Which of the following statements is true?

  A. An extensive vocabulary will help you to write clear and detailed reports.
  B. A good knowledge of vocabulary will give you confidence for public speaking and presentations.
  C. Knowing which words to use in any situation will help you advance in your professional career.

In fact, they’re all true. As you already know if you’re using the Ultimate Vocabulary system, the ability to use precise, descriptive vocabulary fluently and easily is something that will help you achieve your goals at work and at school. Having command of this expanded vocabulary will also give you an advantage on the English testing sections of important examinations like the GRE. This week, we’re looking at twenty-six of the advanced vocabulary words  often found on the GRE.

The first word in today’s review is mendacity, meaning lying, or being untruthful. Here at Ultimate Vocabulary we’re being perfectly honest when we say that your study of English vocabulary will provide both short- and long-term benefits to you. Learn to use this and other words confidently in context by coming up with practice sentences like these:

Example 1: “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” is an old fable by Aesop about how a young shepherd’s mendacity led to the loss of an entire flock of sheep.

Example 2: When you are preparing for job interviews and applying for work, be completely honest about your experience and skills, because a reputation for mendacity will not help your future career.

Once a person has been labeled a liar, it’s often difficult for others to ever trust them – they’ll always be surrounded by an unpleasant cloud of suspicion. Our second word for today, noxious, also means “unpleasant,” but refers to a more tangible, physical unpleasantness such as a bad smell or a possibly toxic substance.

Example: We were cleaning out the drawers in his desk and accidentally opened an old carton of leftover food – the entire office was filled with the noxious odor of spoiled meat for days.

Keep up with your studying, and you’ll soon enjoy the sweet smell of success!