I give 5 stars to this book because this book gives me the confidence to speak and generate my emotions into words. Those who want to improve their vocabulary and intellectual skill go for it, read it and make a diary where you write important root words and vocabulary so that it helps you in the future.

The best English textbook. Despite its "self-help" title, this book explains the etymology of words and helps me learn words by ideas in a fun way (the author is humorous), not by learning by heart.
Key takeaways:
- Words are about ideas. Learning 1 word alone is hard, but learning the idea behind it, the root, suffix, and prefix, can help us understand many words simultaneously.
- Mnemonics are extremely helpful in learning spelling.

A must read (actually a must do, as you have to work through this one). My favourite of the vocab lot. Lots of roots, etymology, tips to enormously increase your vocab. Of course, you also learn how to flatter your friends and insult your enemies:)

This has got to be one if the most rewarding books I’ve ever finished.

This book is a vocabulary builder and I honestly thought it was going to be a boring, long endured effort to get through it. However, I found it highly engaging with little stories and passages along the way, as well as explanations about the Latin and Greek roots of certain English words.

Throughout the book the author explains an idea then gives you the word to explain that idea afterwards. With just enough repetition for you to learn but not too much for it to get boring. Every third lesson or so explores the Latin and Greek roots of the words you are learning to help you better learn the etymology. This means that you can figure out the meanings of words you have never seen before by understanding these roots. The book also contains quizzes, reviews and tests along the way to make sure you are retaining what you are learning.

I was surprised at my ability to retain so much of what I was learning but I think it is due to the design of the book as well as the reviews and tests throughout the book. Psychology says the best way to learn information is to test yourself on the material instead of just rereading it, and I find this suggestion invaluable.

I can’t talk highly enough of this book and recommend it to anyone who wants to really grasp the English language, or to anyone who wants the ability to express themselves more fully and fluently.

Best book ever for learning english for native English speakers, and beginners alike. Period.
The author explains the roots in a way you're sure to remember long after you finish reading (years and years!).

This is an awesome book by Norma Lewis. And the fun fact is that you can find it the house of every avid reader. Ironically, very few enough have been able to reap the rewards of this awesome book. I just have one opinion about this book. If you are patient enough, this book will literally make a beast out of your vocabulary.

This is probably the best book I've read for improving vocabulary, effective and engaging, with so many interesting facts about the origin of the words.

Etymological and logical way of increasing vocab, and retaining it as well!

This definitely helped me strengthen my vocabulary. Also, I found the author's explanation approach to be really intriguing. I didn't feel like I was reading nonfiction.

This was a great vocabulary book, one of my favorites so far. The roots to the words really helped me learn them. I really liked it when the word had a story or history behind it. I don't remember all the words from this book, but I came away having a much larger vocabulary.

آیا وقتی اسم کتاب ۵۰۴ یا ۱۱۰۰ یا ... رو میشنوید (مثل من) حالت تهوع بهتون دست میده؟

کافیست دل به این کتاب بدین تا یه جوری بهتون لغات انگلیسی رو با ریشه‌هاشون یاد بده که اصلا لغت یادگرفتن براتون یه کار لذت‌بخش بشه.

One of the best book I ever read. I don't know how many times but I feel same love for it everytime I take to revise my vocabulary