Word Smart Genius Edition: How to Build a Phenomenal Vocabulary [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 21, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0517708167 | ISBN-13: 978-0517708163

WORD SMART GENIUS EDITION

Do you have a proclivity for sesquipedalian words? Has  your prose become ossified because you haven't augmented your vocabulary lately? Here's the perfect pedagogical solution.  Word Smart Genius Edition teaches more than150 of the most interesting and challenging words in the English language.
   Perfect for college students, professionals, wordmongers, crossword puzzle devotees, or just plain show-offs, Word Smart Genius Edition informs and instructs in a uniquely entertaining way.



Word Smart Genius Edition includes:

words grouped by subject
concise, accurate definitions
lively, humorous examples and stories
mnemonics (memory devices)

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WORD SMART GENIUS EDITION

Do you have a proclivity for sesquipedalian words? Has  your prose become ossified because you haven't augmented your vocabulary lately? Here's the perfect pedagogical solution.  Word Smart Genius Edition teaches more than150 of the most interesting and challenging words in the English language.
   Perfect for college students, professionals, wordmongers, crossword puzzle devotees, or just plain show-offs, Word Smart Genius Edition informs and instructs in a uniquely entertaining way.



Word Smart Genius Edition includes:

words grouped by subject
concise, accurate definitions
lively, humorous examples and stories
mnemonics (memory devices)

From the Back Cover

"An engaging, supportive means of instruction... This lively production has broad appeal. The Princeton Review's overall approach is refreshing."
Publishers Weekly

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Living Language (January 21, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517708167
• ISBN-13: 978-0517708163
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,332,415 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #15 in Books > Books on Cassette > Reference > Vocabulary

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Entertaining, March 24, 2000

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This review is from: Word Smart Genius Edition: How to Build a Phenomenal Vocabulary (Audio Cassette)

I learned a lot of words on my way to work and was very entertained as well. Some words are ones that you'll never use or find anywhere, but most were helpful to know. My only problem is that there isn't an easy way for you to understand how each word is spelled while listening to the tape.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeded my expectations, July 16, 1999

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This review is from: Word Smart Genius Edition: How to Build a Phenomenal Vocabulary (Audio Cassette)

Highly recommended for anyone wishing to expand their vocabulary and be entertained at the same time. Excellent investment!

13 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A quixotic cassette set, November 17, 1998

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This review is from: Word Smart Genius Edition: How to Build a Phenomenal Vocabulary (Audio Cassette)

The Word Smart series is convenient for those who want to distend vocabulary skills while commuting to and from work. It's ambitious "genius" title is a bit deceiving, however. The words are not really that advanced. The script is corny as with other tapes in the series. But it kept me entertained enough to listen to the tapes and perhaps work in a word here and there into my mainstream vocabulary set.I recommend this to those who want to improve their vocabulary and are pressed for time. But don't be surprised by the juvenile approach of the two narrators. Some of the wisecracks they make are offensive. There are several examples of sexual innuendoes. Also, there are some anti-Greek fraternity statements in the Word Smart series that I took offense to, having been in a fraternity in college. It seems like there wasn't a good editing job and that the scriptwriter pushes his negative views of certain societal aspects, like fraternities and relationships between men and women, and exerts them on the listeners.I'll give it three stars instead of one simply because I probably was able to learn from it despite serious deficiencies in the presentation of this set.