprehensive list of phrasal verbs defined in easily accessible language, as well as examples of common usage for each. Beyond serving as a reference, it is accompanied by exercises written to aid non-native speakers of English in achieving a more thorough understanding of English phrasal verbs. Anyone looking to achieve a more native-like level of fluency, or simply increase their mastery of an unpredictable aspect of the English language will be well served by this text.