Success with Words, 3rd Edition [Paperback]

Joan Carris (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0768900492 | ISBN-13: 978-0768900491 | Publication Date: April 19, 1998 | Edition: Original

Make learning new words easy and fun with "Success With Words". This latest edition helps readers find out how much they already know about words, learn new words in related groups to easily remember them, and discover the origins of English words in other languages, mythology, science, law, and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 453 pages
• Publisher: Peterson's; Original edition (April 19, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0768900492
• ISBN-13: 978-0768900491
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,644,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It helped me so much!, August 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Success with Words, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to improve their vocabulary, especially if they are studying for a standardized test (i.e. SAT, PSAT, ACT, etc.). It is filled with words that will possibly show up on these tests, and it is a lot easier (and more interesting) to do the activities in this book than to read a dictionary to learn the words. I used this book in my English class at school and I learned so many new words. Then when I took the SAT, I was thrilled to discover that almost every word on the test had been in this book, and I had only finished half of the book! I'm about to buy this book for myself so that my whole family can use it to help study for any other tests we might take in the future. This book really helped me improve my verbal score, and I definitely think you should try using it, too.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars YOU WON'T FIND A BETTER BOOK, October 26, 2000

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SUDDHA SATTA RAY (Kolkata, India) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Success with Words, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

This book is excellent for anyone who wants to master the rich English language. The "workbook" approach, at first glance, may make you feel a bit awkward, but it's extremely useful and highly effective. What I particularly liked about the book is the wonderful succint information(little stories) on the various origins of common English words. By knowing the origin, a word is better learned and is registered quickly in our memory. This book is really worth its price.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A pretty difficult book, but well written, July 29, 2000

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Eric Lu (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Success with Words, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

There are quite a number of great examples in this book. Many of these come from famous poets and writers. However, the author failed to give some of the diffiult ones an explanation. Thus, it seems very difficult to comprehend sometimes. The definition of words is pretty concise. However, if the author had put more effort into introducing this word to the readers, it would make learning a lot more easier. I also suggest that the next edition include a CD Rom because it is very fun to study via multimedia presentation. The exercises in the book are adaquant, but there seems to be a lack of explanation. Sometimes I do find it difficult to understand the answer. I have been n search of good vocabulary books for almost two years. I have not found one yet, but this is certainly one of the good ones that I have.