When I was a kid trying to get an "A" at school my dad bought us a set of Encyclopedia Britannica, which were a large set of about 20 books. With no Internet (1960's) I used to take a book to my room and read as much as I could and found the information fascinating, I also got a copy of Wilfred D Best Students'Companion which helped with my general knowledge especially later when I went to quiz nights. After becoming a teacher I felt students should get as much general knowledge as possible so with the aid of dictionaries and reference books and the Internet I started to build a collection of works as a 'student compendium'.
This is a compendium of helpful lists and information to help you through your studies, it includes facts and useful tips on using the best choice of words and includes trivia on various facets of life.
Explanation for Student Compendium
| Explanation for Student Compendium | |
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| File | Includes |
A
shortened form of a word or phrase.
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An acronym is a pronounceable word formed from the first letter (or first few letters) of each word in a phrase or title. Sometimes, the newly combined letters create a new word that becomes a part of everyday language. An example of this is the acronym radar. Also includes Mnemonics |
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a
word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red,
or technical. Adjectives are words that describe or modify other words * Priest = Sacerdotal |
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Types
of animals, Sounds the make, Where do they live, Collective names of animals
Apes - gibber, Camel live in Australia, Sahara & Arabia, names = Bull - is called a heifer |
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a
word opposite in meaning to another (e.g. bad - good ).
Opposites = Absent - present |
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SC005_Big_Words for small |
Small
word with big word alternative
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A
feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and
serving to identify them
A partner in crime - accomplice |
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Words
pertaining to the church
A passage between the pews in a church - Aisle |
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| SC007_Commonly_confused_words | Similar
sounding words with different meanings
Council, an administrative or advisory body, do not confuse with counsel, advice or guidance. |
Names
given to certain towns or countries includes facts about climate
Aberdeen - The Granite City The Torrid Zone has the hottest climate Zinc - Mexico, U.S.A., Spain |
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| SC013 Death Words pertaining to | Words
pertaining to death
Occurring after death - posthumous |
| SC009_Diminutives | A diminutive person
is short and small. A diminutive wordis a "cute" version of
a word or name: for example, "duckling" is
a diminutive of "duck" and Billy is
a diminutive form of the name William
Cask - casket |
| SC010_Famous | Famous
world discoveries of countries continents, includes Australian discoverers
Matthew Flinders -discovered Bass Strait. * Lord Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts in 1908 |
| SC011_Figurative_Expressions | Explanation
of a word, words in literal expressions denote what they mean
according to common or dictionary usage
Aloof -To keep to oneself and not mix with others. |
| SC012_Gender | Gender
list of male female
Actor - Actress |
| SC013_Geography | Countries
of the world and Geographical facts
The Circumference of the earth is approxinmately 24,800 miles. |
| SC014_Gods | List
of gods and goddesses
War - Mars |
| SC015_Government | Australian
and UK government with words denoting government
Australian Government |
| SC016_Grammar | Explains
grammar syntax and verbs adjectives nouns etc.
Explains various uses of nouns verbs etc. |
| SC017_Human_Relationships | The
art of living together includes senses, elements, cardinal numbers, cardinal
virtues
THE ART OF LIVING - Consideration for the feelings of others |
| SC018_Inventions | Alphabetical
list of the most important inventions
Clock (pendulum) - Christian Huygens |
| SC019_Kings_Queens of UK | List
of kings and queens of Britain with facts and information
EGBERT 827 - 839 |
| SC020_Literary | Practical
list of words explained in a
sentence or phrase
A book in which the events of each day are recorded - Diary |
| SC021_Marriage | Words
pertaining to marriage included anniversary gifts
A hater of marriage - misogamist |
| SC022_Medical | Medical
terms in use today
A disease confined to a particular district or place - endemic |
| SC044_Metaphors | Metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated |
| SC023_Miscellaneous | Sounds
that things make, description of various venues or habitats, special calendar
dates, Aussie slang words,
All Fools' Day - 1st April - Aussie slang - sounds that things make etc. |
| SC024_Nouns | Explanation
of nouns, COMMON Nouns, PROPER Nouns, COLLECTIVE Nouns and ABSTRACT
Nouns.
sit - seat (when to use Nouns) |
| SC025_Names | Names
of persons or things, occupations, and a description of word meanings i.e.
Terrestrial = Earth
Various names explained Bird of night
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| SC026_Nature | Words
connected to nature
A four-footed animal - quadruped |
| SC027_Negatives | a
word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal
That which cannot be pierced or penetrated - impenetrable |
| SC028_Numbers | Numbers
of animals things i.e. A number of Cattle = herd
A number of fish taken in a net - catch, haul |
| SC029_Opposites | a person
or thing that is totally different from or the reverse of someone or
something else.
Unable to read - il-literate |
| SC030_Patron Saints | List
of Patron Saints
St. George of England, St. Andrew of Scotland |
| SC031_Places | A list of places A
place where bees are kept = apiary
A place where fishes are kept - aquarium |
| SC032_Possessive_Case | The case which
is used to show possession is called the possessive case or genitive
case. In case of nouns, an apostrophe is used to show it.
Is the case which denotes the owner or possessor |
| SC045_Phobias | Noctiphobia - Fear of the night |
| SC033_Professions | List
of various professions
The commander of a fleet - Admiral |
| SC034_Similes | Words
to use as a Simile which is a phrase that describes one thing in terms
of another. A simile usually begins with like or as.
Archates - a good friend * Belt = to hit below the belt |
| SC035_Proverbs | Famous proverbs A
bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
A bad beginning makes a good ending. |
| SC048_Sayings | Famous sayings as a drowned rat. - as ancient as the sun—as the stars. |
| SC036_Science_and_Arts | List
of words used in Science or Art
An instrument for detecting earthquakes - seismograph |
| SC037_Scientific_Terms | Explanation
of scientific items like barometer
The science of land management - agronomics |
| SC038_Seven_Wonders | The
seven wonders of the ancient world with explanations
The Pyramids of Egypt |
| SC039_Synonyms | List
of words or phrases that has the same or nearly the same meaning as
another
abandon....... desert, forsake, leave. |
| SC040_War | Words
used in war
Nations carrying on warfare - belligerents |
| SC041_Witty Quotes | Witty funny one liners Someone has glued my pack of cards together...I cannot deal with it! |
| SC042_Words_to_Verbs | Words
shown in noun or verb
strong - strengthen |
| SC043_Other | Special
days, Aussies slang and any other items not covered in this list
Any other items that might be of interest |
| SC044_Metaphors | Using
images to convey messages
Metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated |
| SC045_Phobias | A
list of Phobias that cover a range of topics
Noctiphobia - Fear of the night |
| SC046_Death | Occurring after death - posthumous |
| SC047_Thesaurus | Understanding
words, Incorrect Use of Words, |
| SC048_Sayings | as afraid as a grasshopper. |
| SC049_UrbanMyths | The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt, hence the saying "dirt poor." |
| SC050_Zodiac_signs | Signs of the Zodiac |
| SC051 Computer Terms | All computer terms (ASCII, Binary, Unicode) |
| SC052 Weddings | Anniversary dates and wedding information |
| SC053 Prefixes | All Prefixes |
| SC054_communication | All about communication see also A History of Communication |
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