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Chapter 1
Before You Begin
This eggheads Guide was designed to help you learn vocabulary in a fun and easy way. well, boring. well, boring.
It can also be confusing at times. If it wasnt, wed all have straight As, right? As your guide through the adventure of education, Im here to make things a bit more enjoyable. I studied the boring books so you dont have to. I got straight As and lived to tell about it. I understand this stuff, and you can too. In this guide, Ill show you what you need to learn to get to the next level.
Wherever I can, I explain things in pictures and stories. I break concepts down and teach them step by step. I try to stick with words that you know. I give examples from real life that you can relate to. In this book, well work together to improve your vocabulary and build your confidence. Confidence is very important, and it comes from trust.
You can trust me as your guide, and most important, you can trust yourself. If your word knowledge isnt strong enough, lets do something about it!
How this book is organized
This book contains six chapters. We recommend you read them in order.
Chapter 2 contains 100-level words. These are the first words youll need to know. Chapter 3 contains 200-level words.
These are a little more difficult. They may appear in textbooks, literature, and on tests. Chapter 4 contains 300-level words. These are the hardest words in the book. Learn these if youre preparing for a standardized test. They may come up on the SAT* and other tests.
Chapter 5 contains common prefixes, suffixes, and roots.
These word parts can help you with the meanings of words you dont know. *SAT is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. Chapter 6 contains practice exercises. Complete the games to practice what youve learned.
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Ready to learn more words? After youve finished this book, visit the egghead website at www.petersonspublishing.com .
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Click the egghead link for even more new words and practice. This book will get you off to a great start. The website can give you that extra vocabulary boost!
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Chapter 2
100-Level Words
Abstract: not concrete Example Physical objects are concrete. You can touch and hold them.
Thoughts and ideas are abstract . You cant touch or hold them. Some abstract ideas are hard to understand. Meet Robert Robert was an artist. He liked to paint abstract art. Roberts friends liked him, but they didnt understand his art.
Instead of painting objects like vases or flowers, Robert painted ideas. They looked like blobs on a page. Accessible: easy to access or understand Example Something that is accessible is easily entered or not difficult to figure out. Hard to access