In-a-Flash Vocabulary [Paperback]

Joan Carris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 14, 2002

In-A-Flash Vocab prepares students for the SAT I and ACT examinations with fun vocabulary-building exercises and tips for recognizing key word roots of more than 360 words that frequently appear on the exams.

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Features and Benefits:
-More than 360 frequently tested SAT and ACT words.
-Tips on building skills to recognize key word roots.
-Index of Words and Word Roots.
-Three-Day Miracle Plan study system. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Peterson's/Thomson; 5th edition (April 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0768908639
• ISBN-13: 978-0768908633
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #563,575 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Apparently only SAT takers are supposed to read this book, May 2, 2003

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Rich Jameson (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In-a-Flash Vocabulary (Paperback)

I'm not "preparing" to take the SAT so I felt odd reading a book in which I was not a target audience member. In other words, the author has sold himself short by marketing his book to a niche audience. Strange. Anyway, I purchased this book because I'm going back to high school to get my GED (I'm 38) but I am not preparing for college (hence my earlier reference to NOT taking the freaking SAT). And, to be honest, I was also tired of my 15 year old nephew using all these big words like 'piquant' and 'effusive' and 'schmaltzy' etc... So I told that stupid brat that I would be able to use stupid big words too. So thanks to this book I got my GED and I can now castigate my stupid nephew. So if you aren't taking the SAT don't feel upbraided by the stigma and get a copy of this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Muy bueno, March 27, 2003

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Chris Salzer (Gainesville, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In-a-Flash Vocabulary (Paperback)

Although the 270 pages listed is a misnomer(it's 212), In-a-Flash Vocabulary delivers a copious plethora of prodigious vocab in a fun and easy format. From infantile words such as trepidation to more obscure words such as chimera, there is no dearth of new words, sentence examples, word roots, and exercises to put you on the road to a bigger vocabulary.

Perhaps a little on the easy side, but it is nonetheless a great tool for anyone preparing for tests or simply to ameliorate your working vocabulary. After all, it's your vocabulary, or lack thereof, that people use as the key discerning parameter as to your level of intelligence. My favorite vocab book. Also recommended: Word Smart & 1000 Most Important Words.