The Random House Power Vocabulary Builder

This all-in-one vocabulary-building guide helps users read, write, and speak with more confidence. Includes a handy pronunciation guide, including an extensive list of words that are often mispronounced; word roots and histories; an invaluable glossary of usage to help choose the right words and put them in their proper place; and much more.

Expand and improve your vocabulary in just ten minutes a day Increasingly, the person with a powerful vocabulary has a better chance of success in all walks of life. Words are the building blocks of thought, so it is only logical that people who know how to use words concisely and accurately will find it easier to achieve their aims. People "can" improve their word power on their own -- and this book will show them how to expand and improve their vocabulary quickly and easily.

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This guide to increasing vocabulary covers pronunciation, spelling, usage basics, how words are built from their roots, slang and jargon, and other related topics.

This guide to increasing vocabulary covers pronunciation, spelling, usage basics, how words are built from their roots, slang and jargon, and other related topics.

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