Word Power Made Easy [Mass Market Paperback]

Norman Lewis (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 067174190X | ISBN-13: 978-0671741907 | Publication Date: February 15, 1991

• Do You Always Use the Right Word?
• Can You Pronounce It -- and Spell It -- Correctly?
• Do You Know How to Avoid Illiterate Expressions?
• Do You Speak Grammatically, Without Embarrassing Mistakes?

If the answer to any of these questions is NO, you ought to read Word Power Made Easy. Now thoroughly revised to eliminate outmoded references and to to reflect current idioms, it remains the best and quickest means to a better vocabulary in the English language.

Each chapter ends with review. Each section ends with a progressive check. Numerous tests will help you increase and retain the knowledge you acquired. Word Power Made Easy does more than just ass words to you vocabulary. It teaches ideas and a method of broadening knowledge as an integral part of the vocabulary building process.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books (February 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067174190X
• ISBN-13: 978-0671741907
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #3 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Words & Language > Vocabulary
  • #22 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > General

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56 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a wonderful journey for vocabulary!, November 24, 1999

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I spent a period of time reading and learning this book. It was a wonderful experience when each time I finished reading a chapter and got the new ideas for the new words. That kind of satisfication is just overdescription especially for me when English is not my native language for naturally speaking.I would strongly recommand this book for whoever wants to make progress in his word-building and knowledge-growing. The author has his way to induce you into the world of words and surprisingly you would find many things just happen like what he said as you learned the book step by step. I still have to enhance my ability in English, and this book is just the beginning. And we Chinese often say the good beginning is already half of the success because you've got the right teacher!

59 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REQUIRED READING IN MY SENIOR ENGLISH CLASS IN 1954!, March 21, 2000

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The methods Norman Lewis uses to teach vocabulary are fun, refreshing, and LASTING! As a senior in high school, I found this book every bit as interesting as one might expect from a novel. To this day, I remember the chapter on the various medical practitioners. But even more amazing, when I see them in print, I can, to this day, remember whether I learned them from WORD POWER MADE EASY. The most helpful hints for me were the foreign language roots. Learning those helped me uncover the meaning of other words based on those roots. Also Lewis' little vignettes for each word are memorable. My favorite, even now, is the one describing a 'phrenologist'. Try it! You'll love it!

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Word Power Made Easy, May 8, 2000

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Linda Jung (Denver, Colorado) - See all my reviews

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I was introduced to this book through a college course. Only a month or two after using this tool, people I worked with commented on the growth of my vocabulary. It was as if by magic. It didn't hurt at all. If you struggle with pronunciation, spelling, and usage, this book could be just the magic you need.