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More than 1,400 vocab words that belong in every savvy students vocabulary lists of common word roots and usage errors key terms you need to know to understand fields such as finance, science, and the arts needtoknow vocab for standardized tests like the sat and gre. Jul 25, 1995 this vocabulary book encapsulates a plethora of ubiquitous and sometimes complex words. Whether your goal is to get a competitive edge on a specific exam or simply to build your word knowledge, this updated sixth edition of word smart gives you the tools you need to transform your vocabulary and start using words with confidence. Full audio book word smart vocabulary building part 2 knowing which words to use and how to use them is key to communicating accurately and effectively.
More than 1,400 vocab words that belong in every savvy students. This program is available only through designated word study instructors. Knowing which words to use and how to use them is key to communicating. It lists over 800 everydayuseful words, while avoiding the temptation of adding some long, snootysounding words for the sake of intellectual arrogance. This vocabulary book encapsulates a plethora of ubiquitous and sometimes complex words. Combine the word smart audio cd with the book and you got yourself a winning team. Word study is a language learning program for young learners of english. Decoding the meanings of words using contextual clues different meanings of words.
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How to build an educated vocabulary by the princeton. However, i found many of the usage examples to be off point, flippant or inaccurate. Each 2page spread targets a different word and invites students to both read and understand the different meanings of the word, as well as to apply them in sentence construction. Based on the best selling book, the audio word smart will help you learn the words you absolutely need to know. The sats top vocabulary words the following words have most often appeared on sats. Thats why more than one million people have used word smart to improve their vocabularies. Word smart gives one of the best selections of needtoknow words i have ever seen. This updated edition of word smart gives you the most important words you need to know to get better grades, score higher on tests, and. Knowing which words to use and how to use them is key to communicating ac. This is by far the most powerful vocabulary building system ever developed. Knowing which words to use and how to use them is key to communicating accurately and effectively. Use the vocabulary resource cards to give students more practice with the words.
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