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Distinguishing Words: Vocabulary Choices for Readers and Writers
ISBN-10: 0-205-30926-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-205-30926-9
Published by Longman
© 2003
Pub. Date: Oct 17, 2002
Format: Paper
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Table of Contents
Each chapter includes “Practice Exercises,” “Reading the New Words,” “Activities for Discussion,” “Activities for Writing,” and “Review.”
PART I.
Chapter 1.
Synonyms: Sharpening Your Vocabulary Skills.
Denotation and Connotation.
Discriminating Vocabulary.
Lesson 1: Nouns: Beginner, Novice, Apprentice, Neophyte, Tyro.
Lesson 2: Verbs: Persuade, Induce, Prevail.
Lesson 3: Adjectives: Careful, Meticulous, Scrupulous, Punctilious.
Chapter 2.
Lesson 1: Nouns: Gourmet, Gourmand, Glutton, Epicure, Bon Vivant.
Lesson 2: Verbs: Refrain, Abstain, Forbear.
Lesson 3: Adjectives: Deadly, Mortal, Fatal, Lethal.
Chapter 3.
Lesson 1: Nouns: Readiness, Ease, Facility, Dexterity.
Lesson 2: Verbs: Yield, Submit, Capitulate, Relent, Defer.
Lesson 3: Adjectives: Talkative, Loquacious, Garrulous, Voluble, Glib.
Chapter 4.
Lesson 1: Nouns: Follower, Adherent, Disciple, Partisan.
Lesson 2: Verbs: Incite, Foment, Abet, Instigate.
Lesson 3: Adjectives: Diligent, Industrious, Assiduous, Sedulous.
Chapter 5.
Lesson 1: Nouns: Pseudonym, Pen Name, Nom De Plume, Alias, Nom de Guerre, Incognito.
Lesson 2: Verbs: Embarrass, Discomfit, Abash, Disconcert, Rattle, Faze.
Lesson 3: Adjectives: Immoral, Amoral, Unmoral, Nonmoral.
Chapter 6.
Lesson 1: Nouns: Nerve, Audacity, Temerity, Hardihood, Effrontery.
Lesson 2: Verbs: Discuss, Debate, Argue, Dispute.
Lesson 3: Adjectives: Vociferous, Clamorous, Blatant, Strident, Boisterous, Obstreperous.
Chapter 7.
Lesson 1: Nouns: Aristocracy, Oligarchy, Plutocracy, Theocracy.
Lesson 2: Verbs: Adopt, Embrace, Espouse.
Lesson 3: Adjectives: Detrimental, Deleterious, Pernicious, Noxious, Baneful.
Chapter 8.
Lesson 1: Nouns: Qualm, Scruple, Compunction, Misgiving.
Lesson 2: Verbs: Malign, Defame, Vilify, Slander, Libel.
Lesson 3: Adjectives: Belligerent, Bellicose, Pugnacious, Combative, Quarrelsome, Contentious.
Chapter 9.
Lesson 1: Nouns: Pathos, Poignancy, Bathos.
Lesson 2: Verbs: Ridicule, Mock, Taunt, Deride.
Lesson 3: Adjectives: Banal, Insipid, Vapid, Inane.
Chapter 10.
Lesson 1: Nouns: Atheist, Agnostic, Deist, Freethinker, Infidel.
Lesson 2: Verbs: Assent, Consent, Acquiesce, Accede, Subscribes.
Lesson 3: Adjectives: Frank, Candid, Blunt, Ingenuous.
Chapter 11.
Lesson 1: Nouns: Difference, Disparity, Discrepancy, Inconsistency.
Lesson 2: Verbs: Lie, Fib, Equivocate, Prevaricate.
Lesson 3: Adjectives: Artificial, Synthetic, Faux, Ersatz.
Chapter 12.
Lesson 1: Nouns: Ideal, Exemplar, Archetype, Prototype.
Lesson 2: Verbs: Escape, Elude, Evade, Shun, Eschew.
Lesson 3: Adjectives: Silent, Taciturn, Secretive, Reserved.
Chapter 14.
Lesson 1: Nouns: Cynic, Pessimist, Misanthrope, Misogynist.
Lesson 2: Verbs: Relieve, Allay, Alleviate, Assuage, Mitigate.
Lesson 3: Adjectives: Favorable, Auspicious, Propitious.
Chapter 15.
Lesson 1: Nouns: Wit, Humor, Irony, Sarcasm, Satire, Repartee.
Lesson 2: Verbs: Reveal, Disclose, Divulge, Betray.
Lesson 3: Adjectives: Contemporary, Contemporaneous, Coeval, Synchronous, Simultaneous.
PART II. WORDS FROM OTHER LANGUAGES, NEW WORDS, AND WORDS COMMONLY CONFUSED.
Chapter 16.
The Contributions of Latin to English: Words and Phrases From Latin.
Chapter 17.
The Influence of French: Lesson Words.
Chapter 18.
Words from Around the World: Lesson Words.
Chapter 19.
Eponyms: People's Names as Words: Words and Phrases from People's Names.
Chapter 20.
New Words in English: Neologisms: Lesson Words.
Chapter 21.
Words for Computer and Internet Use: Computer and Internet Terms: Lesson Words.
Chapter 22.
Words Often Misused or Confused: Lesson Words.
Appendix A. Greek and Latin Roots in English.
Appendix B. Greek and Latin Prefixes in English.
Appendix D. Internet Vocabulary Resources.
Answers to Practice Exercises.
Words Taught in Distinguishing Words.
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