Description
Book SynopsisA guide that shows how to use vocabulary to communicate effectively in any situation, this title includes tips for remembering when and how to use the right word and helps readers learn vocabulary that can enrich their speaking and writing skills.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part 1: Getting Your Bearings 7
Chapter 1: figuring out how words work 9
Chapter 2 Building your vocabulary 17
Chapter 3 Picking up meaning 37
Chapter 4 Using the right word 51
Part II: Mastering the Basics 63
Chapter 5: Getting to the root of the matter 65
Chapter 6: Starting off with prefixes 81
Chapter 7: Ending well: Suffixes 101
Part III: Expanding Your Base 119
Chapter 8: Shading meaning: Synonyms, Antonyms, Connotations, Denotations 121
Chapter 9: Hear your homonyms and homophones here 131
Chapter 10: Compounding words 151
Chapter 11: Romancing English: Words from French, Spanish, and Italian 167
Chapter 12: Borrowing from the neighbors: Words from other languages 183
Part IV: Getting Savvy with Vocabulary 197
Chapter 13: Trying your skills on standardized tests 199
Chapter 14: Taking care business vocabulary 215
Chapter 15: Mutterings on money matters 227
Chapter 16: Speaking legalese 237
Chapter 17: Doctoring your words: Medical terms 251
Chapter 18: Acquiring shopping and eating language 263
Chapter 19: Expanding the language: Recent additions 273
Chapter 20: Exploring words from real and mythical people and places 287
Part V: The Part of Tens 301
Chapter 21: Don’t go there: Language to Avoid 303
Chapter 22: Distinctions worth making 307
Chapter 23: Ten techniques for nonnative speakers 315
Index 321
