Don't read the book linearly. Start with the "Root Words" chapter. Learn "Bene" (good), "Mal" (bad), "Chrono" (time). This helps you guess 50% of unknown words in the exam hall.

Two weeks later, the preliminary exam date arrived.

The interviewer smiled knowingly. "Did you, now? There’s a rumor that a certain draft circulated this year. A 'New Edition' that wasn't supposed to be released. It caused quite a stir in the printing press because it supposedly predicted the changing pattern perfectly."

Nearly 300 new one-word substitutions have been added, reflecting modern administrative and technological terminology.

To get the most out of the "Black Book of English Vocabulary," follow these tips: