Ⅰ．Introduction 1
Ⅱ．Through Context Clues 2
Ⅱ—1．Definitions as context clues 7
Ⅱ—2．Examples as context clues 10
Ⅱ—3．Restatements as context clues 14
Ⅱ—4．Antonyms as context clues 19
Ⅱ—5．Synonyms as context clues 23
Ⅱ—6．The general sense of the sentence or paragraph as context clues 26
Ⅱ—7．Sentence structures as context clues 29
Ⅱ—8．Comprehensive practice on context clues 33
Ⅲ．Through Word Parts 39
Ⅲ—1．Some most commonly used word parts 40
Ⅲ—2．More roots and prefixes 51
Ⅲ—3．Even more about the word parts 59
Ⅲ—3—1 Prefixes or combining forms with one meaning 59
Ⅲ—3—2 Prefixes with more than one meanings 63
Ⅲ—4．The main job of suffixes 68
Ⅲ—5．Finding the base word or root 71
Ⅳ．Through the Dictionary 77
Ⅴ．Words That Easily Confuse 82
References 102
Reference Keys to Exercises 103