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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Brutal 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /ˈbruː.təl/ (adj) violent and heartless, callous, vicious, barbarous, villainous, without any feeling, uncaring, merciless, cruel, savage, harsh, coarse, unkind, insensitive, relentless, ferocious, wicked, ruthless, barbaric, pitiless, heinous – too straightforward and blunt Back in 2012 Gloucester flanker Andy Hazell received a huge ban following a brutal exchange of…
Violent 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /ˈvaɪə.lənt/ (adj) forceful and hurtful action or behavior, cruel, rough, barbaric, vicious, ferocious, aggressive, savage, brutal, pugnacious, coarse – emotionally intense, passionate, barbarous, furious, unruly, uncontrollable, fierce, vehement 24 ways to reduce crime in the world’s most violent cities Violent crime is deeply entrenched in some developing countries,…
Rival 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /ˈraɪ.vəl/ (noun & verb) Noun: a person who competes with another person for a particular thing or position, adversary, competitor, challenger, opponent, foe, enemy, contender, antagonist, counterpart, equivalent, match, peer Verb: to equal or surpass someone, match, compare with, compete with, oppose, excel Father, 38, punches his son’s…
Unruly 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /ʌnˈruː.li/ (adj) difficult to control and tending to disobey rules, intractable, disobedient, wild, obstreperous, undisciplined, uncontrollable, disruptive, disorderly, recalcitrant, unmanageable, willful, headstrong, boisterous, wayward, rowdy – (of hair) difficult to keep tidy When children are unruly it can be stressful for their parents and caregivers – and an…
Editor 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 13 /ˈed.ɪ.təʳ/ (noun) a person who edits, corrects, or revises texts, books, articles or films before they’re published, text corrector – a person who is in charge of a magazine, journal or newspaper, editor in chief, executive editor, publishing manager, publishing supervisor, corrector, managing editor, copy editor, cutter, chief…
Gleam 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 13 /gliːm/ (noun & verb) Noun: beam of light, flash of light, sparkle, flicker, glint, blaze, ray, twinkle, glow, shaft, glitter, shimmer Verb: to reflect or produce a bright light, shine brightly – (of eyes) to start shining because of being emotional Meteor: The visible gleam of light observed…
Hazy 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 13 /ˈheɪ.zi/ (adj) foggy or misty, dim, cloudy, smoky, blurred, unclear, obscure, opaque – indistinct or vague, ambiguous, imprecise, nebulous How to stay safe on the roads in this terrible hazy weather The situation is so bad that the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) offers several advice…
Persist 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 13 /pəˈsɪst/ (verb) to continue to exist, hang on, stick around, – persevere, endure, stay, carry on, stick at, keep on, keep it up, remain, linger, go on After upgrading the Security Gateway to R80.30, the policy installation fails with: Policy installation failed on gateway. If the problem persists…
Vessel 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 13 /ˈves.əl/ (noun) a tube inside body that carries blood or other fluids, container, hollow receptacle, basin, pot, bottle, bowl – a large boat or ship, watercraft, craft Blood vessels are the channels or conduits through which blood is distributed to body tissues. The vessels make up two closed…
Migrate 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 13 /maɪˈgreɪt/ (verb) to move from one place to another in search of food due to seasonal changes, travel, go abroad, drift, move around, relocate, go overseas, resettle, emigrate, pull up stakes, journey – move to a new different area in order to find work, wander, roam, trek The…