TAILIEUCHUNG - Master toefl vocabulary part 3

• Part III provides the basic vocabulary review. The words you'll encounter start with those that are relatively simple. They become relatively difficult as you continue through the book. Various learning strategies, such as learning root words, are reviewed. | Chapter 1 All About TOEFL Vocabulary 11 Use Mnemonics Mnemonics are memory tricks that help you remember everything from the order of the planets to your grocery list. Mnemonics are another technique you can use to help you distinguish between easily confused words. For example to remember that principal means main as in the principal of a school look at the last three letters the principal is your pal. To remember that principle means rule remember that both words end in le. Likewise stationary means standing still both words stationary and standing contain an a while stationery is paper used for writing letters both words stationery and letter contain er . Desert and dessert become easier to define when you remember that dessert has a double s like strawberry shortcake. Create your own mnemonics to help you remember the easily confused words that you are most likely to encounter on standardized tests. Use Context Clues When you take standardized tests you ll be expected to define unfamiliar words. You can often get clues to the meaning of unfamiliar words by the information surrounding the word its context. When you use context and context clues you interpret a word s specific meaning by examining its relationship to other words in the sentence. To figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar word you make inferences based on what you already know and the details that you are given in the sentence or paragraph. Here s an example Just after midnight on April 15 1912 one of the most dramatic and famous of all maritime disasters occurred the sinking of the Titanic. The Titanic was the most luxurious ship afloat at the time with its beautifully decorated staterooms glittering crystal chandeliers and elaborate food service. How can you figure out that maritime must mean related to the sea nautical Use context clues What you already know The Titanic was an oceanliner. Sentence details The Titanic was the most luxurious ship afloat. . . Try it yourself by defining futile as

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