10 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary

by The Princeton Language Institute, Tom Nash PhD

Overview

At last, here is a vocabulary-building program that offers you fast, effective techniques for learning hundreds of new words.

Drawing on new words from fields that include the internet, politics, and law, 10 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary will help you:

Develop the right vocabulary for your profession
Distinguish between words that sound or look the same — from tortuous and torturous to eminent and imminent
Feel comfortable and confident when you use new words
Enrich your vocabulary with words from science, art, and literature
Learn just a few easy word roots to absorb hundreds of related words

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780446676694
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	07/01/2001
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.56(d)

Table of Contents

	Introduction	xi
Day 1	Getting Started: The Power of a Great Vocabulary	1
Day 2	Doctor, Do You Think He'll Be Maladroit Forever? Learning New Words Every Day	25
Day 3	I Must Stop Abnegating: Practicing New Words Every Day	45
Day 4	Why Is My Pet So Petulant? Using New Words	65
Day 5	How Do You Say Gaucherie? Pronunciation and Other Word Strategies	85
Day 6	"I Can't Play That Song--My Instrument Is Baroque"	109
Day 7	Legal Terms, French Phrases, and-Ologies	127
Day 8	Numbers, Measures, and Lists	145
Day 9	Why They Should Serve Merlot at a Symposium	167
Day 10	Be Tenacious in Your Pursuit of New Words	189