Barron's Essential Words For IELTSIELTS test takers must have a command of English vocabulary that applies to many different situations and contexts. This book offers students extensive practice in vocabulary building and correct English usage, with emphasis on 600 English words that relate to specific categories that appear frequently on IELTS exams. These categories include nature and the environment, leisure activities and hobbies, the arts and culture, transportation, health, tourism, business, technology, social issues, and education.
Collection of the most frequent words for the GMAT Examination. Comprises of 176 pages with the words , their parts of speech, meaning and example sentences. e:g,
abaft (adv.) on or toward the rear of a ship: - The passengers moved abaft of the ship so as to escape the fire in the front of the ship.
English is riddled with words that sound similar but have completely different meanings, and some words that sound similar have very different spellings. The infographic and 10 examples of homonyms and homophones will straighten some of this confusion out.
Could care less or couldn’t care less and other tricky misused expressions [infographic
Plenty of expressions in the English language have become warped, and they can make a grammar conscious person shiver in horror. Many may be brutalized due to folks hearing them more often than reading them. Here are some beaten-up expressions and frequently mangled words.
The confusion with “anyone and any one” and “none and no one” could be blamed on the way they sound. Folks speak more than they write, so these words are often incorrectly swapped when put onto paper.
