RECOGNIZE the keys to the English language, the basic units from which all words are made
FOLLOW clear examples of how the key explains a word's origin and meaning -- or how it combines with other keys to create new words
BUILD your word power with practical exercises to expand and integrate your knowledge, without memorization
Why enroll in an expensive course when everything you need to increase your vocabulary is at your fingertips? With this tested step-by-step method, you can instantly understand and retain thousands of words -- even words you have never seen before. By examining the building blocks of all words, a basic skill you already use every day without realizing it, you can unlock the meaning behind any word.
A strong vocabulary is essential for academic and career success, greater self-confidence in speaking and writing, and improved reading comprehension. Master the secrets of increased word power with Instant Vocabulary!
Instant Vocabulary
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by: Ida Ehrlich
Release Date: August, 1988, Media: Mass Market Paperback
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Reader Comments
Instantly Improve Your Vocabulary
This little book is one of the best teaching aids I've ever come across and one of the best investments I've ever made in terms of lesson planning, not to mention my own knowledge. It groups the word affixes by meaning and derivation. I'm on my second copy. I used the first one until it literally fell apart in my hands.
Great vocabulary builder utilizing word roots
This book groups English vocabulary words in accordance with their roots. Memorizing the Latin and Greek roots worked wonders for me in my high school years. To this day I reap the benefits. Recommended!
A great little book for vocabulary boosting
This is a very handy and inexpensive way to work on vocabulary expansion using a systematic approach to recognition of word origins.
The book works forward from simple prefixes "re-" to more complicated prefixed and suffixes (and "mid-fixes"), such as "-gen-" or "-cogni-".
One can follow the book forward in order, or simply use it as a reference by picking up given prefixes or suffixes as an adjunct to foreign vocabulary work. I introduced one of my children to words starting with "mal-", "bene-" and "parl-" while teaching him beginning French, for example. A nice companion to Strunk and White's, Elements of Style.
