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4200 Exercises to Help You Master the Vocabulary Skills needed for the SAT, ACT, GRE, and GMAT Talia Swinton Introduction An expansive English vocabulary has always been an indicator of upward social mobility However, in recent times, it has become even more important: vocabulary tests are an integral part of selection processes to the best schools in the world 40% of career selection examinations have some component of verbal skills testing In the modern world, one's vocabulary is an important tool for success This book helps you take your English skills to the next level: more words, better grammar, and more correct spellings Here are a few key features of the approach used: Gamification: In each part of each exercise, you are given a set of clues about a word, one of which is always linked to its definition This gamification approach is key to making you come back, Exercise Set after Exercise Set, to master hundreds of useful new words by the end of the entire book Pattern recognition: The clues are carefully chosen so that they link to key properties of a word that help you remember it quickly in a test scenario For example, the first letter of a word, its length, and its approximate meaning are all patterns that help us create mental shortcuts to quick + intuitive guesses These are exactly what the word clues are based on, and they will benefit you in skill building, through an indirect approach - just like working out a group of muscles in the gym gives you muscle gains weeks later! Graded difficulty increase: The pool of words used for this book is carefully curated - you will start off with challenging but commonly used words for the most part, and graduate to more obscure words in a slowly staged manner All the while, we will sprinkle in a few words related to those you have mastered in earlier Exercise Sets, so that you are able to build on what you have learnt earlier By the end of the book, you will be ready for anything that a real standardized test can throw at you - both in terms of skills and confidence Unique proprietary format: The format of questions used in this book cannot be found anywhere else - it has been tried and tested with thousands of students, and works every single time Whether you are looking to strengthen your verbal skills in English for a test, or for career purposes, or just looking to this out of interest, this book is for you Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Solutions: Chapter 1 Solutions: Chapter 2 Solutions: Chapter 3 Solutions: Chapter 4 Solutions: Chapter 5 Solutions: Chapter 6 Solutions: Chapter 7 Solutions: Chapter 8 Solutions: Chapter 9 Solutions: Chapter 10 Solutions: Chapter 11 Solutions: Chapter 12 Solutions: Chapter 13 Solutions: Chapter 14 Solutions: Chapter 15 Solutions: Chapter 16 Solutions: Chapter 17 Solutions: Chapter 18 Solutions: Chapter 19 Solutions: Chapter 20 Solutions: Chapter 21 Solutions: Chapter 22 Solutions: Chapter 23 Solutions: Chapter 24 Solutions: Chapter 25 Solutions: Chapter 26 Solutions: Chapter 27 Solutions: Chapter 28 Solutions: Chapter 29 Solutions: Chapter 30 Chapter 1 In each of the questions below, you are given one word You are also given five options, and you have to choose the option that is closest in meaning to the first word given Quick, simple, and an ideal way to start Answers are at the end of the book All the best! Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *raw*? A wiry B grouchy C uncooked D sense E scattered -2 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *visible*? A stitch B flaky C lick D texture E perceptible -3 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *evaporate*? A volatilize B inform C untidy D harm E abhorrent -4 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *assumption*? A available B arrogance C possible D lying E dock -5 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *imminent*? A regular B rabbits C defeated D dizzy E impending -6 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *amidst*? A afraid B grate C decorous D abject E between -7 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *revel*? A obey B vegetable C carouse D able E crowd -8 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ameliorate*? A swift B income C kick D rude E improve -9 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ponderable*? A wind B telling C debonair D ambitious E appreciable -10 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *huge*? A jog B enormous C quixotic D organic E legs - -219 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *enfranchise*? A optimal B afford C liberate D amused E ray Answer: Liberate -220 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *diversify*? A weary B groovy C vary D cruel E arrogant Answer: Vary 221 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *downwards*? A borrow B dog C below D selective E colour Answer: Below -222 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *enrapture*? A matter B baby C bait D beatify E phone Answer: Beatify -223 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *converse*? A glib B opposite C toothsome D riddle E tricky Answer: Opposite -224 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *divide*? A fear B permit C separate D aftermath E crooked Answer: Separate -225 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *ignoramus*? A slap B button C dunce D ill-fated E spiritual Answer: Dunce -226 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *harsh*? A rain B wire C eight D rough E spring Answer: Rough -227 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *intercede*? A majestic B mediate C beg D shaggy E wash Answer: Mediate -228 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *gladden*? A few B lacking C scientific D rejoice E star Answer: rejoice -229 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *spare*? A pump B grey C rigid D zany E scanty Answer: Scanty -230 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *grieve*? A sock B agonizing C trouble D quarrelsome E development Answer: Trouble -231 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *counteract*? A hope B tumble C counterinfluence D toys E brass Answer: Counterinfluence -232 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *verge*? A responsible B record C drain D lip E tend Answer: Tend -233 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *premature*? A weight B land C hasty D unadvised E good Answer: Hasty -234 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *complimentary*? A zebra B bit C commendatory D blade E black Answer: Commendatory -235 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *examine*? A crush B idea C cute D irritate E weigh Answer: Weigh -236 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *zero*? A faint B reduce C voiceless D pocket E naught Answer: Naught -237 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *martyrdom*? A energetic B paper C confession D arrogant E sweltering Answer: Confession -238 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *aboriginal*? A sore B boat C consider D stop E primordial Answer: Primordial -239 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *pledge*? A incandescent B pawn C nail D laugh E scarecrow Answer: Pawn -240 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *divination*? A route B building C prediction D business E direction Answer: Prediction -241 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *notify*? A undesirable B wanting C prefer D fastidious E nut Answer: Fastidious -242 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *minute*? A diminutive B common C abnormal D naive E vulgar Answer: Diminutive -243 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *penal*? A retributive B economic C crowded D shelter E hill Answer: Retributive -244 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *musty*? A cap B secret C fusty D rings E awesome Answer: Fusty -245 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *haggard*? A acidic B clammy C juggle D wild E paint Answer: Wild -246 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *earnest*? A eager B synonymous C next D fanatical E pricey Answer: Eager -247 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *edifice*? A astonishing B invent C month D structure E many Answer: Structure -248 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *resource*? A giddy B late C salty D crack E material Answer: Material -249 Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word *fling*? A immense B various C big D curved E cast Answer: Cast -