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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Discard 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 35 /dɪˈskɑːd/ (noun & verb) Verb: to get rid of something that is not needed anymore, jettison, dispose of, toss out, abandon, throw away, eliminate, dispense with, reject, remove, cast off, repudiate, dump Noun: (of a card game) a card that you have got rid of or discarded Now…
Event Event (noun) /ɪˈvent/ a significant occurrence, incidence, organized occasion, happening: Each year at this time, local people gather here to celebrate this important event. Adjective: eventual Adverb: eventually Verb: eventuate
Obtain Obtain (verb) /əbˈteɪn/ to get or acquire something especially by making an attempt, get hold of, acquire, gain, achieve, attain He obtained a remarkable medical degree from Johns Hopkins University. Antonym: lose Noun: obtainment Noun: obtainer Adjective: obtainable
Finance Finance (noun & verb) /ˈfaɪ.nænts/ noun: managing monetary resources, budget, required money, economics, business, investment, funding, sponsorship Verb: make an investment, put money into, fund, pay for, invest in, support, sponsor The finance minister of the country was replaced by the president. Adjective: financial Adjective: financeable Adverb: financially
Lottery Lottery (noun) /ˈlɒt.ər.i/ US /ˈlɑː.ţɚ-/ a gambling game in which some numbered tickets are sold and some people are selected as the winners with prizes – a situation or activity that is dependent on chance or luck – bingo – risk – chance: He won the lottery the very first time he attended it.…
Elevate Elevate (verb) /ˈel.ɪ.veɪt/ to raise something to a higher position – increase – uplift – promote – exalt: His job position was elevated to the assistant manager for his qualifications and diligence. Antonyms: lower, demote Noun: elevation Noun: elevator
Vague Vague (adj) /veɪg/ not clearly expressed, stated or shown – obscure – ambiguous – unclear – indistinct – hazy – nebulous: I just have some vague memories of what exactly happened right before the accident. Antonyms: clear, definite, transparent Adverb: vaguely Noun: vagueness
Sensitive 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 34 /ˈsent.sɪ.tɪv/ (adj) easily influenced, hurt, upset or changed, squeamish, hypersensitive, thin-skinned, vulnerable, delicate, fragile, precise – caring about other people and their needs, responsive, receptive, thoughtful, sympathetic – reacting to slight changes, susceptible, perceptive, impressionable A highly sensitive person (HSP) is a term for those who are thought…
Utensil 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 34 /juːˈten.sɪl/ (noun) any tool that you use at home especially in the kitchen, gadget, instrument, appliance, device, implement, aid, apparatus If you’re stocking a new kitchen or upgrading to better equipment, it’s wise to choose quality products that will do a good job and last a long time.…
Untidy 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 34 /ʌnˈtaɪ.di/ (adj) not neat or tidy, disorderly, messy, in a mess, slovenly, unkempt, disheveled, chaotic, cluttered, shabby, ragged, scruffy If you want to be less philosophical, you could argue that your children should maintain a tidy space because untidy spaces are inefficient and look ugly. But again, it’s…