Sunday, 29 June 2008

Reading Technique SQ3R

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I found this article on the "MSN Life & Style" read it and liked it and wanted to share it with you. Here is some vocabulary exercise from the article.

Exhausted
Definition: Extremely tired.
Synonyms: bleary, dead, drained, fatigued, rundown, tired out

Hectic
Synonyms: exciting, fervid, feverish, frantic, restless

Brag
Synonyms: blow, boast, bounce, braggart, crow, defy, display, exaggerate, exult, flourish, gasconade, hotdog, huff, pretense, strut, swagger, threaten, vaunt

Consequence
Definition: Something brought about by a cause.
Synonyms: account, aftereffect, aftermath, cachet, concern, consecution, consideration, effect, end, event, fallout, fruit, importance, issue, moment, outcome, payback, prestige, prominence, rank, repercussion, result, sequel, sequela, stature, weight, worth

Deficient
Definition: Lacking an essential element.
Synonyms: defective, incomplete, lacking, wanting

Zap
Definition: To cause the death of.
Synonyms: carry off, cut down, cut off, destroy, dispatch, finish, slay
Idioms: put an end to, put to sleep

Squander
Definition: Excessive or imprudent expenditure.
Synonyms: extravagancy, lavishness, prodigality, profligacy, profuseness, profusion, waste, wastefulness

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