George W. Feinstein Pasadena City College

PROGRAMMED COLLEGEVOCABUL ARYS E V E N T H E D I T I O N

Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458

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Feinstein, George W.Programmed college vocabulary / George W. Feinstein.–7th ed.

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To the Instructor vAcknowledgments viHow to Use This Manual vii

PART ONE 1

1 Words Often Confused I 2Review Test 14

2 Words Often Confused II 16Review Test 27Supplementary List 28

3 Latin Derivatives I 29Review Test 41

4 Latin Derivatives II 43Review Test 55

5 Latin Derivatives III 57Review Test 67Supplementary Exercise 69

6 Greek Derivatives I 70Review Test 82

7 Greek Derivatives II 84Review Test 95Supplementary Exercise 97

8 Words in Context 98Review Test 108

9 Descriptive Words I 110Review Test 120Supplementary Exercise 122

10 Descriptive Words II 124Review Test 134Supplementary Exercise 136

11 Action Words 138Review Test 149Supplementary Exercise 151

PART TWO 153

12 Rhetoric 154Review Test 167

13 Diction 169Review Test 181

14 Figures of Speech 183Review Test 190

15 Characterization Words 192Review Test 201Supplementary Exercise 203

16 Computer Words 205Review Test 215Supplementary List 217

Contents

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17 Psychology 218Review Test 229Supplementary List 231

18 Business and Law 233Review Test 243Supplementary List 245

19 Social Science 247Review Test 256Supplementary List 258

20 Natural Science 259Review Test 268Supplementary List 270

21 Poetry 272Review Test 280Supplementary List 282

22 Foreign Expressions 283Review Test 292Supplementary List 294

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To the Instructor

rose,” said Juliet, “by any other name would smell as sweet.” Thismanual has changed its name, and we believe it smells as sweet as

ever. Our title has sprouted an extra m. Programed will henceforth bereplaced in the title by the variant Programmed, in keeping withpopular computer usage.

The reader will smell other sweet changes. For one thing, thisseventh edition is published now not only as a comprehensive volume(304 pages) but also as a convenient compact volume (197 pages). Arevised Instructor’s Manual will provide chapter tests and teaching aidsfor each book.

Programmed College Vocabulary has been designed to supplementfreshman English. This manual differs from most vocabulary textbooksin that (1) it focuses on literary and academic terms, and (2) it isautoinstructional. It stresses words that are particularly useful toEnglish students, and—in easy, repetitive steps—elicits responses fromeach student with immediate verification, a process that psychologistscall reinforcement. Students enjoy this painless programmed technique,a system that has been used very successfully at three hundred collegesin the past thirty-six years.

Added materials in the full seventh edition include “Business andLaw,” “Natural Science,” and “Rhetoric.” The five chapters involvingLatin and Greek derivatives have been tailored and improved. Quizzesand chapter tests have been revised throughout the manual.

The compact volume offers two new condensed chapters of Latinand Greek derivatives, and it highlights important areas such as “WordsOften Confused,” “Figures of Speech,” “Social Science,” and“Computer Words,” plus barrels of descriptive and action words.

Class procedures are flexible. The teacher can leave vocabularyinstruction entirely to the programmed text itself and simply givechapter tests to the class at convenient intervals. But the Instructor’sManual includes review suggestions as well as tests, and the teachermay be tempted in class to discuss provocative terms such asmalapropism, psychosomatic, Gresham’s law, and carcinogen. Thus,the freshman English course can take on brave new dimensions.

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give warmest thanks to a battalion of sharp professors for theirvaluable suggestions: Patrick Haas, Glendale Community College;

Tim Rorschuetz, Mesa Community College; Helen Carr, San AntonioCollege; Susan C. Bazylak, Reading Area Community College; MikeSullivan, Mt. San Antonio College; Evelyn Koperman, BrowardCommunity College; Rebecca Suarez, University of Texas–El Paso;Robert A. Mathews, Miami-Dade College.

Also, I am deeply grateful for the help of Karen S. Alderfer, EllenBourland, Vivian R. Brown, Wolfson Campus, Jessica I. Carroll, PeterConnolly, Barbara Dicey, Patricia B. Gates, Delmar D. Gott, Patricia R.Grega, Mary Alice Hawkins, Charlene Hawks, James F. Jester, PatriciaA. McDermott, Maggi Miller, Elizabeth Wahlquist, and the Englishstaff of Pasadena City College.

Let me add one more admirable word to this word book: Edith.

GEORGE W. FEINSTEIN

Pasadena, California

Acknowledgments

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How to Use This Manual

COVER THIS STRIP ▼ 1. Cover the answers at the left side of each page (in the grey area)with a strip of cardboard.

2. Study carefully the definitions and examples at the beginning ofeach “frame,” or word group.

3. Complete each statement—and immediately verify youranswer—throughout the rest of the frame. Fill blanks with wordchoices, letter choices, or completions as indicated, withoutlooking back to the definitions.

4. After completing each statement, uncover enough of the key atthe left to check your answer.

5. If your answer is correct, go on to the next statement.6. If you have made an error, study the explanations again at the top

of the frame, or consult a dictionary, before you go on.7. Take the quizzes and the review tests when you reach them, but

wait until you have completed each quiz or review test beforechecking or grading your answers to it.

8. Throughout this manual, fill in the blanks completely and withcorrect spelling. The act of writing, as well as the repetition, willhelp the learning process.

Pronunciation Key

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