504 Absolutely Essential Words is one of the best-selling vocabulary books in the market published by Barron’s Educational Series and written by Murray Bromberg, Julius Liebb and Arthur Traiger.
In this vocabulary book, there are 42 lessons and in each lesson, you learn 12 vocabulary items in 3 examples or sentences. Each lesson comes with exercises to test your word mastery. 504 Absolutely Essential Words includes some short quizzes and review exercises as well. This vocabulary book also includes answer keys at the end where you can check whether you have completed the exercises correctly.
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Disrupt 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 27 /dɪsˈrʌpt/ (verb) to prevent someone or something from continuing their natural progressive course, thwart, obstruct, disturb, perturb, mess up, interrupt, upset, dislocate, disorder, interfere with, unsettle Of course, even when you take steps to prevent disruptive behavior you can never guarantee a disruption-free class because some students would…
Despite 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 27 /dɪˈspaɪt/ (preposition) in spite of, notwithstanding, regardless of, irrespective of, even with, in the face of, even though Adaptable describes most people in their old age. Despite the stressfulness of old age, they are described as “agreeable” and “accepting”. However, old age dependence induces feelings of incompetence and…
Respond 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /rɪˈspɒnd/ (verb) to answer or reply to someone or something, give an answer to, answer back, retort, react to a stimulus, take action, counter, act on …learner comes to respond to stimuli other than the one originally calling for the response (as when dogs are taught to salivate…
Pacify 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /ˈpæs.ɪ.faɪ/ (verb) mollify, appease, assuage, calm down, alleviate, relieve, soothe, placate How to Pacify a Fussy Baby: Tips for Parents & Caregivers Here are ways you can try to comfort a crying baby. It may take a few tries, but with patience and practice you’ll find out what…
Utter 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /ˈʌt.əʳ/ (adj & verb) Adjective: complete, sheer, absolute, total, thorough, downright Verb: to speak and vocalize, state, verbalize, pronounce, say, express, articulate Nobody Should Ever Utter One Word About The Deficit Or The Debt He has a new op-ed in the WSJ this evening laying out his vision…
Betray 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /bɪˈtreɪ/ (verb) to play a trick on someone you know, be disloyal to someone, inform on, let down, sell someone short – reveal, display, divulge, manifest, leak, disclose, let slip, let the cat out of the bag Remember one time when you felt betrayed? Recall that hot flush…
Quench 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /kwentʃ/ (verb) to satisfy thirst or any need, meet a need, satiate, slake, reduce, appease – extinguish fire, put out Quench Your Thirst to Beat the Heat “Whew, I’m thirsty!” As temperatures rise, you may be saying that more frequently and for good reason. Better than one-half of…
Guide 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /gaɪd/ (noun & verb) Noun: an influencer, assistant, leader, escort, director, conductor, tour guide, pilot – guidebook, handbook, manual, instructions Verb: to influence someone’s behavior, assist, lead someone effectively, direct, steer, conduct, handle We promote only tour guides with national guiding license guaranteeing for you an inside experience…
Venture 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /ˈven.tʃəʳ/ (noun & verb) any risky activity, risk, business enterprise, undertaking, project, endeavor, gamble, mission – take a risk, set out, travel, undertake, dare, embark on, attempt, hazard – to offer, proffer – put forward Keep your sense of humour. All employees encounter periods of high pressure, but…
Awkward 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 26 /ˈɔː.kwəd/ (adj) inexperienced and callow, clumsy, graceless, like a bull in a china shop, all thumbs – embarrassing and inconvenient, uncomfortable, difficult, problematic – unwieldy, cumbersome, bulky Generally problems between mentors and trainees occur when one of them is not getting what is expected from the relationship. Communication…