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Introduction and Table of Contents These vocabulary sheets include words that are encountered in conversation and reading material. Though not specifically chosen for standardized tests such as TOEFL or GRE, the vocabulary lists are helpful in preparing for such tests. The words are categorized by subject so as to be more useful. Many of the oral and written questions on standardized tests are about common contemporary issues, such as education, environmentalism, hobbies, etc. Test takers should be able to recall groups of words related to each topic so they can use more specialized vocabulary when answering oral or written questions. Since there are so many words in each unit, I suggest you use the list as a reference and just focus on the ones you find interesting. Thanks to the many students and friends for helping with the translating. These sheets are reproducible on condition that they are unaltered, including the credit line at the bottom of each page. Notes P Although many of the listed words can be used as different parts of speech, the entries list only one form. P Words in parenthesis next to an entry are either abbreviations, initialisms, acronyms, synonyms, or an alternative spelling of the main entry. P Words in the Conversation Sections that may be unfamiliar to most readers are in bold. Abbreviations adj. - adjective n. - noun ph. - phrase inf. - informal adv. - adverb v. - verb sl. - slang abbr. - abbreviation: the word is just shortened (CA, Corp., JAN., pop.). ini. - initialism: the first letters of words are used; sometimes these are also called abbreviations (BBC). acr. - acronym: the shortened form can be used as a word (COBOL, modem, NATO, radar). Table of Contents Page