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Word Power Made Easy: The Complete Handbook for Building a Superior Vocabulary

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Do You Always Use the Right Word?

Can You Pronounce It -- and Spell It -- Correctly?

Do You Know How to Avoid Illiterate Expressions?

Do You Speak Grammatically, Without Embarrassing Mistakes?

If the answer to any of these questions is NO, you ought to read Word Power Made Easy. Now thoroughly revised to eliminate outmoded references and to to reflect current idioms, it remains the best and quickest means to a better vocabulary in the English language.

Each chapter ends with review. Each section ends with a progressive check. Numerous tests will help you increase and retain the knowledge you acquired. Word Power Made Easy does more than just ass words to you vocabulary. It teaches ideas and a method of broadening knowledge as an integral part of the vocabulary building process.

544 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1,1949

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544 pages, Hardcover
Published
January 1, 1953 by Bbs Pub Corp
ISBN
9780883659250
ASIN
0883659255
Language
English

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April 17,2025
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This is a great book for building vocabulary. A must-have for students preparing for competitive exams which test language skills. This book is easy to read and is divided into a number of sections which test your vocabulary as well as grammar. Also has a wide range of Synonyms, Antonyms, Paronyms, Idioms and special phrases. The comprehensive tests given in the book are a tad bit difficult but if you read the book thoroughly, you will be able to solve them.
Grab a copy soon if you want to improve your spoken as well as written English. :)
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anjimymay
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April 17,2025
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Very few books have had a demonstrable effect on my daily activities but this book has done just that. I read this when studying for the GRE.

In life, it is often the case that the things we seek to comprehend are complex in nature. However if we examine their structure we can often see the concept is not an atomic entity, but rather made up of parts. Often these parts are simpler to understand than the whole and can be combined and reused. This book taught me that words can viewed and understood in such a paradigm where words play the role of the whole and prefixes, suffixes, and intermediate parts play the role of the pieces.

In comparison to other books on etymology, only this book and the Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder were able to keep my attention long enough to make it all the way through. I am certainly better off for reading this book and would recommend it to anyone looking to expand their vocabulary and have fun while doing it.

After reading this book I very much regret that I did not take Latin in high school when I had the chance!
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MiloWibs
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April 17,2025
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I enjoyed reading this from the very first pages till the end. I wanted to read something that would help me become fluent in English and this was a big step for me or so I think!
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April 17,2025
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A must for people preparing for standardised tests (SAT, GRE, GMAT, IELTS, TOEFL). This not only strengthens your understanding of vocabulary but grammar as well. I feel more confident in conversing with new people all thanks to my new vocabulary and a better understanding of etymology.

Let me prove to you just how much this book has helped me. Previously, one could call me a shy, timid man, borderline reticent at functions and gatherings. I can confidently say that this book has now transformed me into a gregarious, convivial individual as well as a voluble speaker!
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April 17,2025
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A nice way of expanding the vocabulary, with friendly tone and activities that actually help.
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BenRyan
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April 17,2025
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A very useful book that has a vast collection of useful words for every situation. It is not a dictionary but a guide about the origin of a particular word, its meaning and its usage in proper contexts. Because of the detailed explanations about each word, including the meaning of the root words, it is easy to remember/study.
For example,
The word "chronometer"
The book points us to the root word 'Chrono', which means 'time.' Then it shows various words emerging from the root word 'Chrono', such as Anachronic, chronograph, chronology etc

Highly recommended to all who wishes to upgrade their vocabulary.
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Izzy162
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April 17,2025
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Last book of this year. Finished this book with a feeling of complete success
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Parhy
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April 17,2025
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Great book for to build one's vocabulary , It provides reader with a Idea related to a word , a memoir related to that word so that person could attach to that and word remained instilled in his/her mind . It tells the origin and relation of words like 'Bibliophile' , Its made from Latin word biblio for books and Latin verb philein , to write . It guides about a society of words "like words to insult one's enemy' or 'word's to talk about people' or 'words to talk about doctors' etc . One can become a amateur etymologist too which would a great in figuring out meaning of words with whom one ain't familiar with.
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