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Vocabulary is becoming increasingly important for the Civil Service Exam, and it helps to devote sufficient time to it, as it takes a long time to build an effective vocabulary. This book contains 510 Essential words that appear frequently in the Civil Service Exam, and uses some of the following techniques to help you remember these words faster and better! - Word Roots; Since many English words are derived from Greek & Latin roots, it makes sense to be aware of these. - Prefixes/Suffixes; Pay attention to the tone of the words, whether soft or hard, harsh or mind, negative or positive. This could help you guess when needed. Prefixes/Suffixes can often help you with identifying the meaning of a word, when in doubt. - Usage of the Word; Perhaps the Best way to increase your vocabulary is to read, read and read. There is absolutely no substitute for that! Reading helps you learn new words from the context in which they are used, thereby making it easy to remember the new words and more importantly, how and when they are used. This book provides you with multiple examples of how a word is used in different contexts. - Synonyms/Antonyms Being familiar with related words, increases the number and variety of your mental associations. This helps you retain the meaning of the word more easily. - Related Words In order to ‘deeply’ understand the meaning of a word, it is helpful to study related words at the same time. e.g. Assuage refers to something that has already happened while allay refers to present or future events. and Attain emphasizes the reaching of a goal “through labor or effort” while gain or obtain refer to acquiring something (without reference to labor or effort). - Pronunciations Each word has a pronunciation key that helps you say the word out correctly, thereby aiding retention. - Practice makes perfect! Finally, this book has over o