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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Scald Scald (noun & verb) /skɔːld/ US /skɑːld/ verb: to burn someone’s skin with hot liquid or steam – heat liquid – hurt – injure – sterilize – boil: Beware of scalding yourself with that boiling kettle! Antonyms freeze, contaminate Parts of speech Adjective: scalding
Epidemic Epidemic (adj & noun) /ˌep.ɪˈdem.ɪk/ noun: an outbreak of a disease – a fast-spreading disease, plague – a rapid growth in something – outbreak – outburst – increase – prevalent – widespread: Hundreds of people died on that island due to an epidemic of a viral disease. Antonyms restricted, decrease, quarantined, contained, limited Parts …
Obesity Obesity (noun) /əʊˈbiː.sɪ.ti/ US /oʊˈbiː.sə.ţi/ the state of being obese or extremely fat – overweightness – corpulence – fatness – stoutness: There has been an epidemic of childhood obesity in modern societies. Parts of speech Adjective: obese: extremely fat and overweight Adverb: obesely Antonyms underweight
Magnify Magnify (verb) /ˈmæg.nɪ.faɪ/ to make something seem larger than it really is – increase the size of something – enlarge – expand – amplify – augment – boost: This digital microscope can magnify microbes up to thousand times compared to their real sizes. Windows Magnifier is a versatile accessibility tool designed to assist individuals …
Chiropractor Chiropractor (noun) /ˈkaɪ.rəʊ.præk.təʳ/ US /-roʊ.præk.tɚ/ a specialist whose job is to treat diseases by adjusting people’s bones and joints, especially in the spine: Finally, our local chiropractor could treat my chronic backache. After years of struggling with debilitating back pain, Maria finally decided to visit a chiropractor. The first session was eye-opening; the chiropractor …
Obstacle Obstacle (noun) /ˈɒb.stɪ.kļ/ US /ˈɑːb-/ something or someone that prevents progress – hindrance – impediment – obstruction – problem – difficulty: My biggest obstacle to progress was fear of rejection. In her quest to become a renowned pianist, Sarah faced countless obstacles that tested her resolve. From a lack of financial resources to the …
Ventilate Ventilate (verb) /ˈven.tɪ.leɪt/ US /-ţəl.eɪt/ to circulate fresh air in an enclosed space – air – air out – freshen – express opinions publicly – make public, publicize, publish: To ventilate the air in the kitchen, let’s open the window for a while. In a boardroom meeting where pivotal decisions are being made, it’s …
Negative Negative (adj & noun) /ˈneg.ə.tɪv/ US /-ţɪv/ adj: (of a number) below zero – indicative of “no” – bad, unhappy or unpleasant – pessimistic – lacking – opposite – denial: John’s drastic action in that critical situation had both positive and negative consequences. Antonyms positive, affirmative Parts of speech Noun: negativity Noun: negation Adverb: …
Pension Pension (noun & verb) /ˈpent.ʃən/ noun: a regular amount of money paid by the government or a private company to someone who can no longer work due to old age, physical disability, etc. – retirement fund – retirement pension, fixed income, social security, annuity: They couldn’t make ends meet by solely depending on their …
Vital Vital ( adj) /ˈvaɪ.təl/ US /-ţəl/ extremely important – crucial – essential for life – imperative, fundamental, necessary – vigorous – energetic, vivacious Water is vital for life. Antonyms unimportant, lifeless Parts of speech Noun: vitality Noun: vitalness Adverb: vitally