Word Lists category: 182 books

"SAT Prep Flashcard Workbook 6: VOCABULARY WORD ROOTS" A unique collection of 380 essential Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, each with up to ten derivative word examples and definitions. Interpret new words without a dictionary. You'll view language from an entirely new perspective, and raise your...

"PRAXIS Core Prep Flashcard Workbook 5: VOCABULARY WORD ROOTS" A unique collection of 380 essential Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, each with up to ten derivative word examples and definitions. Interpret new words without a dictionary. You'll view language from an entirely new perspective,...

To untangle the knot of interlocking meanings of these painted words, logophile and mythologist Phil Cousineau begins each fascinating word entry with his own brief definition. He then fills it in with a tint of etymology and a smattering of quotes that show how the word is used, ending with a list...

"My favorite popular word book of the year" -William Safire, NY Times 6/22/2008 A fun, new approach to examining etymology! Many common English words started out with an entirely different meaning than the one we know today. For example: The word adamant came into English around...

From absquatulate to zoilist to words found in between (such as hullabaloo, phantasmagorical, and obstreperous), Pocket Posh Word Power: 120 Words That Are Fun to Say offers a list of smile-inducing words that will raise everyone's spirits along with their word power. This Pocket Posh Word...

"ACT Prep Flashcard Workbook 4: VOCABULARY WORD ROOTS" A unique collection of 380 essential Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, each with up to ten derivative word examples and definitions. Interpret new words without a dictionary. You'll view language from an entirely new perspective, and raise your...

"GED Prep Flashcard Workbook 10: VOCABULARY WORD ROOTS" A unique collection of 380 essential Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, each with up to ten derivative word examples and definitions. Interpret new words without a dictionary. You'll view language from an entirely new perspective. [==================]...

Business jargon can get your foot in the door . . . or get the door slammed in your face. Learn the right ways and contexts in which to use vogue words such as stakeholder, kanban, and throughput to get noticed for the "right" reasons inside Pocket Posh Word Power: 120 Words to Use in a Job Interview. This...

The ultimate tool for writers! Whether you're crafting the next great American novel or pounding away at a last-minute blog entry, there will come a time in the process when you struggle to find just the perfect word or phrase. Under the time-tested banner of Roget's Thesaurus, this collection will...

"GRE Prep Flashcard Workbook 2: COLLEGE GRADUATE-Advanced" 350 words every well-educated person should know. While you may not hear them every day, they can show up on the GRE-General test, and understanding them will boost your score. Includes sample sentence, part of speech, pronunciation, succinct,...

Adorn your conversations with precise and elegant words such as muliebrity, insouciant, extirpate, and vitiate, all found inside Pocket Posh Word Power: 120 Words to Make You Sound Intelligent.This Pocket Posh Word Power collection promises a gargantuan vocabulary boost inside an effortlessly...

"GRE Prep Flashcard Workbook 4: WORDS COMMONLY CONFUSED" Do you know the difference between "fewer" and "less," when to use "it's" or "its," or how to distinguish between "historical" and "historic" or "tortuous" and "torturous?" This course contains 500 pairs of commonly confused words, some so frequently...

"SAT Prep Flashcard Workbook 2: VOCABULARY-Intermediate" 500 frequently tested SAT words every high school student should know. Perfect for anyone who wants to enrich their vocabulary! Improve your reading comprehension and conversation. Includes sample sentence, part of speech, pronunciation, succinct,...

The Seven Deadly Sins have sliced up the dictionary and taken what's theirs. No one vice is too greedy as each volume prides itself on having more than 500 entries. Word lovers will lust after these richly packaged volumes--and once you've collected all seven, you'll be the envy of all your friends. Gluttony:...