... slowly
grandiose impressive, large
granular grainy
grapple struggle
gratis free
gratitude thankfulness
gratuitous unwarranted, uncalled for
gratuity tip
gravamen the essential part of an
accusation
gravity ... shelter
hovel shanty, cabin
hoyden tomboy
hubris arrogance
hue color
humane compassionate
humanities languages and literature
humility humbleness
hummock knoll, mound
humus so...
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THE WORDS 7
WORD ANALYSIS 103
IDIOM AND USAGE 117
About This Book
English offers perhaps the richest vocabulary of all languages, in
part because its words are culled from so many languages. ... using. However, there is a
bounty of choice words between the common and the esoteric that
often seem be just on the tip of our tongue. Vocabulary 4000 brings
these...
... formed by
rearranging the letters of another word
analgesic pain-soother
The Words 13
Quiz 2 (Antonyms)
Directions: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the capitalized word.
Answers are ... chaos
anathema curse, abomination
anecdote story
aneurysm bulging in a blood vessel
angst anxiety, dread
animadversion critical remark
animated exuberant
animosity dislike
animus hate
an...
... conference
collusion conspiracy
colonnade row of columns
The Words 23
Quiz 6 (Antonyms)
Directions: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to the capitalized word.
Answers are on page 101.
1. DERISION: (A) ... event
confection candy
confederacy alliance
confer bestow
conference meeting
confidant trusted friend
confide trust another (with secrets)
confiscate seize
conflagration larg...
... scarce
pan criticize
panacea cure-all
panache flamboyance
pandemic widespread, plague
pandemonium din, commotion
pander cater to people’s baser
instincts
panegyric praise
pang short sharp pain
panoply ... armor
panorama vista
pant gasp, puff
pantomime mime
The Words 65
pantry storeroom
papyrus paper
parable allegory
paradigm a model
paragon standard of excellence
parameter limit
paramou...
... stupid
purgative cathartic, cleansing
purgatory limbo, netherworld
purge cleanse, remove
puritanical prim
purlieus environs, surroundings
purloin steal
purport claim to be
The Words 75
purported rumored
purposeful ... in the first column with its definition in the second column.
Answers are on page 102.
1. PROTEAN A. bulge
2. PROTUBERANCE B. changing readily
3. PROVISIONAL C. steal...
... volley, gunfire
sanctify consecrate
sanctimonious self-righteous
sanction approval
sanctuary refuge
sang-froid coolness under fire
sanguinary gory, murderous
sanguine cheerful
sans without
sapid ... things together
tang strong taste
tangential peripheral
The Words 83
Quiz 30 (Analogies)
Directions: Choose the pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that
expressed in the ca...