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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Calamity Calamity (noun) /kəˈlæm.ɪ.ti/ US /-ə.ţi/ a serious and disastrous situation or event – disaster – catastrophe – tragedy – mishap – misfortune: The miserable farmers with ruined crops cannot survive any other calamity. Parts of Speech Adjective: calamitous Adverb: calamitously Antonyms blessing, fortune, joy
Squander Squander (verb) /ˈskwɒn.dəʳ/ US /ˈskwɑːn.dɚ/ to use or spend something precious in an extravagant and wasteful manner – waste – spend – throw away – lavish: The sage advised his grandchildren not to squander their life opportunities. Parts of Speech Noun: squanderer Antonyms save, conserve, hoard
Pauper Pauper (noun) /ˈpɔː.pəʳ/ US /ˈpɑː.pɚ/ a very poor person – indigent person: So many paupers and addicts live in the ghetto. Antonyms tycoon, magnet, rich, wealthy, entrepreneur
Envy Envy (noun & verb) /ˈen.vi/ noun: the state of being jealous of others’ success, possessions, etc. – jealousy – resentment – greed – covet – resent: The childless woman was gazing at a mother and her newborn with envy. Parts of Speech Adjective: envious Adjective: enviable Adverb: enviously Adverb: enviably Noun: enviousness Antonyms kindness, …
Prosecute Prosecute (verb) (CONTINUE) /ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuːt/ US /ˈprɑː.sɪ-/ to officially accuse someone of a crime – litigate – sue – put on trial – indict – press charges against – take legal action – bring to court: He was prosecuted for rubbing from an old woman. Parts of Speech Noun: prosecution Noun: prosecutor Antonyms pardon, defend, …
Bigamy Bigamy (noun) /ˈbɪg.ə.mi/ the crime of being married to more than one spouse at the same time Bigamy is not considered to be a crime in some nations and cultures. Parts of Speech Noun: bigamist Adjective: bigamous Adverb: bigamously Antonyms monogamy, misogamy
Collapse Collapse (noun & verb) /kəˈlæps/ verb: to fall down suddenly – fail – faint – pass out – end suddenly – failure – breakdown, ruin, downfall, fall down, fail: The impressive building collapsed with a small earthquake. Antonyms thrive, flourish, soar Parts of Speech Adjective: collapsible Adjective: collapsed
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 Parts of Speech Adverb: vaguely Noun: vagueness
Soar Soar (verb) /sɔːʳ/ US /sɔːr/ to rise high in the sky, go up quickly, increase rapidly, fly high, ascend, climb, escalate, rocket, mount, skyrocket The eagle quickly soared in the sky. Antonyms plummet, decrease Parts of Speech Adjective: soaring
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. …