Word Power Made Easy

Norman Lewis

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Author
Norman Lewis
Publish Date
2014-11-04
Book Type
Mass Market Paperback
Publisher Name
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Subtitle
The Complete Handbook for Building a Superior Vocabulary
Number of Pages
560
Edition
Expanded,Reissue
ISBN-10
110187385X
ISBN-13
9781101873854
Subject
Writing, Style & Publish
SKU
9781101873854

Description

The most effective English language vocabulary builder available: this time-tested classic has helped millions achieve mastery of English and improve their communications skills in business, the classroom, and in life.

Word Power Made Easy
provides a simple, step-by-step method for increasing knowledge and mastery of the English language. Arranged in thematic sections—on everything from how to flatter friends and insult enemies to how to talk precisely about science and medicine—the book is written in a lively, accessible, and often humorous style, presenting ideas and a method of broadening your knowledge as an integral part of vocabulary-building.

This book will help you:

• Speak and write with confidence.
• Read more effectively and efficiently.
• Learn quickly.
• Develop social contacts.
• Increase your earning power.


The author delves into etymology to arm the reader to decode unfamiliar words, provides phonetic pronunciations, gives tips on avoiding common spelling errors, and offers useful sections on which fussy, old-fashioned grammar rules are valid and which are outdated or misguided and can be safely ignored.

Loaded with helpful reviews, progress checks, and quizzes to reinforce the material, this classic resource has helped millions learn to speak and write with greater sophistication.