Word Power Made Easy

Exercises designed to develop vocabulary skills present words together with their pronunciations, definitions and use in sentences

A thirty-day vocabulary building program which includes a pronunciation guide and word origins and histories.

This rapid vocabulary builder created by Norman Lewis is a foolproof method of increasing your vocabulary. Learn the derivation and meaning of thousands of words!

What you say is important—but so is how you say it. If you find yourself using the same words over and over again, making embarrassing mistakes in grammar, or misspelling and mispronouncing words of average difficulty, you may be hurting your chances for success in school or on the job—without even knowing it! If you’re not satisfied with what your English says about you, test your problem areas with this popular, remarkably effective handbook. Each of the thirty short chapters zeroes in on a different aspect of grammar, usage, spelling, and pronunciation, with challenging and often amusing exercises to help you monitor your daily progress. Your vital communication skills can improve dramatically, in just fifteen minutes a day, with Thirty Days to Better English.

"This famous book, used by the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, and more than 100 leading universities and colleges, can show you : how to get more out of books, magazines and newspapers ; how to retain more of what you read ; how to glance at a page and absorb the main ideas ; how to complete a light novel in a single sitting ; how to build your reading vocabulary ; how to increase your powers of concentration ; how to knife through masses of reading matter quickly and efficiently ; how to double - or even triple - your reading speed."--Cover.

English Bites! My Fullproof English Learning Formula is the story of a man who goes from being tongue-tied in school to becoming a smooth-talking banker. Through a series of hilarious personal adventures and misadventures, Manish Gupta provides easy solutions to problems faced by language learners. So, whether you’re a vernacular speaker, a GRE/GMAT/CAT/XAT aspirant or just a language nut, English Bites! will expand your vocabulary and improve your verbal ability. It may even help you love the English language a little more! • Add over 1000 new words to your vocabulary and figure out easy and effective ways to expand your word bank. • Combine etymology, mnemonics, jokes and anecdotes to better your understanding of the English language. • Differentiate between similar sounding words and learn to use them right. • Improve your general knowledge with trivia that spans brand names, automobiles, fine dining, love, money, banks, science and B-school jargon.

The ideal book for people who want to increase their word power. Thorough coverage of 1,200 words and 240 roots while introducing 2,300 words. The Vocabulary Builder is organized by Greek and Latin roots for effective study with nearly 250 new words and roots. Includes quizzes after each root discussion to test progress. A great study aid for students preparing to take standardized tests.