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An innovative guide that shows how words work and how to make them work for you!
Read, write, and speak more clearly and confidently with this compact, concise, all-in-one vocabulary-building guide. In school and in business, in public speaking and in private conversation, knowing just the right words to use can make a world of difference. Now, here's a book that puts a world of word power right at your fingertips. It includes:
Chapters on word roots, the history of interesting words, and up-to-date vocabulary
A thorough pronunciation guide with an extensive list of words that are often mispronounced
Sections on spelling and on the differences between American and British English
Information on how to use prefixes and suffixes to dramatically increase your vocabulary
An invaluable glossary of usage to ensure that you choose the right words and put them in their proper place
Plus, numerous vocabulary tests and exercises, as well as a section of entertaining word puzzlesSynopsis
An innovative guide that shows how words work and how to make them work for you!Read, write, and speak more clearly and confidently with this compact, concise, all-in-one vocabulary-building guide. In school and in business, in public speaking and in private conversation, knowing just the right words to use can make a world of difference. Now, here's a book that puts a world of word power right at your fingertips. It includes:
Chapters on word roots, the history of interesting words, and up-to-date vocabulary
A thorough pronunciation guide with an extensive list of words that are often mispronounced
Sections on spelling and on the differences between American and British English
Information on how to use prefixes and suffixes to dramatically increase your vocabulary
An invaluable glossary of usage to ensure that you choose the right words and put them in their proper place
Plus, numerous vocabulary tests and exercises, as well as a section of entertaining word puzzles
Synopsis
-- Enrich your vocabulary quickly and easily with word lists, quizzes, and more.
Synopsis
Build Your Power Vocabulary will help students, writers, professionals, and anyone else improve their vocabulary. It provides all the necessary tools to expand your knowledge of the English language and speak and write with an enhanced vocabulary.
Build Your Power Vocabulary has been updated to include all vocabulary, slang and jargon relevant for 2008.
Key Features:
· Word roots, the history of interesting words, and up-to-date vocabulary
· A thorough pronunciation guide with an extensive list of words that are often mispronounced
· Sections on spelling and on the differences between American and British English
· Information on how to use prefixes and suffixes to dramatically increase your vocabulary
· An invaluable glossary of usage to ensure that you choose the right words and put them in their proper places
· Vocabulary tests and exercises, as well as word puzzles
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [380]) and index.