You probably can't learn all the hundreds of thousands of words in the English language--but you can learn those difficult words you're most likely to need to know. If you want to increase your vocabulary for standardized tests or just better communication, Webster's New World Essential Vocabulary is the only tool you need. It presents essential words with definitions, example sentences, synonyms, and tense forms. | For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at 01_571656 11/10/04 12:31 PM Page i ® ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at 01_571656 11/10/04 12:31 PM Page ii For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at 01_571656 11/10/04 12:31 PM Page iii ® ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY by David A. Herzog For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at 01_571656 11/10/04 12:31 PM Page iv Webster’s New World® Essential Vocabulary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley, Hoboken, NJ Published by Wiley, Hoboken, NJ Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or oth- erwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department,Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, 317-572-3447, or fax 317-572-4355. The publisher and the author make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this work and specifically disclaim all warranties, including without limitation warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales or promotional advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for every work is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other .